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The Value of the Designer Who Codes | Inc.com
“Knowing the technology better means more productive arguments when there are disagreements because everyone speaks the same language.” via The Value of the Designer Who Codes | Inc.com. If you want to design applications you need to understand how they … Continue reading
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Future Work Skills 2020 ~ repost from Stephen’s Web
A well-written report from The Apollo Research Institute Thanks to Stephen for bringing this to our attention (again). Future Work Skills 2020 ~ Stephen’s Web. Here’s a direct link to the report. Be the first to like. Like Unlike
Instructional Media
This is a continuation of the conversation started earlier. This link looks like a good starting point – it lists a lot of important considerations related to the evaluation and selection of media. Sadly, much of it is out of … Continue reading
How Do You Evaluate and Assess Media for Instruction?
This question was asked on one of the LinkedIn groups (AECT: Association for Educational Communications and Technology) I belong to. It got me thinking…. I decided to move my part of the conversation here because the notion interests me. Here’s … Continue reading
The Problem with Taxonomies in Education
I’ve been following a discussion on one of the education forums that is discussing the utility of
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Trading off between Education and Fun??? SRSLY?
The Wall Must Come Down | Learning From Hollywood. Some years ago I did a survey with public school teachers to see if they were using games in school, and if not, why not. Some of the obvious and significant … Continue reading
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Screen Time For Kids: Is it Learning or a Brain Drain? | MindShift
Screen Time For Kids: Is it Learning or a Brain Drain? | MindShift. For me, it all boils down to just a few things: 1. In all things, moderation. And balance. Technology is great and kids should have access to … Continue reading
iPads for College Classrooms? Not So Fast, Some Professors Say. – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education
There. It’s been said. iPads for College Classrooms? Not So Fast, Some Professors Say. – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education. early studies indicate that these finger-based tablets are passive devices that have limited use in higher education. professors … Continue reading
