Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou know how chance or fleeting encounters with people who cross your path can sometimes leave a lasting impression? The man who drove the forklift at the local feed store has become a symbol in our household. He is a … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesThis came across my feed the other day. It’s a great example of why it is so important to have people who understand BOTH teaching AND technology. Finding the Most Creative Ways to Help Students Advance At Their Own Pace … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesCame across this comment on sessional instructors while wandering the web the other day: Educational Technology Professor: The Value and Contribution of Sessional Instructors – Diverse Expertise and Relevant Professional Experience. · The majority of GPE Sessional instructors hold full … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen I was studying Ed Tech there was a lot of emphasis on formative and summative evaluation. I never heard any of my professors talk about others. When I was working on the first chapter or my upcoming book, I realized there … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen I was working on my PhD I had a hard time figuring out the difference between an ID model and an ID theory. No-one in my supervisory committee was able to give me an answer that made sense to … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat are your favorite education myths? A few weeks ago I blogged about Dale’s mythical “Cone of Experience”. These sorts of things seem to hang on quite tenaciously, and sometimes even gets perpetuated by experts in the field. The learning styles … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute My most popular academia.edu paper is this one: The Clark-Kozma Debate in the 21st Century. It ends up being my most popular paper almost every week. Go figure. I wonder if that means the debate still rages, or if it … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere are many ways to use games in the classroom. Games can be used as: Content – The content of the game directly addresses some curricular need. Example – In this case the game is being used as an example of or an artifact … Continue reading