by kris | Nov 22, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Learning Community
Thomas Friedman from the New York Times shares an opinion about extraordinary changes in the world since 2007. Friedman is also working on a book about the massive acceleration in the world since 2007 that has disrupted politics in so many places. These accelerations...
by kris | Nov 22, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner, Learning Community, Science of Learning
Happy Birthday to Ruth Colvin the co-founder of ProLiteracy and founder of Literacy Volunteers of America. Ruth Colvin turns 100 on December 16th! You can sign her birthday card here. I had the privilege of serving on the board of directors for...
by kris | Nov 22, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Individual Learner, Learning Community, Science of Learning
Designers for adult learners will benefit by understanding adult learning theory and understanding the importance of extra support and scaffolding as discussed in the following briefs from Digital Promise. These briefs are designed for technology developers and...
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...
