by kris | Mar 17, 2018 | BEST LINKS EVER, Convergence on Target, Understanding Media
See an article from the El Paso times describing a new partnership with Microsoft. ‘Our hope is that TechSpark will help communities and businesses work better together to address critical economic challenges at the local level,’ Brad Smith, Microsoft...
by kris | Mar 15, 2018 | BEST LINKS EVER, Science of Learning, Understanding Media
After enrolling in the MOOC course “Learning how to Learn” in the Fall, I needed a break to take care of other business. My revisit to the Coursera website today was welcoming. While my course ended in November, I was instructed to enroll in the next session and pick...
by kris | Oct 31, 2017 | 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Capturing Imagination, Convergence on Target, Learning Community
Here is a look at a creative bid from New Mexico for an Amazon HQ2. The bid addresses PSA core elements of a great learning experience such as capturing the learning imagination, creating a bi-national learning community, and understanding how the border region...
by kris | Oct 7, 2017 | BEST LINKS EVER, Embed Resources & Tools, Understanding Media
My latest MOOC learning experience is called Learning to Learn, found at Coursera. The course uses many short videos for each topic covered. Most of the talking head videos are fairly basic with a green screen and basic graphics. One topic covered in the MOOC is...
by kris | Sep 18, 2017 | 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Science of Learning, Understanding Media
A MOOC from Coursera is described here, Learning how to learn. The MOOC is based on the latest in neuroscience on learning and a book called “A Mind for Numbers” written by one of the instructors, Dr. Barbara Oakley, Professor of Engineering, Industrial...
