Southern New Hampshire’s president, Paul J. LeBlanc, writes in his thinking paper “The Next Big Thing”: “The vision is that students could sign up for self-paced online programs with no conventional instructors. They could work at their own speeds through engaging online content that offers built-in assessments, allowing them to determine when they are ready
Digital natives
Watch the full episode. See more FRONTLINE. “I’m an immigrant to this world, where our kids are natives”, says a high school teacher in the Frontline documentary Digital Nation, made by PBS (Public Broadcasting Station). In this documentary, Rachel Dretzin and Douglas Rushkoff explore the impact of digital media on education and on how kids
Three phases of Educational Technology
There’s something about this model which captured my attention. It divides the uses of educational technology into three phases and the division resonated with my experience. In this model, Phase one and two takes technology and infuses it into traditional lessons. Phase three is quite a bit different, more advanced, and requires a paradigm shift.
On hackers, technology and changing education paradigms
In a beautiful animation adapted from an inspirational talk given by Sir Ken Robinson, a well-known education and creativity expert, he argues why our current educational model is outdated and needs a paradigm-shift. I will show how hackers can show us the way and why technology can help fuel this shift. Watch the animation first
