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The best screencasting apps for the iPad [Wylie]

On 12/03/2012, in digital learning, elearning, K-12 related, tools, vendors, by Daniel Christian

The best screencasting apps for the iPad — from jonathanwylie.com

Excerpt:

However, by far my favorite of all the apps is ExplainEverything.  Unlike the three I just mentioned, it is a paid app [$2.99], but you get so much for your money that it is a compelling choice for all schools using iPads. You can record your video over multiple pages, re-record audio as you please, use the page sorter to rearrange or see your pages at a glance. You can have almost any pen color you can imagine, a choice of 5 pen widths, control over pen transparency and choice of two pen tips. The app has a built-in laser pointer, shape tool and text tool with more fonts that you could ever need. You can even insert a web browser and record a live website as part of your screencast.

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Khan Academy founder proposes a new type of college [Azevedo]

On 11/29/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, change, changing business models, colleges, community colleges, digital audio, digital learning, digital textbooks, digital video, education reform, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, online learning, universities, by Daniel Christian

Khan Academy founder proposes a new type of college — from chronicle.com by Alisha Azevedo

The One World Schoolhouse

Excerpt:

Salman Khan’s dream college looks very different from the typical four-year institution.

The founder of Khan Academy, a popular site that offers free online video lectures about a variety of subjects, lays out his thoughts on the future of education in his book, The One World School House: Education Reimagined, released last month. Though most of the work describes Mr. Khan’s experiences with Khan Academy and his suggestions for changing elementary- and secondary-school systems, he does devote a few chapters to higher education.

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Will Richmond on Top 2013 TV Trends [from Videomind by Greg Franzese]

On 11/29/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, analytics, Apple, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, changing business models, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, collaboration, communities of practice, convergence, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, data related items, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, distance education, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, flipping -- inverted learning, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, human-computer interaction (HCI), informal learning, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, interaction design, interactivity, internet, K-12 related, learner profiles, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning spaces, lifelong learning, machine-to-machine communications, mobile learning, mobile technologies, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, multimedia, Near Field Communication (NFC), new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, open courseware and systems, participation, personalized/customized learning, platforms, reinvent, second screen apps, smart classrooms, social learning / networks, social media, strategy, streams of content, student-related, technologies for your home, television, training / L&D, trends, TVs, ubiquitous learning, using teams, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, vision/possibilities, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Will Richmond on Top 2013 TV Trends -- from Videomind by Greg Franzese -- 11-29-2012

 

From DSC:
I continue to watch this space as the foundations are being put into place for what I’m calling, “Learning from the Living [Class] Room.”

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Learning from the living room -- a component of our future learning ecosystems -- by Daniel S. Christian, June 2012

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An innovative, sharp concept for a potential Apple TV

On 11/27/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, content development, aggregation, repositories, convergence, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, distance education, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, flipping -- inverted learning, future, game-changing environment, global, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, human-computer interaction (HCI), immersion, informal learning, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, interactivity, internet, K-12 related, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning spaces, lifelong learning, machine-to-machine communications, media/film, mobile learning, mobile technologies, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, multimedia, new business models, new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, participation, personalized/customized learning, second screen apps, smart classrooms, social learning / networks, social media, streams of content, technologies for your home, telepresence, television, training / L&D, trends, TVs, ubiquitous learning, user experience (UX), videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, vision/possibilities, web-based collaboration, workplace, by Daniel Christian

An à la carte Apple TV concept integrates Siri, FaceTime, and cable/satellite providers (Gallery) — from 9to5mac.com by Jordan Kahn

Example “screenshots” from this concept:

Apple TV Concept - Nov 2012

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From DSC:
This relates to what I’m calling “Learning from the Living [Class] Room”

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The Living [Class] Room -- by Daniel Christian -- July 2012 -- a second device used in conjunction with a Smart/Connected TV

 

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The ‘Star Trek’ style touchscreen classroom of the future that’s set to replace books and blackboards [Williams]

On 11/26/2012, in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, change, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, interactivity, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, machine-to-machine communications, multimedia, online media, participation, platforms, presentations, smart classrooms, TVs, by Daniel Christian

The ‘Star Trek’ style touchscreen classroom of the future that’s set to replace books and blackboards — from dailymail.co.uk by Amanda Williams

  • The multi-touch, multi-user smart desks have been trialled in a three-year project
  • Studies have shown they can increase both fluency and flexibility in maths


Results from a three-year project working with over 400 pupils, mostly eight to 10 year olds, show that collaborative learning increases both fluency and flexibility in maths
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From DSC:
Hmmm…what if this is the sort of functionality that the Smart/Connected TV begins to offer?
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The education giant adapts [Leber]

On 11/26/2012, in change, changing business models, content development, aggregation, repositories, dangers of the status quo, digital learning, digital textbooks, disruption, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education technology, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, IT in HE, new business models, online learning, online media, publishing, reinvent, staying relevant, surviving, using teams, by Daniel Christian

The education giant adapts — from MIT Technology Review by Jessica Leber
Pearson is the world’s largest book publisher. Now it wants to be a one-stop shop for digital education.

Excerpt:

Pearson pulled this off with a decade-long string of acquisitions that helped it shift its emphasis from selling books to selling education services. The London-based company styles itself as the “world’s leading learning company,” even if that learning isn’t delivered through traditional books. These days, Pearson is more like an IT department for classrooms and schools. It sells technology infrastructure, software, and consulting services to schools—services that in turn help deliver the vast stock of textbook content Pearson owns. The company says its revenue from online content and services will surpass those of the traditional publishing business this year.

From DSC:
I congratulate Pearson on reinventing itself.  The words of Steve Jobs ring in my mind…something about cannibalizing one’s business before someone else does it for you.  Several other words and phrases come to my mind after seeing the above article — that regular readers of this blog and my archived website will instantly recognize:

  • Dangers of the status quo
  • Staying relevant
  • Survival
  • Disruption/change
  • New business models
  • Game-changing environment
  • Using teams of specialists

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Top 10 connected TV interfaces (as of Nov 2012 per FierceCable.com)

On 11/21/2012, in A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, convergence, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, emerging technologies, Google, human-computer interaction (HCI), Learning from the Living [Class] Room, Microsoft, TVs, by Daniel Christian

 

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From DSC:
Eventually, this will lay a solid foundation for what I’m calling “Learning from the Living [Class] Room.”

 

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  • HEVC is game changer for multi-screen and IPTV
    Excerpt:
    There is an industry consensus that HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), the draft compression standard, will have a dramatic impact on the industry thanks to its ability to eventually halve bit rates compared to MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), the current encoding Gold Standard that it will complement but ultimately succeed. And as with all encoding, if you create sufficient extra coding efficiency to halve bit rates then you can also choose to leave bit rates the same but double picture quality, or turn the bandwidth/quality dial to any point in between. Encoder vendors are working towards deployments of the new codec as early as next year, probably starting with multi-screen TV services and fixed line IPTV.
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  • Indra Sistemas SA : Connected TV: Gateway to the job market for the disabled
    Excerpt:
    Thanks to this standard, researchers of the Visual Telecommunications Application Group (G@TV), through the Indra-Adecco Foundation Chair, are developing a television platform in which people with various disabilities can access services such as distance learning and job offers. It will also enable employers and the public to obtain information about disability and the integration of the disabled into the workforce.
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An enhanced version of the “Article of the Future” should be the textbook of today (if it isn’t already)

On 11/21/2012, in business, chemistry, computer science, digital learning, digital textbooks, faculty/staff, innovation, mathematics, MBA, multimedia, productivity / tips and tricks, psychology, research, writing, by Daniel Christian

 

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From DSC:
I’m also reminded of what I’d like to see in a digital textbook — a series of “layers” that people — with various roles and perspectives on the content — could use to comment on and annotate an article:

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Virtual U. — College of future could be come one, come all [Lewin]

On 11/21/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, digital learning, experimentation, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, internet, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, online learning, trends, using teams, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Virtual U. -- College of future could be come one, come all

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From DSC:
I don’t think that what we know today as “MOOCs” are anywhere’s nearly fully-baked and ready for prime time.  They will be refined, altered , and new systems/software will be further developed for them.   But the idea of reducing costs, increasing access, and experimenting sounds good to me!  As illustrated above, the idea of “Rock Star Professor” or “Super Professor” is gaining traction.   Also, note the team-based approach here.

 

 

 

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16 flipped learning uses in K-12 and college classrooms [Riddell]

On 11/20/2012, in colleges, community colleges, digital learning, flipping -- inverted learning, higher education, K-12 related, online learning, universities, by Daniel Christian

16 flipped learning uses in K-12 and college classrooms — from educationdive.com by Roger Riddell

Excerpt:

Flipped classrooms require educators to reconstruct traditional classrooms by sending lectures home and providing more face-to-face time at school, but elementary- through university-level instructors are finding good reasons to try them out.

Frequently traced back to Colorado teachers Aaron Sams and Jonathan Bergmann, who were quick to experiment with posting videos online in 2008, the flipped classroom concept is small, simple and has shown positive results. The general idea is that students work at their own pace, receiving lectures at home via online video or podcasts and then devoting class time to more in-depth discussion and traditional “homework.”

Here are 16 examples of flipped learning at all levels nationwide and abroad:

 

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Dept. of Ed. taps online learning startup Knewton for at-risk youth program [Heussner]

On 11/20/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, digital learning, education technology, K-12 related, legislatures / government / legal, online learning, tools, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Dept. of Ed. taps online learning startup Knewton for at-risk youth program — from gigaom.com by Ki Mae Heussner
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that it will partner with online learning startup Knewton and publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for a program aimed at helping millions of at-risk youth transition to traditional schools and prepare for the workforce.

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Some very sharp innovations for the Smart Classroom and the Smart Conference Room!

On 11/19/2012, in A/V -- audio/visual, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, learning spaces, smart classrooms, by Daniel Christian

 ClickShare from Barco- the one click wonder

— With thanks to Custer for this resource

 

How to use ClickShare, the wireless presentation and collaboration system for meeting rooms

 

 

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— from universalmind.com –– also see this posting re: the above iPad table
With a special thanks going out to Mr. Brad Kortman at Calvin College for these resources

 

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New consortium of leading universities will move forward with transformative, for-credit online education program [2U.com]

On 11/15/2012, in 21st century, change, consortiums, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, disruption, education technology, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, new business models, online learning, by Daniel Christian

New consortium of leading universities will move forward with transformative, for-credit online education program — from 2U.com
Semester Online™ will be first of its kind featuring rigorous, innovative, live courses

Excerpt (emphasis DSC)

LANDOVER, Md. — Nov. 15, 2012 — Today, a group of the nation’s leading universities announced plans to launch a new, innovative program that transforms the model of online education. Consortium members include Brandeis University, Duke University, Emory University, Northwestern University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Notre Dame, University of Rochester, Vanderbilt University, Wake Forest University and Washington University in St. Louis. The new online education program, Semester Online,will be the first of its kind to offer undergraduate students the opportunity to take rigorous, online courses for credit from a consortium of universities. The program is delivered through a virtual classroom environment and interactive platform developed by 2U, formerly known as 2tor.

 

From DSC:
Interesting to see the impact of competition…

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Addendum on 11/16/12:

Elite Online Courses for Cash and Credit— from insidehigheredy.com by Steve Kolowich

Excerpt:

A consortium of 10 top-tier universities will soon offer fully online, credit-bearing undergraduate courses through a partnership with 2U, a company that facilitates online learning.

Any students enrolled at an “undergraduate experience anywhere in the world” will be eligible to take the courses, according to Chip Paucek, the CEO of 2U, which until recently was called 2tor. The first courses are slated to make their debut in the fall.

After a year in which the top universities in the world have clambered to offer massive open online courses (MOOCs) for no credit, this new project marks yet another turning point in online education. It is the first known example of top universities offering fully online, credit-bearing courses to undergraduates who are not actually enrolled at the institutions that are offering them.

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From DSC:
It’s not a stretch to think that we’ll soon be able to take part in this type of thing from our living rooms…

The Living [Class] Room -- by Daniel Christian -- July 2012 -- a second device used in conjunction with a Smart/Connected TV

 

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Also relevant here/see:
Attend the Global Education Conference
from your living room

Addendum on 11/19/12:
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College crackup and the online future [Taylor]

On 11/13/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, business side of he, change, changing business models, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, disruption, experimentation, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, new business models, online learning, reinvent, staying relevant, by Daniel Christian

College crackup and the online future — from bloomberg.com by Mark C. Taylor

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College Crackup

Illustration by Keith Shore

Excerpt:

In the coming decade, emerging technologies will thoroughly transform higher education. Although distance learning and computer-assisted education have been around since the 1960s, financial pressures are forcing institutions to develop aggressive online programs.

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These practical considerations shouldn’t overshadow one of the most promising innovations that online education will bring: The very structure of knowledge will change.

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As students mix and match courses online, pressure will increase for professors to develop classes that integrate different approaches and disciplines.

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From DSC:
Creating “Innovation Labs” within each institution of higher education sounds like a good idea to me…we can experiment with things at smaller scales and see what works and what doesn’t.

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Take a lesson from Apple: A strategy to keep customers in your ecosystem — from forbes.com by Alonzo Canada

Excerpt (emphasis DSC):

1.     Set focused, strategic targets.
2.     Create a portfolio of experiments. Like Apple or Mercedes Benz, once you have focused, strategic targets set, create a series of experiments.  A general rule of thumb is the 7-2-1 rule:  one experiment should be big and relatively safe.  Two experiments should be slightly more risky and moderately sized.  Then seven experiments should be highly risky and low cost. These experiments can be scaled accordingly across teams, business units, and the entire company. 3M is one of the first companies to mandate that its employees spend 20% of their time thinking up blue sky ideas beyond its current lines of business and this is how Post-It Notes were born.  Art Fry, an engineer at 3M wanted to find a better way to manage notes in his hymnal on Sundays at church.
3.    Leverage learnings to inform new experiments.

 

 

 

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The “Online Learning Dream Team” as of November 2012 [Christian]

On 11/12/2012, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, Augmented Reality (AR), cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, collaboration, communities of practice, competency-based learning/education, convergence, Daniel S. Christian, data related items, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, future, future of higher education, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, instructional design, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, internet, K-12 related, learner profiles, learning agents, learning ecosystem, learning preferences, machine-to-machine communications, mobile learning, more voice more choice more control, multimedia, online learning, online media, online tutoring, personalized/customized learning, real-world assignments, second screen apps, social learning / networks, social media, student-related, technology (general), telepresence, TVs, user experience (UX), user interface design, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
I understand that Mr. George Lucas is going to express his generosity in donating the $4.05 billion from the sale of Lucasfilm to education.

Here’s a question/idea that I’d like to put forth to Mr. Lucas (or to the United States Department of Education, or to another interested/committed party):

Would you consider using the $4+ billion gift to build an “Online Learning Dream Team?”

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Daniel Christian -- The Online Learning Dream Team - as of November 2012

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 Original image credit (before purchased/edited by DSC)
yobro10 / 123RF Stock Photo

 

 

From DSC:
What do you think? What other “players” — technologies, vendors, skillsets, etc. — should be on this team?

  • Perhaps videography?
  • Online tutoring?
  • Student academic services?
  • Animation?
  • Digital photography?

 

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