innovation

Is the Google-fication of education underway?

On 01/10/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, analytics, education, education reform, Google, innovation, online learning, personalized/customized learning, by Daniel Christian

Is the Google-fication of education underway? — from cnnmoney.com by Scott Olster (emphasis below from DSC)
Among tablets and 3D TVs at CES, one-size-fits-all learning is facing a digital death knell.

Excerpt:

Similar to the way that Google collects data based on its users’ search patterns, Knewton collects data from every student that has taken one of its courses and uses it to improve its courses. Eduational content that achieves better student results will then be ranked higher in the system and be used more often. Ideally, the system becomes smarter and better over time.

“It’s like a giant recommendation engine on steroids,” says Ferreira.

The data that the company collects could potentially prove useful to educational researchers.

“We’re still trying to map out the way people learn. Collecting more data rather than looking at course grades is a welcome change,” says Miller.

Tagged with: 1:1 • 21st century • 24x7x365 • analytics • customized learning • education • education reform • Google • innovation • online learning • personalized learning

A New Culture of Learning

On 01/10/2011, in change, education reform, education technology, future, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, pace of change, play, social learning / networks, social media, teaching & learning, vision/possibilities, by Daniel Christian

Original posting from:
A New Culture of Learning — weblogg-ed.com

Addendum on 1-31-11:
I just saw this posting from Catherine Lombardozzi on the Learning Journal blog, as she comments on Thomas’ & Seely Brown’s book. She concludes:

“I’m thinking that the new culture of learning doesn’t replace the old, it enriches it.”

See:
http://learningjournal.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/thenew-culture-of-learning/

Tagged with: connect • Connectivism • education reform • educational technology • future • higher education • innovation • K-12 • learning ecosystem • pace of change • play • social • social learning • teaching & learning • vision

Towards a new-digital learning ecosystem based on autonomic Web services

On 01/10/2011, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, digital learning, elearning, innovation, internet, learner profiles, learning ecosystem, online learning, by Daniel Christian

Towards a new-digital learning ecosystem based on autonomic Web services — from IEEEXplore Digital Library (emphasis below from DSC)

Abstract
With the latest advances in information and communication technologies, learners can now engage in continuous and rich learning-sessions that characterize today’s digital learning ecosystems. In these ecosystems, learning resources are pervasive and dynamic. A key challenge is to develop a scalable learning system that addresses the inherent complexity of learning sessions and cater for the specific needs and requirements of individual learners. In this paper, we adopt autonomic Web services to capture disparate learning resources and build an autonomic digital learning ecosystem that reconfigures itself in response to changes in the environment such as learners’ profiles, resource availabilities, and type of instructional material. The use of autonomic Web services permits to abstract the learning resources into distributed and uniformly structured objects and to record learners’ attributes into a packaged profile. These Web services sense the learning context and coach learners in their pursuit of constructive instructional sessions. A service-oriented architecture is proposed to connect learning resources, learners’ profiles, and contextual indicators. A prototype is, also, illustrated in the paper to show the feasibility of the proposed solutions.

Also see:

Tagged with: 1:1 • 21st century • 24x7x365 • cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • customized learning • digital learning • e-learning • innovation • internet • learner profiles • learning ecosystem • online learning • personalized learning

A technology maestro

On 01/10/2011, in future, innovation, music, by Daniel Christian

A technology maestro — from The Economist

A COMPOSER, inventor and educator, Tod Machover wears many hats. The son of both a pianist and a computer-graphics pioneer, his own career melds these two fields in a mix of music and technology.

…
This led him to modify his own cello at 14, using headphones and an amplifier. A few years later, while studying composition at New York’s Julliard School in his early 20s, he learnt computer programming. “I definitely caught the computational bug,” he says. In 1978 Pierre Boulez, a French composer, invited him to work at IRCAM, a music research institute in Paris. Seven years later, Mr Machover joined the MIT Media Lab, where he still teaches. He also leads the affiliated Opera of the Future, a research group that explores ways “to help advance the future of musical composition, performance, learning, and expression”.

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So what’s next? After spending much of his career looking for ways to make music an active experience for all, Mr Machover predicts the future of the field is in personalisation. “I think more and more we will be developing music that can be customised for a particular person at a particular time,” he says, “almost like a prescription.”

Tagged with: 1:1 • future • innovation • music

Another example of what happens when you don’t innovate

On 01/08/2011, in change, disruption, emerging technologies, innovation, by Daniel Christian

Blockbuster vs. iTunes/Netflix…now Barnes & Noble vs. Borders:

See “Digital Divide Propels Barnes & Noble Past Rival” — from NPR by Lynn Neary

The digital divide has created a chasm between the nation’s two biggest bookstore chains: While Borders is trying to hold off bankruptcy, Barnes & Noble announced Thursday its best holiday sales season in more than a decade.

“Thrilled” was the word Barnes & Noble Chief Financial Officer Joseph Lombardi used to describe the mood at his company. Holiday sales at BarnesAndNoble.com were up 78 percent over last year; store sales increased by almost 10 percent. While sales of hardcover books were better than expected, Lombardi made it clear that Barnes & Noble’s popular e-readers, the Nook and the Nook Color, were behind the good news.

Tagged with: change • emerging technologies • innovation

10 business models that rocked 2010

On 01/08/2011, in business, entrepreneurship, innovation, new business models, by Daniel Christian

10 business models that rocked 2010 — from Board of Innovation by Nick Demey

Tagged with: business • entrepreneurship • innovation • new business models

Needed — new ways of presenting/collaborating with visual information

On 01/07/2011, in A/V -- audio/visual, education technology, emerging technologies, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, interactivity, learning spaces, presentations, smart classrooms, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Or perhaps something expanded on this vision:

Tagged with: A/V • educational technology • emerging technologies • human-computer interaction (HCI) • innovation • interactive whiteboards • interactivity • learning spaces • presentations • smart classrooms • videoconferencing • web-based collaboration

Apple launches Mac App Store today

On 01/06/2011, in Apple, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, disruption, innovation, programming, by Daniel Christian

Apple launches Mac App Store today — from Apple.com; also see this article at FastCompany.com

Excerpt from the FastCompany.com article:

The arrival of the App Store is causing much debate online about the changing nature of PC software. Much as the iOS App Store is the key to the iPhone and iPad’s success, and beats its competitors app store efforts, the Mac App Store has massive potential to upend the PC software vending market. Early indications suggest Mac Apps will sell for less than the traditional price brackets Mac software’s been sold at for decades. This could revolutionize the Mac market, turning it into something that could really allow Macs to challenge the traditional Windows market dominance in enterprise or at home–particularly as it’s a one-stop-shop for games, utilities and so on, and even handles updates in a way Windows can’t challenge.

Also see:
How the Mac App Store Changes Everything — from Mashable.com

Tagged with: Apple • cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related • computer science • disruption • innovation • programming

Interesting interface, incredible artwork causes further reflection

On 01/04/2011, in art, convergence, creativity, digital storytelling, innovation, instructional design, interaction design, interactivity, interface design, publishing, user experience (UX), user interface design, using teams, by Daniel Christian

http://chapter01.wormworldsaga.com/

Also see:

From DSC:
First of all, my thanks to Mr. Joseph Byerwalter for this resource/link. I haven’t read this story; however I was intrigued by the user interface design here and it made me think of some related items/topics here:

I would have loved to see some more multimedia integrated into Daniel Lieske’s fabulous artwork — sound effects/audio/music and/or the capability of hearing the author read the story. Also, perhaps some interactivity may or may not add something here. In any case, this is a piece of the type of thing that I believe we will see much more of on devices like the iPad — as well as on Internet-connected televisions:

Incredibly-powerful, interactive, multimedia-based
methods of relaying one’s story or message.

Also, such endeavors open up a slew of potential future opportunities for our students (artists, musicians, sound engineers, writers, programmers, interface designers, user experience experts, etc.) — as well as chances to practice their creativity today.

Tagged with: art • convergence • creativity • digital storytelling • innovation • instructional design • interaction design • interactivity • interface design • iPad • new publishing models • user experience • user interface design • Using teams

Time for education innovation

On 01/03/2011, in education, education reform, game-changing environment, generational differences, global / globalization, trends, by Daniel Christian

Time for education innovation— from edReformer.com by Tom Vander Ark (emphasis DSC)

The growth of media and communications technology, the rise of a new generation of students and teachers equipped to use technology, and the shifts within schools and educational systems themselves create new fertile ground for education innovation. Taken all together these major changes can be understood as The Big Shifts in education.

The Big Shifts are comprised of the Technology Shift, the Global Shift, and the Learning Shift.

Tagged with: education • education reform • game-changing environment • generational differences • Global learning • innovation • trends

Some postings from Jim Carroll, futurist

On 01/03/2011, in future, innovation, trends, by Daniel Christian

Some items from Jim Carroll- Futurist, Trends & Innovation Keynote Speaker:

Tagged with: future • innovation • trends

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

A new type of guitar…interesting…

On 12/27/2010, in creativity, digital audio, innovation, music, by Daniel Christian

— from “Misa digital guitar set for CES launch as the Kitara” at gizmag.com by Paul Ridden

Tagged with: creativity • digital audio • innovation • music

Interesting concept! For future smart classrooms? For trade-shows? For public bulletin boards.

On 12/27/2010, in creativity, education technology, innovation, learning spaces, smart classrooms, by Daniel Christian

— from Tuvie.com

Also see:

http://www.red-dot.sg/concept/porfolio/o_e/IC/R139.htm

From DSC:
What if you could take your iPhone and aim it at a particular area of a “board” and then download that piece of information? As easily as when iPhones trade contact info via “bumping”, one could quickly obtain a piece of information on a bulletin board.

Tagged with: creativity • educational technology • innovation • learning spaces • smart classrooms • sustainability

A Dickens of a Year

On 12/27/2010, in change, dangers of the status quo, education reform, future, game-changing environment, innovation, by Daniel Christian

A Dickens of a Year — from neXtedu
Quoting from this posting:

“My take is that in 2020, with perfect hindsight vision, 2010 is going to be viewed as the year when education change and innovation launched into orbit. Many have said that we need a “Sputnik” moment in education—I think we just had a Neil Armstrong “one small step for man-one giant step for mankind’ year for the learning industry.

Tagged with: change • dangers of the status quo • education reform • future • game-changing environment • innovation

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