by andflywrite | Sep 14, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Understanding Media
Here’s an example of a UT Brownsville College of Ed course from 2012, that has some food for thought. Many more of this ilk here. [gview...
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...
by kris | Jun 9, 2016 | BEST LINKS EVER, Learning Community
A defined learning experience (DLE) may be formal, such as offered by institutions. Or a DLE may be informal, such as the MOOC model for training, professional development, and learning centered on learner interests and goals. Learning circles, run much like a book...
