Attending the ACTE 2011 conference has been a great experience…one thing that made it so fabulous was seeing Sir Ken Robinson in person. He has a dry wit that is unparalleled! Not only that he uses that wit to effectively make his point. For me it was probably like seeing one of your favorite rock [...]
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#change11 Thoughts on learning
I am feeling somewhat cynical about learning theories ..this certainly could be due to my lack of knowledge and background in research into learning theories, so when it gets down to it all I am just a cynic. I have spent years working with students who need remediation in basic skills such as writing, reading [...]
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Some Random Notes on #change11 blogs I review a few blogs today. Some of us are contemplating the benefits of Massively Online Open Courses, #change11 and if education as we know it is totally blown up. I reviewed Roland LeGrand’s Mixed Realties blog…”Do the g20 Leaders have a wiki and other questions?” He notes that [...]
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