by gary575 | Jan 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
Clay Shirky’s blog entry is titled and written about “higher education”, but I strongly believe that his conclusions apply to K-12 every bit as much. Disruption will occur not because of technology (although it sure will help the process along),...
by gary575 | Jan 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
I wonder how NM schools measure up to this definition of education required for our future economy? See article here.
by gary575 | Jan 13, 2014 | GO AHEAD CALLER
3D Printing is threating to relly hit the mainstream. It was one of the biggest stars at CES last week with devices ranging from $100K to $499. There were over 30 companies showcasing new devices. It seems to me that 3D printing may have quite interesting...
by gary575 | Nov 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
From my perspective (with its associated biases), this Fast Company article is a must read! The father of MOOCs has pivoted Udacity to a company-paid content model. Here are some pf the paragraphs that struck me: “We were on the front pages of newspapers and...
by gary575 | Nov 3, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
Today’s NY Times article by Clay Christensen, Online Education as an Agent of Transformation, contains two points important which PSA has recognized, but universities have been loathe to accept: many universities have jumped on the MOOC bandwagon, creating a...