by andflywrite | Oct 6, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER, GO AHEAD CALLER
Identity is a powerful force for motivating actions such as learning. How one sees oneself is an important factor in what one becomes. As is how others see us. In an online world, identity is made up by various media elements, social media constructs, tools for...
by andflywrite | Sep 30, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
“What we saw in spades tonight was that, in order to truly measure the success of our students, we’re going to have to look at the collective impact that our community has on their success as human beings,” Hand said. “Academic achievement is important, but there is...
by andflywrite | Sep 30, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER, GO AHEAD CALLER
As PSA frequently notes, OTL involves a blending of core elements, created and packaged much like a recipe for a tasty dish. Combine the elements just so, and it “works”. The collection in the subject line above are all “ingredients” in a dish...
by andflywrite | Sep 25, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
As we develop extensions such as Marshall McLuhan described, and create new ones, our interaction with those extensions becomes ever more complex, and in need of understanding in order to design and use them well in OTL. As the year of VR personal hardware (2016)...
by kris | Sep 24, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Happily, in this article I learned that I can throw a kiss to my grandson on FaceTime and he can interact with me using the technology. It works best if the adult on the other end catches the kiss and plants it on the child’s head. Apparently, researchers...
by andflywrite | Sep 24, 2015 | BEST LINKS EVER
Ars Technica has an article on Fed commitments and intentions that broadband access be treated as a core utility. Broadband Internet service “has steadily shifted from an optional amenity to a core utility” and is now “taking its place alongside...