Make learning engaging in any environment – from issuu.com [Tech & Learning Oct 2021 issue] by Erik Ofgang
Excerpt:
On 10/04/2021,
in attention, colleges, community colleges, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, instructional design, K-12 related, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning preferences, learning theories, memory, pedagogy, professional development, research, science, student teaching/teacher education, teachers, teaching & learning, universities,
by Daniel Christian
Resources from “The Science of Learning” — from deansforimpact.org
Excerpt:
The Science of Learning summarizes existing cognitive-science research on how students learn, and connects it to practical implications for teaching. The report is a resource for teacher-educators, new teachers, and anyone in the education profession who is interested in how learning takes place.
Deans for Impact believes all teacher-candidates should know the cognitive-science principles explored in The Science of Learning. And all educators, including new teachers, should be able to connect those principles to their practical implications for the classroom.
One of those resources is:
Also see:
There are six major takeaways from our first administration of our Learning by Scientific Design assessment:
- In general, future teachers are unfamiliar with basic principles of learning science – and they struggle to connect these principles to practice.
- Encouragingly, future teachers recognize the critical role that background knowledge plays in learning.
- Future teachers struggle to identify effective forms of practice – and they appear to conflate student engagement with learning.
- For the most part, teacher-candidates hold beliefs about teaching and learning that align to principles of learning science –- but there are clear areas for improvement.
- Teacher-candidate understanding of learning science does not vary based on key categories we might expect.
- Teacher-educators in the LbSD Network do better at identifying learning-science principles in practice than just the principles in the abstract.
On 09/20/2021,
in A/V -- audio/visual, attention, colleges, community colleges, education technology, engagement / engaging students, experimentation, innovation, instructional design, K-12 related, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning spaces, multimedia, participation, platforms, teachers, teaching & learning, tools, United States, universities, vendors, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
On 09/08/2021,
in attention, education, education reform, homeschooling/homeschoolers, ideas, K-12 related, learning, Learning Experience Design, learning preferences, more voice more choice more control, motivation, parents/guardians, participation, student teaching/teacher education, teachers, teaching & learning,
by Daniel Christian
Why “Challenging” Isn’t The Right Goal — from byrdseed.com by Ian Byrd
Excerpt:
If I asked you to alphabetize the US state capitals in under 90 seconds, you’d certainly be “challenged”! But you’d also feel stressed out and frustrated.
I wish I had realized this years ago. Something can be “challenging” and also be at the very bottom of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Something can be “challenging” and even impede learning.
So here’s the word I use now when I’m planning lessons for Byrdseed.TV: interesting.
I want to “interest” students. A student who is interested will work over the weekend simply because they want to know more. An interested student will stay in from recess by choice to keep at it. An interested student is intrinsically motivated.
From DSC:
This reminds me yet again of this graphic that readers of this blog will recognize:
On 09/08/2021,
in Africa, Asia, attention, Australia, Canada, content development, aggregation, repositories, creativity, digital learning, education, education technology, engagement / engaging students, Europe, experimentation, geography / geology, global / globalization, Google, India, interaction design, interactivity, K-12 related, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, Michigan, multimedia, participation, presentations, productivity / tips and tricks, remote teaching and learning, student teaching/teacher education, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, tools, UK, United States, youth,
by Daniel Christian
Google Earth Lesson Plan — from techlearning.com by Stephanie Smith Budhai
Excerpt:
The 3D interactive online exploration platform Google Earth provides a pathway to endless learning adventures around the globe. For an overview of Google Earth and a breakdown of its unique features, check out How to Use Google Earth for Teaching.
On 08/12/2021,
in attention, biology, colleges, community colleges, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, experimentation, future of higher education, game-changing environment, generational differences, health, higher education, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, United States, universities, vendors, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, vision/possibilities, XR - extended reality,
by Daniel Christian
“In person” classes offered in virtual reality — from zdnet.com by Greg Nichols; with thanks to Will Richardson for the resource
A virtual reality college campus welcomes students this fall.
Excerpt:
“With this cadaver lab, our pre-med students will no longer need to rely on other universities for advanced anatomy and biology classes,” said Dr. Shirley Brown, Dean of Fisk University. “Virtual reality technology takes our university to a level equal to the most advanced schools in the country.”
On 07/30/2021,
in A/V -- audio/visual, active learning, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, attention, Augmented Reality (AR), communications, communities of practice, Daniel S. Christian, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, face-to-face, faculty/staff, higher education, ideas, innovation, learning, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning spaces, Natural Language Processing (NLP), online learning, participation, platforms, presentations, teaching & learning, United States, user experience (UX), vendors, vision/possibilities, visualizing information, voice recognition / voice enabled interfaces, web-based collaboration, XR - extended reality,
by Daniel Christian
Will AR glasses provide this type of information in real-time? #AI, #NLP, smartclassrooms #edtech [Christian]
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DSC:Modified image which was originally from Minerva.com > Forum Learning Environment
On 07/30/2021,
in animation, art, attention, Augmented Reality (AR), content development, aggregation, repositories, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, design, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, drama/theater, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), education, education technology, educational games / serious games, Emotion, engagement / engaging students, entrepreneurship, experimentation, ideas, instructional design, K-12 related, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning preferences, liberal arts, love of learning, media/film, multimedia, music, new media literacies, online learning, online media, passions, pedagogy, play, presentations, project-based learning, reading, story, storytelling, student teaching/teacher education, student-related, teachers, tools, web-based collaboration, writing, XR - extended reality, youth,
by Daniel Christian
Transforming the classroom with augmented learning — from thetechedvocate.org by Matthew Lynch
Excerpt:
Forbes documented the many ways that augmented reality (AR) has come to life in recent years. They list several award-winning apps that use AR. A few are:
- The “Gatwick Airport Passenger” App, which helps passengers navigate the airport;
- The “Dulux Visualizer” App, which lets you virtually scan and paint your room any color you choose;
- “Envisioned by the Mine” App, which lets you put 3D images of any type of accessory or furnishing in your home that Lowe’s offers;
- “Sephora Virtual Artist”, which allows you to “put makeup on” without actually touching brush to face;
- “Accuvein”, which doctors and nurses use to scan a patient’s vein network (it reduces escalations by 45%);
- And, of course, there are apps like the “BIC DrawyBook App” just for fun.
But what about the classroom? Can we see a future in transforming the classroom with augmented learning?
From DSC:
Along the lines of developing creativity with edtech…
I saw another item recently about Book Creator, something that’s made this blog before. I love that type of tool because it promotes creativity, unleashes a student’s imagination, promotes their artwork and writing/storytelling and their musical or acting abilities, and it develops skills in design and developing multimedia-based artifacts. For teachers, it could be a nice project-based learning exercise.
I asked our youngest daughter if she would like to use it…we’ll see. You can get a free account that allows you to publish up to 40 books. (Plus there is pricing for schools and districts.)
And who knows…? This type of thing might just produce the next J.K. Rowling or a J.J. Abrams.
On 06/15/2021,
in attention, content development, aggregation, repositories, education, education technology, engagement / engaging students, Google, K-12 related, Learning Experience Design, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning spaces, Microsoft, play, presentations, teachers,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
One of our daughters — who just graduated from college with a degree in Early Education — told me about a fun tool for classroom management. It’s called ClassroomScreen.com. I just thought I’d pass it along in case you want to try it out!
“Support your class activities, stimulate engagement and help your students get to work by using the intuitive tools of Classroomscreen.”
She also mentioned:
- Slides.go — Free Google Slides and PowerPoint templates to boost your presentations
- Teacher TikTok — elementary teacher, classroom resources
On 06/03/2021,
in attention, content development, aggregation, repositories, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, design, digital learning, digital storytelling, elearning, engagement / engaging students, instructional design, interaction design, interactivity, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, microlearning, story, storytelling, training / L&D,
by Daniel Christian
When Should You Use Branching Video Scenarios for eLearning? — from learningsolutionsmag.com by Bill Brandon
Excerpt:
Among the many changes today in the way we think about learning and training is the shift from knowledge transfer to skill development. Scenario-based learning (SBL) and the inclusion of practice with feedback are often overlooked but in many cases more effective approaches to the development of skill and competence.
What’s a scenario?
A scenario is a type of story; it presents learners with a situation in a way that engages them and places them in the situation. Scenarios are a methodology for quickly creating and delivering content to an audience based on needs and feedback. Scenarios are closely related to microlearning, and in fact some microlearning employs short scenarios as the main method of delivery. Learners are able to make decisions, solve problems, apply knowledge, and practice skills. The scenario presents challenges like the ones the learners will face in real-life situations.
The story is important! In his book Scenario-based Learning: Using Stories to Engage Learners, Ray Jimenez says, “The design of scenario-based training requires the craftsmanship of a storyteller, an instructional designer, and a subject matter expert.”
On 05/24/2021,
in attention, engagement / engaging students, homeschooling/homeschoolers, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, lifelong learning, more voice more choice more control, parents/guardians, participation, passions, youth,
by Daniel Christian
The best advice I can give you: Become a student of your child — from raisinglifelonglearners.com by Colleen Kessler
Excerpt:
One of the best pieces of advice I give a parent is to become a student of their child. To really pay attention and discover what your child is interested in, passionate about, or wants to explore further so you can use that information to design the best homeschool ever. In today’s episode, we revisit a conversation with Andrew Peterson all about how to practically become students of our children. You will also find all of our best resources for becoming a student of your child…
