collaboration

A classroom without walls – Google Teacher Academy Application (Australia)

On 01/10/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, Australia, collaboration, global / globalization, Google, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

A classroom without walls – Google Teacher Academy Application — from murcha.wordpress.com

Educators in Australia are being given an opportunity to be certified as Google Teachers in an Academy that is coming to Sydney in March. Part of this process is to make a 1 minute video showing on either “Motivation and Learning” or “Classroom Innovation.”

I wish to thank @edsaid for telling me how to add videos to my wordpress blog. It is to much appreciated and I will now be able to add more engaging features to my posts with this knowledge.

Here is my movie reflecting some of the connections, global interactions and collaboration that has taken place beyond our classroom walls. It is very difficult to summarize in 1 minute some of the amazing activities that we have been involved in, but it gives the viewer a glimpse and hopefully a taste for more. If you are interested in applying, check out the Google Academy. Thank you to my wonderful personal learning network and global colleagues.

Tagged with: 21st century • 24x7x365 • Australia • collaboration • Global learning • Google • Skype • videoconferencing • web-based collaboration

Learning and the State of Business in 2011

On 01/04/2011, in blended learning, business, collaboration, corporate / business world, hybrid learning, learning ecosystem, pace of change, training / L&D, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Learning and the State of Business in 2011 — from Chief Learning Office by Bob Lee

As the pace of business continues to accelerate and mobility within the workforce continues to rise, virtual communication and collaboration in support of learning becomes more and more essential. Blended approaches that combine the best of traditional learning models with online learning are gaining momentum because they help decrease costs and meet the needs of an increasingly dispersed and mobile business workforce. A blended learning approach offers faster and more affordable ways to arm an organization with the knowledge and skills needed to adapt to changes and achieve business goals.

Tagged with: blended learning • business • collaboration • corporate training / universities • hybrid learning • learning ecosystem • pace of change • training • virtu • web-based collaboration

Future of Media: Gerd Leonhard

On 12/28/2010, in 24x7x365 access, business, collaboration, copyright/ownership/NFTs, corporate / business world, future, game-changing environment, generational differences, media/film, online media, social learning / networks, social media, strategy, telecommunications, trends, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: collaboration • connect • Connectivism • copyright / royalty-free • corporate / business world • digital citizenship • future • game-changing environment • generational differences • Media/film • online media • social networking • strategy • telecommunications • trends • web-based collaboration

Next Generation Learning

On 12/27/2010, in blogs / blogging / vlogging, change, collaboration, communications, digital learning, emerging technologies, future, innovation, learning ecosystem, learning theories, multimedia, new media literacies, podcasting, research, by Daniel Christian

Next Generation Learning — from The Great Ideas Conference
Excerpt:

Learning is undergoing drastic changes. Access to technology has allowed us to engage in a range of new media activities including blogging, co-creation, gaming, instant messaging, podcasting, social networking, social sharing and video creation. These new forms of media allow us to communicate and collaborate in new ways.

Next Generation Learning at Great Ideas 2011 will look at what the research says in terms of how people learn differently with the use of these new forms of media and how to successfully apply and implement the research in your association. No other time in history has there been this type of convergence for associations providing learning and education. It will also be a learning lab that models unique, innovative education formats including hands-on interactive activities to live-streaming to facilitated Peer2Peer Roundtables. Come experience the content and see new ways to involve others in learning.

Tagged with: collaboration • communications • digital learning • emerging technologies • future • innovation • learning ecosystem • learning theories • multimedia • new media literacies • podcasting • research • social learning

Connections, Clouds, Things & Analytics

On 12/10/2010, in analytics, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, collaboration, communications, instructional design, learning ecosystem, RSS, social learning / networks, by Daniel Christian

Connections, Clouds, Things & Analytics –– from George Siemens

From DSC:
In looking through George’s presentation, the following graphic reminded me of a learning ecosystem. The idea of activity and content streams speaks of constant flow, change, new information. Look are the sources of where learning can come from:

As an instructional designer, how do we incorporate all of this?

Finally, one other thought, if we are not connected to a network of bloggers (and have a series of RSS feeds keeping us constantly up-to-date) or have some other means of tapping into these streams of activities and sources of content, we will look like this:

Tagged with: analytics • cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • collaboration • communications • Connectivism • instructional design • learning ecosystem • RSS • social learning • social networking

Cisco WebEx brings mobile video conferencing to the Apple iPad

On 12/06/2010, in collaboration, education technology, emerging technologies, higher education, K-12 related, mobile learning, mobile technologies, tools, vendors, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Also see:

http://www.webex.com/apple/

Tagged with: collaboration • educational technology • emerging technologies • higher education • iPad • K-12 • Mobile learning • mobile technology • tools • vendors • videoconferencing • web-based collaboration • workplace

Some reflections on Visions 2020.2

On 11/09/2010, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 3D, analytics, Augmented Reality (AR), collaboration, convergence, digital audio, digital learning, digital textbooks, digital video, distance education, e-books, e-readers, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, faith, game-changing environment, human-computer interaction (HCI), immersion, innovation, intelligent tutoring, interactivity, internet, K-12 related, learning agents, learning ecosystem, learning preferences, mathematics, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multimedia, online learning, online media, online tutoring, personalized/customized learning, religion, simulations, social learning / networks, student-related, technologies for your home, telepresence, tools, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, vision/possibilities, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
Below are some notes and reflections after reading Visions 2020.2: Student Views on Transforming Education and Training Through Advanced Technologies — by the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Education, and NetDay

Basic Themes

Digital Devices
Access to Computers and the Internet
Intelligent Tutor/Helper
Ways to Learn and Complete School Work Using Technology

Several recurring words jumped off the page at me, including:

Voice activation
A rugged, mobile, lightweight, all-convergent communications and entertainment device
Online classes
Interactive textbooks
Educational games
3D virtual history enactments — take me there / time machine
Intelligent tutors
Wireless
24x7x365 access
Easy to use
Digital platforms for collaborating and working with others on schoolwork/homework
Personalized, optimized learning for each student
Immersive environments
Augmented reality
Interactive
Multimedia
Virtual
Simulations
Digital diagnostics (i.e. analytics)
Wireless videoconferencing

Here are some quotes:

Math and reading were often cited specifically as subjects that might benefit from the use of learning technologies. (p. 5)

No concept drew greater interest from the student responders than some sort of an intelligent tutor/helper. Math was the most often mentioned subject for which tutoring help was needed. Many students desired such a tutor or helper for use in school and at home. (p. 17)

…tools, tutors, and other specialists to make it possible to continuously adjust the pace, nature and style of the learning process. (p.27)

So many automated processes have been built in for them: inquiry style, learning style, personalized activity selection, multimedia preferences, physical requirements, and favorite hardware devices. If the student is in research mode, natural dialogue inquiry and social filtering tools configure a working environment for asking questions and validating hypotheses. If students like rich multimedia and are working in astronomy, they automatically are connected to the Sky Server which accesses all the telescopic pictures of the stars, introduces an on-line expert talking about the individual constellations, and pulls up a chatting environment with other students who are looking at the same environment. (p.28)

— Randy Hinrichs | Research Manager for Learning Science and Technology | Microsoft Research Group

From DSC:
As I was thinking about the section on the intelligent tutor/helper…I thought, “You know…this isn’t just for educators. Pastors and youth group leaders out there should take note of what students were asking for here.”

Help, I need somebody
Help me with ____
Many students expressed interest in an “answer machine,” through which a student could pose a specific question and the machine would respond with an answer. <– I thought of online, Christian-based mentors here, available 24x7x365 to help folks along with their spiritual journeys

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Gartner’s top 10 technologies for 2011

On 11/09/2010, in analytics, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, collaboration, computer science, future, game-changing environment, mobile technologies, tablets, trends, ubiquitous learning, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Gartner’s top 10 technologies for 2011 — from GlobalKnowledge.com by Larry Dignan; with special thanks to Mr. Cal Keen, Calvin College, for this resource

Cloud computing
Mobile apps and media tablets
Next-gen analytics
Social analytics
Social communication and collaboration
Video
Context-aware computing
Ubiquitous computing
Storage class memory
Fabric based infrastructure and computers

Tagged with: analytics • cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • collaboration • computer science • digital video • future • game-changing environment • mobile technology • tablets • trends • ubiquitous learning • web-based collaboration

SketchC3 — Crowdsourcing and Collaborative Storyboaring Platform for Multimedia Development Projects

On 11/06/2010, in Canada, collaboration, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, multimedia, tools, vendors, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

— item originally seen at Stephen Downes blog

Tagged with: Canada • collaboration • digital audio • digital learning • digital storytelling • digital video • multimedia • tools • vendors • web-based collaboration

Concept, graphics, idea from Daniel S. Christian:
But free for your taking and implementing!

What:

Choir Practice: A mobile-based method of practicing one’s part

Features

The ability for the choir member to go directly to measure ____
The ability for the choir member to highlight measures ____ through ____ (like highlighting text in Microsoft Word), then click on the play button to loop through those measures
One could speed up a song up or slow it down (without affecting pitch)
The application would allow for all of the vocal parts to begin playing upon downloading a pre-packaged song or the application could always start playing with a certain part (i.e. 1st or 2nd soprano, alto, tenor, or bass)
The musical notes could be the same color or one could choose to display the notes in different colors
Bonus features might include a video of a director directing this song

Why:

This type of thing would be a great cross-disciplinary assignment for your institution’s curriculum — Music and Computer Science come to mind for this application
Your institution could sell this application on Apple’s App Store to develop a new revenue stream
Your choirs could produce the packaged songs / tracks
Plus, such an app would help choir members learn their parts — 24x7x365 — in the car, on the road, in the gym, etc.
Enhances one’s ability to listen to other parts as well
Aids your marketing departments as you point to this as a solid deliverable from your programs
Creates “study aids” for your own school’s choirs/students as well as for choirs at smaller churches and institutions (worldwide)
Helps those choir members who don’t have access to a piano or don’t know how to play a piano

Have fun whomever takes this idea and runs with it! The choirs of the world will appreciate you — and so will their audiences! 🙂

Along these lines…another win-win here includes:

That students in the future (I hope) will be able to choose from a multitude of potential roles when presented with multi-disciplinary projects/assignments/courses:

Vocalists, pianists, and other type of musicians
Composers
Programmers
Graphic artists
Videographers / video editors
Audio specialists
Writers
Project Managers
Actresses/Actors
etc.

As such, students could:

Learn to appreciate other disciplines
Participate in/contribute to projects that could be published on the web
Exercise their creativity
Practice being innovative

Daniel Christian

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CIOs are change agents for a more collaborative, virtual workplace

On 10/20/2010, in business, change, collaboration, game-changing environment, innovation, leadership, organizational change, strategy, web-based collaboration, workplace, by Daniel Christian

CIOs are change agents for a more collaborative, virtual workplace — ASTD.org

(From PRNewswire) — Cognizant, a leading provider of consulting, technology, and business process outsourcing services, announced today the results of a research report, “Next-Generation CIOs: Change Agents for the Global Virtual Workplace.” The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted the research across Europe and North America and wrote the report, in cooperation with the Cognizant Business Consulting practice.

The report reveals the CIO’s role in restructuring how work is done throughout the organization. Among the more than 400 survey respondents, mostly CIO, CEO, vice president, and director-level, those who are moving toward more virtual, collaborative teams are benefitting from increased innovation, more effective talent recruitment and retention, and higher productivity. One in six said their companies are already seeing these results, and another one-fifth expect to garner benefits within a year.

Tagged with: change • collaboration • corporate / business world • game-changing environment • innovation • leadership • organizational change • strategy • web-based collaboration • workplace

Top 100 Tools for Learning 2010: Final list, presentation and more

On 10/20/2010, in 21st century, Adobe, Apple, blogs / blogging / vlogging, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, CMS/LMS, collaboration, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, creativity, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, e-books, e-readers, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, higher education, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multimedia, new media literacies, online learning, online media, open courseware and systems, platforms, podcasting, presentations, productivity / tips and tricks, RSS, social learning / networks, social media, storytelling, student-related, teaching & learning, teaching online, tools, training / L&D, UK, United States, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Top 100 Tools for Learning 2010: Final list, presentation and more — from Jane Knight

Yesterday I finalised the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2010 list. Many thanks to the 545 people who shared their Top 10 Tools for Learning and contributed to the building of the list. Although this list is available online, I also created this presentation which provides the information as a slideset – embedded below.

Jane Hart, a Social Business Consultant, and founder
of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies.

Tagged with: 21st century • Apple • blogging • browsers • cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • CMS/LMS • collaboration • corporate / business world • corporate training / universities • creativity • digital audio • digital learning • digital storytelling • digital video • e-books • e-readers • educational technology • emerging technologies • engagement • Google • higher education • illustration • iPad • iPhone • iPod • iTunes U • K-12 • learning ecosystem • Mobile learning • Moodle • multimedia • new media literacies • ocw • personal learning networks (PLNs) • podcasting • presentations • productivity • RSS • Skype • social learning • social media • social networking • storytelling • student-related • task-oriented software • teaching & learning • teaching online • tools • training • UK • United States • videoconferencing • web-based collaboration • workplace

Transmedia and augmented reality

On 10/14/2010, in collaboration, digital storytelling, interactivity, story, storytelling, by Daniel Christian

Transmedia and Augmented Reality — from transmediastoryteller.com by Robert Pratten

(From Robert) This is a presentation I gave in Silicon Valley to a team exploring Augmented Reality (AR). The goal was to provide an overview of what transmedia was and then to suggest ways in which one might approach using AR as part of a transmedia experience.

Tagged with: collaboration • digital storytelling • interactivity • story • storytelling • transmedia

This movie trailer gets at what I was trying to say the other day…

On 10/09/2010, in creativity, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, education reform, education technology, educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students, faith, multimedia, pedagogy, religion, strategy, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
The other day, I was lamenting that the love of learning gets lost waaayyy too quickly in our youth. With drop out rates in the 25-30% range nationwide, we must turn this around.

A piece of that turn-around picture involves the opportunity for students to collaboratively create things (in a cross-disciplinary sort of way). This is why I am a big fan of multimedia-based projects:

One student can write the script.
Another can do the filming.
Another can take pictures for still shots.
Another can do the film and/or image editing.
Others the acting or singing or playing music.
Others can create the artwork or use their knowledge to create props
Etc.

But I’m getting ahead of myself. The film below discusses the dark side of our culture as it involves schools and education. But the topic is not just related to schools, but to our society in general. That is, we’ve been sold a bill of goods. We believe that you must earn a lot of money to be successful and happy…and that whomever dies w/ the most toys wins.

This competitive streak is a worldly way of looking at things…but is a powerful current to fight. In fact, coming from a competitive background and being a Christian (in faith) myself, I’ve often asked myself whether I believe competition is a good thing or a bad thing. I don’t think I’ve arrived at the final answer to that question, as sometimes I think it can be good (as it can be helpful in developing characteristics of discipline, perseverance, character, integrity, etc.) and sometimes it can be bad. Check out the video/trainer here to see what I mean.

Tagged with: collaboration • cross-disciplinary assignments • Daniel S. Christian • education reform • educational technology • engaging students • faith • Keeping students engaged • multimedia • pedagogy • religion • the good and bad sides of competition

Elliott Masie’s Learning 2010

On 08/30/2010, in collaboration, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, global / globalization, leadership, mobile learning, social learning / networks, training / L&D, web-based collaboration, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Our Keynote Thought Leaders include:

Apolo Ohno: Mastering the Olympics & Dancing with the Stars
Marshall Goldsmith: Putting the Mojo in Learning and Leaders
Maestro Roger Nierenberg: Orchestrating Greatness: The Musical Paradigm!
Betsy Myers: Counter-Intuitive Leadership
Diane Hessan: Communities of Knowledge & Collaboration
Lori Aiken: MTV Networks, 20’s Talent!
Jonathan Kopp: The Power of Word of Mouth & Video Stories
Greg Hale: Disney Parks & Resorts, Teaching Safety!
Elliott Masie: Learning Changes and Learning Challenges in 2010

Our Learning Themes in 2010:

Changing Learning: Agile, Social, Targeted, Mobile & Global
Distributed Work: Distributed Leadership and Distributed Learning
Learning Leadership: Creating & Implementing Strategic Learning Projects
Learning Research: Neuroscience & Learning, Impact and Evidence-Based Learning Design
The Business of Learning: How to Resource, Charge and Support Learning Budgets
Learning Modes : Video for Learning, UserContent, Coaching & Performance Support
Learning & Talent: Changing Role of Learning in Retention & Development of Talent
New Learning Roles: Evolving & ReSkilling the Learning Function & Roles

Tagged with: collaboration • corporate / business world • corporate training / universities • corporate universities / corporate training • Global learning • leadership • Mobile learning • social learning • training • web-based collaboration

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