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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Collaborative confusion
My husband related to me what happened when he accompanied our daughter into the establishment of an “exclusive” tea vendor. Her conversation with the clerk about variations of gyokuro, roibos, oolong and yerba left him bewildered; it was so much … Continue reading
Posted in E-learning, Education trends, The information age
Tagged Collaborative learning, Education, Information technology, Jaron Lanier, tea, Web 2.0, wiki
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To tell the truth
When Adobe inadvertently made free downloads of Creative Suite 2 available, a student mentioned seeing it on Tumblr, but discounted it as one of those rumors so easily spread on the Internet. However, my own child was eager to have some … Continue reading
Curating the precious clutter
When I first walked into the archives of the Art Museum in Cincinnati, I had no idea that the amount of stored art out-weighed that available to the public. Shelves and drawers full of items that museum curators–those with expertise … Continue reading
Posted in Education trends, The information age
Tagged amplify, curated, curation, paper li, pearltrees, Pinterest, Quora, reposting, scoop it, storify, Tumblr
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Panning for e-gold
Sometimes finding information of real value on the Internet resembles the search for gold. A shiny nugget in the stream catches the eye of a lucky person and news spreads like wildfire. Soon crowds spend long hours filtering the water … Continue reading
Posted in Education trends, The information age
Tagged internet reliability, Mark Zuckerberg, Reddit, Swartz, Wikipedia
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What is important?
In high school speech class, when required to give an informative speech, I described the accomplishments of the Anasazi. My teacher, whose pre-Columbian knowledge included a vague recollection of the Aztecs asked “What’s the point of your speech? Why are these Anasa…. … Continue reading
Breaking the game
A lot of people spend time more absorbed in games more their work. Aaron Dignan (owner of his own digital strategy company) proposes a solution for this decreasing productivity – “Make work more like play.” Restructure work so learning and producing … Continue reading
Not just any obsession 2
When I interview students about possible career choices, they often have no idea. So I ask about their hobbies and they tell me they like to play computer games. I have some insights into courses they need to study for … Continue reading
Not just any obsession 1
Recall the Gameboy print ad? Released back when most teenagers still read magazines – a skeleton clutching a game console with the warning “Don’t forget to eat.” Electronic game playing had achieved the status of an addiction, so compelling one … Continue reading
Posted in Education trends, Gaming in education
Tagged game addiction, gaming competition, StarCraft
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Farmville or Battlefield?
The of use video and computer games in education has sparked a bit of debate. On one side teachers see students doing something that they love to do, and hope games will promote this kind of engagement in learning. On … Continue reading
Game-driven learning
Playing games is fun. Make them available via internet on hand-held devices. Viola! endless access to fun. A recent invasion of such endless fun entered our schools in the form of an app called Fun Run. Fun Run didn’t have … Continue reading
Posted in Education trends, Gaming in education
Tagged electronic game, engaging instruction, fun run, Laney
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