Published on May 17, 2010 by Karen Letain in News, Other
I always love seeing blog entries that contain great resource references. So, I thought I would start one! Here is the start of a list that I decided to start compiling of some really good blogs that contain a ton of resources, tips, tricks and more links. Feel like sharing yours and growing the list?
Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org
Box of Tricks
Creative Teaching
Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development
Custom Training and eLearning Blog
Educational Origami
Experiencing E-Learning
Jane’s E-Learning Pick of the Day
Kirsten Winkler
New Learning Playbook
Rapid eLearning Blog
Sue Waters Blog
Workplace Learning Today
Published on May 08, 2010 by Karen Letain in News
An ideal way to engage learners is through video. As an example of the popularity of video you only need look as far as the website YouTube, which currently has 15 hours of footage uploaded to it by users every minute. Digital technology whether it is mobile, video or computer games has fundamentally reshaped the way most of us connect with, make sense of and engage with society.
We need to understand that most of the younger generation will expect an entirely new type of relationship with the world around them that does not rely on accessing information but on creating new knowledge, resources and products. While core basic skills remain vital, new developments and the increasingly collaborative nature of learning will challenge our existing educational infrastructure.
e-Learning guru Lord Puttman stated that "only by engaging with these new and at times intimidating challenges for the process of teaching and learning - almost all of which are facilitated by digital technology - will we produce a generation of creative learners with a breadth and a depth of understanding capable of dealing with this new incredibly difficult century”. As part of his call for a rethink of traditional educational models Puttnam has made a film entitled We Are The People. It is available free from www.wearethepeoplemovie.com