by kris | Sep 15, 2016 | 7 Core DLE Elements, Convergence on Target
“We’re the original search engines and we help people find things to make their lives better,” she said of librarians. Carla Hayden the new Librarian of Congress is interviewed here and describes the role of librarians in the future. Since my daughter and her husband...
by kris | Jul 15, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Embed Resources & Tools, Learning Community, Understanding Media
Cable news has been the standard for breaking news until recently when FaceBook and Twitter started offering live video streaming. This article from the New York Times suggests a new role for video in helping viewers better understand what the video means. Sounds...
by kris | Jul 15, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Capturing Imagination, Learning Community
See this teacher’s opinion about the new mobile app game, Pokemon Go, based on the original Game Boy series. I will download the app to explore how the new app is causing both collaboration and interaction with media using a smartphone app. PSA supports...
by kris | Jul 8, 2016 | 7 Core DLE Elements, BEST LINKS EVER, Understanding Media
The author of the book “Future Shock” passed away recently. This New York Times article reminds us how 40 years later human beings are increasingly disoriented and lack competence to deal with ever changing new technology environments. More than 40 years...
by kris | Jun 9, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner, Understanding Media
From the Knewton Blog, Jose Ferreira the CEO and founder, describes the American undergraduate experience and how Americans perception of the undergraduate experience is changing. Americans have accrued $1.2 trillion in student debt. More debt cannot continue to be...
