Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Ed Hitchcock
When I was little – which I know is hard to ever picture – I was told never to bite off more than I can chew. Probably sage advice, but rather than be overly cautious, I followed the letter of the law – rather than the spirit – and learned to chew more, rather than […]
Written by Ed Hitchcock
The third Face2Face session, at MaRS was another intense day of thinking about big and small problems, and strategies for breaking those problems into smaller facets to look at them from different perspectives. We made heavy use of the Design Thinking cycle as a lens to examine our challenges, and realized the significant overlap between […]
Written by Ed Hitchcock
Sometimes it’s easier to show than explain: [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G587eEZjRJA[/youtube]
Written by Ed Hitchcock
At yesterday’s Cohort 21 Face to Face (F2F) session we learned about different models of how to look at tech integration. Probably the most well known of these is Puentedura’s SAMR model, which identifies a new technology’s utility as Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, or Redefinition. Typical examples given are things like word processors, which can substitute […]
Written by Ed Hitchcock
The face to face sessions of Cohort 21 are great for sparking conversations, and fanning those sparks into open flames. This blog space is one of the tools for connecting educators as part of the Cohort 21, and at yesterday’s session there was much discussion of the how to make good use of the blog. […]
Written by Ed Hitchcock
During this morning’s discussion of technology in education at the first face to face session of Cohort 21 (what Garth refers to as season 3, episode 1) we discussed the idea that technology should be transparent, invisible, in the background supporting learning, rather than being the focus. Like a refrigerator – it does an important […]
