On 02/14/2022,
in 24x7x365 access, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, active learning, attention, communications, communities of practice, creativity, digital learning, digital storytelling, distance education, education, education reform, education technology, educational games / serious games, Emotion, engagement / engaging students, ethics, hearts -- matters of the heart, homeschooling/homeschoolers, ideas, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning preferences, library / librarians, love of learning, Metaverse, Microsoft, morals/values, neurodivergent/special needs, online learning, online media, parents/guardians, participation, passions, platforms, play, productivity / tips and tricks, psychology, remote teaching and learning, social learning / networks, storytelling, student teaching/teacher education, student-related, teachers, teaching online, technologies for your home, tools, UK, United States, vendors, web-based collaboration, youth,
by Daniel Christian
How I use Minecraft to help kids with autism — from ted.com by Stuart Duncan; with thanks to Dr. Kate Christian for this resource
Description:
The internet can be an ugly place, but you won’t find bullies or trolls on Stuart Duncan’s Minecraft server, AutCraft. Designed for children with autism and their families, AutCraft creates a safe online environment for play and self-expression for kids who sometimes behave a bit differently than their peers (and who might be singled out elsewhere). Learn more about one of the best places on the internet with this heartwarming talk.
Below are two excerpted snapshots from Stuart’s presentation:
On 01/25/2022,
in active learning, Canvas - and other Instructure-related items, CMS/LMS, communications, content development, aggregation, repositories, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, education technology, flipping -- inverted learning, higher education, ideas, instructional design, K-12 related, law schools, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning spaces, learning theories, memory, metacognition / metacognitive skills, tools, training / L&D, universities,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
How can we better get the word out to our learners regarding how they can maximize their Return On Investment (ROI) from their studying time and efforts?
Two ideas come to mind here:
- Place learning-related tips directly into our banners within our CMS’s and LMS’s
and/or - Link our banners to some other web pages/resources that provide such best practices and tips for our learners
Along these lines, we should have 11″x17″ (or larger) posters like this plastered in every hallway of every learning space out there:
Some would also add:
- Active learning
- Flipping the classroom
- Providing individualized feedback
- Metacognition (which was referenced in the first graphic above in regards to identifying gaps in one’s knowledge)
On 01/19/2022,
in A/V -- audio/visual, active learning, art, Australia, interactivity, participation, science, STEAM-related,
by Daniel Christian
Inside Melbourne’s Major New Interactive Gallery, Where Art and Science Collide — from broadsheet.com.au by Liv Downing
The inaugural Science Gallery exhibition tackles mental health head-on, but with an out-of-the-box approach. Across 3500 square metres, there’s a kaleidoscopic human-sized hamster wheel you can step inside, a gigantic white balloon trapped in a pink cage, and a fake bedroom where two performance artists will live for a week.
On 01/17/2022,
in active learning, Bias | Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), CMS/LMS, collaboration, communications, competency-based learning/education, credentialing, future, ideas, immersion, innovation, K-12 related, leadership, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, learning preferences, more voice more choice more control, parents/guardians, platforms, skills, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, trends, United States, using teams, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Trends Shaping Education in 2022 — from gettingsmart.com by Tom Vander Ark
Key Points:
- It’s hard to see trends in a crisis.
- Around the edges and behind the scenes three important shifts accelerated: new learning goals, team tools and staffing, and active learning.
On 01/05/2022,
in active learning, adjunct faculty, Bias | Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), collaboration, colleges, community colleges, content development, aggregation, repositories, experimentation, faculty/staff, higher education, instructional design, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, learning theories, pedagogy, project-based learning, psychology, science, teaching & learning, United States, universities,
by Daniel Christian
Why the Science of Teaching Is Often Ignored — from chronicle.com by Beth McMurtrie
There’s a whole literature on what works. But it’s not making its way into the classroom.
Excerpts:
Yet, teaching reformers argue, the dangers of ignoring the expanding body of knowledge about teaching and learning are ever more apparent. Traditional teaching may have sufficed when college campuses were more ivory tower than lifeboat, educating future generations of scholars and other elites rather than trying to lift up a diverse group of students and prepare them for an increasingly complex world.
Studies have also shown that faculty members are more likely to try evidence-based teaching practices if they feel they have supportive colleagues and departments. Faculty learning communities can be particularly helpful, teaching experts say, because instructors meet regularly over a series of months to tackle complex challenges, often by exploring the research and experimenting with small changes to their teaching.
Reforming teaching evaluations so that they reflect the hard work of reading and reflecting on teaching scholarship is also a critical lever for change.
On 09/28/2021,
in active learning, adjunct faculty, education, Europe, faculty/staff, higher education, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, learning theories, memory, pedagogy, physics, teachers, teaching & learning, UK,
by Daniel Christian
Feynman – Don’t lecture and Feynman Technique — from donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.com by Donald Clark
Excerpt from the Feynman Technique section
- Write down everything you think you know about the topic from the top of your head
- Teach it to someone much younger
- Identify the gaps and fill them out
- Simplify, clarify and use analogies
Learning this way is iterative, as you must go back to sources to fill in any gaps uncovered by your attempts to recall what you think you know. The act of writing, teaching, simplification and analogising, is a form of retrieval practice that increases understanding and retention.
Also see:
The Feynman Technique Can Help You Remember Everything You Read — from medium.com by Eva Keiffenheim
How to use this simple principle for you.
Excerpts:
Social climber Dale Carnegie used to say knowledge isn’t power until it’s applied. And to apply what you read, you must first remember what you learned.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman (1918–1988) was an expert for remembering what he learned.
Most people confuse consumption with learning. They think reading, watching, or hearing information will make the information stick with them.
Unless you’ve got a photographic memory, no idea could be further from the truth.
…
Teaching is the most effective way to embed information in your mind. Plus, it’s an easy way to check whether you’ve remembered what you read. Because before you teach, you have to take several steps: filter relevant information, organize this information, and articulate them using your own vocabulary.
On 09/15/2021,
in accessibility / UDL, active learning, adjunct faculty, adult learning, assessment, blended learning, colleges, community colleges, content development, aggregation, repositories, corporate universities / corporate training, digital learning, education technology, elearning, face-to-face, faculty/staff, flipping -- inverted learning, formal learning, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, hybrid learning, ideas, instructional design, K-12 related, law schools, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning preferences, learning spaces, learning theories, library / librarians, memory, metacognition / metacognitive skills, online learning, pedagogy, podcasting, productivity / tips and tricks, professional development, student teaching/teacher education, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, universities, vision/possibilities,
by Daniel Christian
