On 10/13/2021,
in attention, collaboration, communications, creativity, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital video, drama/theater, education, educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students, experimentation, homeschooling/homeschoolers, ideas, innovation, instructional design, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, learning preferences, lifelong learning, love of learning, more voice more choice more control, motivation, multimedia, new media literacies, participation, passions, pedagogy, play, podcasting, skills, story, storytelling, student teaching/teacher education, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, tools, user experience (UX), vendors, vision/possibilities, writing, youth,
by Daniel Christian
3 Tips for Making Passion-Based Learning Work Successfully — from thejournal.com by Dennis Pierce
Excerpt:
Passion-based learning, a form of self-directed learning in which students pursue projects of interest to them, is becoming more popular in schools — and for good reason: Educators who have set aside time for passion-based learning have discovered that students become highly engaged and motivated when learning about topics that intrigue them, while taking their learning much deeper than they would in a traditional lesson.
Passion-based learning initiatives include Genius Hour and 20time, both inspired by Google’s program that lets employees spend 20% of their time on projects of their choosing to spark innovation.
Giving all students the option to explore their interests can be challenging on a large scale. To overcome this hurdle and make the process easier for teachers, Sonora Elementary uses a new peer-to-peer learning platform called Tract, which is a collection of video content organized into self-directed learning paths.
From DSC:
I love the type of tool/app like Tract — as students can work on a variety of skills:
- multimedia development
- music
- acting
- writing/composing
- digital storytelling
- …and more
Such projects/tools can unleash a great deal of creativity, engagement, and positive energy. Learning becomes more relevant, enjoyable, and interesting when we can provide more choice and control to our students.
On 10/12/2021,
in 3D, attention, content development, aggregation, repositories, education, educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students, engineering, ideas, instructional design, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, STEAM-related, student-related, teachers,
by Daniel Christian
Make learning engaging in any environment – from issuu.com [Tech & Learning Oct 2021 issue] by Erik Ofgang
Excerpt:
On 10/07/2021,
in love of learning, mathematics, multimedia, music, parents/guardians, programming, science, teachers, teaching & learning, tools, United States, vendors, vision/possibilities, youth,
by Daniel Christian
Sites and apps to enjoy with your kids — from wondertools.substack.com by Jeremy Caplan
Check out Jeremy’s list of sites and apps to review with your kids re:
- Making music delightful
- Bringing joy to science, math, and coding
- Other fantastic resources for kids and families
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 10/01/2021,
in adjunct faculty, colleges, community colleges, faculty, higher education, Michigan, professional development, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, Uncategorized, United States, universities, writing,
by Daniel Christian
Five Tips for Launching an Online Writing Group — from scholarlyteacher.com by Kristina Rouech, Betsy VanDeuesen, Holly Hoffman, & Jennifer Majorana — who are all from Central Michigan University
Excerpt:
Making time for writing can be difficult at any stage of your career. Pushing writing aside for grading, lesson planning, meeting with students, and committee work is too easy. However, writing is a necessary part of our careers and has the added benefit of helping us stay current with our practice and knowledge in our field. Lee and Boud (2003) stress that groups should focus on developing peer relationships and writing identity, increasing productivity, and sharing practical writing. Online writing groups can help us accomplish this. With the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, working online has become a necessity, but it can take time to figure out what works best for you and your writing colleagues. We recommend five tips to help you establish an online writing group that is productive and enjoyable for all participants.
On 09/28/2021,
in adjunct faculty, collaboration, colleges, communities of practice, community colleges, content development, aggregation, repositories, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, distance education, faculty, higher education, instructional design, K-12 related, law schools, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning theories, online learning, online tutoring, participation, pedagogy, productivity / tips and tricks, remote teaching and learning, student teaching/teacher education, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
For IDs, trainers, teachers, faculty members, & teams who are working on creating and delivering online-based learning……the following article is a good one for us to check out and reflect upon:
Most Online Courses Are a Waste of Your Time — Here’s How You Know — from medium.com by Eva Keiffenheim
A quick guide that helps you find the worthy ones.
Excerpts:
Not all learning investments are created equal. People who’ve excelled at their craft are often not the best teachers. Likewise, creators who write the best sales copy don’t offer the most value.
Here’s precisely how you can spot bad online courses so that you won’t waste your time and money.
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