On 10/18/2011,
in digital learning, elearning, online learning, streams of content,
by Daniel Christian
Tip 60: It’s a stream, not a course… — from kineo.com
Excerpt:
Many traditional elearning instructional designers cut their teeth designing self-paced elearning programs. We create events.
However, the talk of the town these days is that learning is not an event. People don’t plop in front of an elearning program or sit in a classroom and BAM! – they’ve got it all rock solid. Instead, we’re talking about streams of activities that may happen over extended periods of time as individuals explore and master topic s or content areas. Instead of events, we hear about “learning experiences” and “activity streams”.
So how do traditional instructional designers stay relevant? And is that even possible? Let’s dip our paddles in the stream and explore together…
From DSC:
This brings to mind a graphic I periodically post…
On 10/18/2011,
in 3D, animation, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, corporate universities / corporate training, creativity, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, Europe, innovation, mobile learning, multimedia, online learning, presentations, tools, user experience (UX), vendors,
by Daniel Christian
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On 10/17/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, dangers of the status quo, digital learning, disruption, elearning, emerging technologies, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, internet, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, television, transmedia, trends,
by Daniel Christian
On 10/13/2011,
in digital learning, future, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, mobile learning, smart classrooms, tools, vision/possibilities,
by Daniel Christian
On 10/13/2011,
in digital learning, digital textbooks, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, K-12 related, library / librarians, strategy,
by Daniel Christian
The new normal? Challenges of leveraging the eBook opportunity in K-12 libraries — from The Unquiet Librarian by Buffy Hamilton
Also see:
mLearning DevCon 2011 Conference Backchannel: Collected Resources #mlearningdevcon — from Misadventures in Learning by David Kelly
Excerpt:
I am a huge proponent of backchannel learning. There are many conferences I would love to be able to attend, but my budget can only accomodate one or two each year. The backchannel is an excellent resource for learning from a conference or event that you are unable to attend in-person (emphasis DSC).
I find collecting collecting and reviewing backchannel resources to be a valuable learning experience for me, even when I am attending a conference in person. Sharing these collections on this blog has shown that others find value in the collections as well.
This post collects the resources shared via the backchannel of the mLearning DevCon 2011, held October 5-7 in the New York Metro area.
On 10/11/2011,
in 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital video, disruption, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, game-changing environment, global / globalization, innovation, IT in HE, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, media/film, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multi-touch, multimedia, music, new business models, new media literacies, online learning, online media, tablets, television, tools, transmedia, trends,
by Daniel Christian
Also see:
On 10/05/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, assistive technologies, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, convergence, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, education technology, emerging technologies, expectations, future, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, interactivity, interface design, internet, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multi-touch, multimedia, programming, technology (general), television, tools, transmedia, trends, usability, user experience (UX), user interface design, vendors, videoconferencing,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC: Expectations, today, are getting hard to beat
Since Apple’s event yesterday, I’ve heard some conversations on the radio and reviewed several blog postings and articles about Apple’s announcements…many with a sense of let down (and some with the usual critical viewpoints by the backseat drivers out there who have never tried to invent anything, but who sure like to find fault with everyone else’s inventions and innovations).
It made me reflect on how high our expectations are becoming these days! It wasn’t enough that iCloud is coming on 10/12 (and who knows the directions that will take society in). It wasn’t enough to introduce some serious software-based innovations such as Siri (which bring some significant advancements in the world of artificial intelligence) or AirPlay for the iPhone. It wasn’t enough to enter into the multi-billion dollar card industry with their new Cards app for the iPhone. Wow…tough crowd.
What might these announcements — and expectations — mean for education?
Well…I can see intelligent tutoring, intelligent agents, machine-to-machine communications, the continued growth of mobile learning, learning from the living room, the initiation of programs/events caused by changes in one’s location, continued convergence of the television/computer/telephone, continued use of videoconferencing on handheld devices, cloud-based textbooks/apps, and more.
On 10/04/2011,
in 21st century, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, publishing, strategy, textbooks, trends,
by Daniel Christian
Presentations from the Digital Book 2011 Conference — from idpf.org with a special thanks going out to Mr. Steven Chevalia — who had pointed me to a great presentation by Liisa McCloy-Kelley:
Learning to Juggle and Picking the Right Balls
(AKA adapting organizations for the future of digital publishing)
Liisa McCloy-Kelley
VP, Director of eBook Production Strategy & Operations, Random House, Inc
Liisa McCloy-Kelley is VP, Director of eBook Production Strategy & Operations at Random House, Inc. where she has been an eyewitness to an evolution in the way that books are produced, marketed and sold for more than 20 years. She currently leads the team responsible for eBook development and production and keeps Random House on a focused strategic path for digital product development. She has spoken at a variety of conferences and has taught at Wellesley, NYU and Yale. As a digital book evangelist, she has given up reading in print form to become an expert in the variety of digital reading systems and the ways they can present content.
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On 09/21/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, business, career development, digital learning, economics, education reform, Microsoft, society, sociology, student-related, surviving, United States, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Also see:
- Microsoft commits to bringing technology access to 1 million low-income youth — from Microsoft.com
On 09/20/2011,
in digital learning, digital textbooks, K-12 related, mobile learning, professional development, strategy, tablets,
by Daniel Christian
iPad deployment and teacher PD –– from Langwitches.org by Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano
Excerpt:
I have been reading my fair share of blogs, wikis and other documentation as schools around the world are deploying iPads in their classroom. It is finally our turn at the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School to welcome 20 brand new shiny iPad2s (no cart, just individual iPads).
In the spirit of passing on the trials and errors, as we get the devices ready to be used in the classroom by teachers and students, I am documenting our process.
Also see:
- Many U.S. schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks — from eschoolnews.com
Apple says more than 600 K-12 school districts have launched iPad programs—with two-thirds of them beginning since July
Addendum on 9-22-11:
- Lessons from an iPad Rollout — from The Journal.com by Bridget McCrea
Florida’s “first iPad high school” has deployed 1,000 iPads to its high school teachers and students. Thanks to preparations on the infrastructure, training, and security fronts, the fall rollout has proved relatively snag-free. In March and June, THE Journal reported on The Master’s Academy and the challenges it was tackling on the way to becoming Florida’s first iPad school. The private, interdenominational Christian institution in Oviedo has since handed out nearly 1,000 of the devices to students in ninth through 12th grade. According to Mitchell Salerno, principal, the transition to a more digital educational environment has gone surprisingly well so far. - 10 Ways to Quickly use the iPad in your Classroom — from Electric Educator
On 09/16/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, analytics, change, changing business models, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, convergence, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital video, disruption, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mirroring and/or multiple devices, social learning / networks, social media, television, transmedia, trends,
by Daniel Christian
On 09/13/2011,
in 21st century, change, changing business models, digital learning, disruption, internet, new business models, online learning, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Yale pushes online frontier — from Yale Daily News by David Burt, Drew Henderson [originally saw this at Ray Schroeder’s blog]
Excerpt:
Three Yale Summer Session professors taught their course material not only to students in New Haven, but also to their classmates thousands of miles away.
For the first time this summer, Yale Summer Session offered three online courses, two of them for Yale credit, in which students watched recorded lectures and joined live discussion sections with their professors and online classmates via video chat. With “uniformly positive” feedback from students and faculty, the University is now looking to expand this summer’s program for next summer, though Yale Summer Session Dean William Whobrey said there are no plans to use the technology during the academic year.