Learning 2.0
I just returned from EduCon 2.2 in Philadelphia - http://educon22.wikispaces.com/ - it was a profound wonderful experience. Here are three of my takeaways (which were the unique product of my eyes/ears/brain and conversations I had - you won't find them in the conference notes): Read more »
Your classroom is the center of your solar system, but there are "learning circles" in various orbits that can provide partners and new ideas. There are many more "new ideas" out there than anyone could possibly master, but a community you belong can be a better filter than Google. Read more »
This may be obvious, but I'll say it anyway.
I just looked through the "Special Report" of the January issue of eSchoolNews, and even though I am a proponent of technology integration, I felt disgust at the industrial pandering and begged questions. Example: Read more »
Thinking about my work with schools in transition, I keep coming back to the keynote Dries gave at Drupalcon DC. The idea that new technologies enable new ways of working that make bureaucracy obsolete is an old story in the software world, but public schools are just getting wind of it. Read more »
Teachers who are getting ready to plan learning activities with Drupal may need some basic "re-education" about the teaching and learning process. Though conference presenters can be strident, there are few better than Will Richardson on this topic:
So much of our traditional thinking about personal learning and classroom practice is being challenged by our ability to publish and connect and collaborate primarily because of the opportunities afforded by the Read/Write Web. Read more »
Drupal is the "Swiss Army knife" of web platforms - it can do more things in more ways than any other. However, it is neither an Integrated Learning System (like Compass Learning) nor a Course Management System (like Moodle).
