Creating Learning Architectures
A list of courses is not the way to deliver learning.
Building Learning Architectures offers purpose over product.
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Virtualization – extending my classroom
When students begin learning about new technology, there is an assumption that they already possess certain foundational skills: file management, the ability to download resources, Internet skills. While mostly true – this cannot be assumed and I often test to see if they do. Giving them assignments and introductory activities to confirm. However, one skill…
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360 Video in Education
We live not only in a world dominated by digital experiences but also in a world where those experiences compete for the attention of our students. When a student sits in a class (physical or virtual) and experiences a traditional lecture – then, goes home and plays a video game or watches TV – it…
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Inexpensive VR for Education
The ability to interact with a 3D model interactively can assist in helping students learn more effectively. I’m sure almost everyone reading this has experience with a Globe to see the earth (or moon, etc). Maybe you’ve seen a model of an ear, an eye, or brain? These scientific models are excellent but can cost…
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Education is Dead – Again
Spaced repetition – revisiting old material you’ve studied over time, often has some interesting results. As the year closes, I was revisiting some older videos on education that I had in my OneNote Notebook. I came across this interesting video that I’d put aside some time ago after watching it and the title drew me…
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Metaverse for Learning
Back in the early days of the Internet (yeah..I was there), we used to speak about the promise of how the Internet would revolutionize education, learning, and bring out the best in people. It’s hard not to be a little cynical about the years since those dreamer days, but the Internet has made learning, teaching,…
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We need to Chat
The chat features in Microsoft Teams are great for one-on-one and small group discussions. You can share screens, use Apps within the chat, and keep conversations organized. There are some challenges though. One of the main issues is when you have a large Team or many Teams and you potentially have many different chat conversations…
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Mobile Team Meetings
youtu.be/i63CNx7RRd0 The ability to use Teams on a mobile device adds incredible opportunities to create better collaboration and productivity.