by kris | Nov 14, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Convergence on Target
One of the leaders in learning and workforce development in SNM, John Munoz, recently responded to criticism of charter schools with a joint letter to the editor of the LCSN, co written with Margarita Leza Porter, the New America School principal in Las Cruces....
by kris | Oct 6, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER
John recently mentioned a 2013 post I did about George Seimens on Connectivist theory. Here is more on connectivism in a slide share from Stephen Downes another researcher about learning theory for the digital age. Connectivism, MOOCs and Innovation from Stephen...
by kris | Oct 6, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Convergence on Target
“My parents were auctioneers,” Dickerson said. “There were all these kids hanging out. I organized the Cookie Tin. I got each one to bake a pan of cookies,” she said. “They sold the cookies. I, of course, took a percentage off the top.” A local example in this Las...
by kris | Oct 6, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Convergence on Target
In South Asia—I’ve worked a lot in Nepal, and also in India—I’m very impressed by two particular parenting behaviors. One is that parents are very physically affectionate. Fathers as well as mothers, and close relatives are too. And that is combined with totally clear...
by kris | Oct 5, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Science of Learning, Understanding Media
While looking at my Device, I was transported to an alternate universe about inventing and transmitting new technology across generations, and reshaping the environment of each generation. In this case, my Device is a “book” I recently received from my...
