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Thinking & Cognition
Three Approaches to Web 2.0 (and Web 3.0) including a Marshall McLuhan Moment
Lately I have been thinking about what the term Web 2.0 really means. According to Wikipedia, Web 2.0 “allows users to interact and collaborate with each other in a social media dialogue as creators (prosumers) of user-generated content in a virtual community, in contrast to websites where users (consumers) are limited to the passive viewing … Continue reading
From Scroll to Book to Internet: Educational Technology Changes Everything
New technologies can change everything–what and how we learn, know, understand, communicate, socialize, and think. Many people have enjoyed the video called Help Desk, posted by Zauron3ooo, that hilariously depicts an interaction between two monks as they try to figure out how to use the new technology of the book, as opposed to the old way … Continue reading
Glass Walls, Carpentry, and Design: Authentic Learning at High Tech High
The web is full of inspirational, mind-blowing ideas. This post is a follow-up to my last entry that examined the studio approach, used for years in post-secondary multimedia, design, and architecture schools to make learning truly authentic, deeply collaborative, and highly rigorous. Today I watched the following video presented by The Pearson Foundation and the Mobile Learning Institute, highlighting the … Continue reading
The Studio Model: Collaborative, Real-World Learning
I am currently in the process of re-designing a high school Innovative Technology (IT) course with a group of incredible teachers, and have been documenting highlights of my work here on TechPudding. My first post about the course re-design gave an overview of our move from basic how-tos of Microsoft Office applications, to a dynamic approach to … Continue reading
Tech Changes Practice; Practice Changes Tech
Which came first? What changes what? I’m not referring to chickens or eggs, but what I mean is, does technology change teaching practice, or does teaching practice change technology? I believe that it works both ways, but that new innovations can be powerful catalysts for change if we examine our interactions with them closely. In the … Continue reading
“I’m using technology…what more do you want?”
“You say that these students want to use technology, but I am giving an online test this week and they all say they’d rather do a regular test in class.” This is a statement that a teacher at my school said to me last week. In thinking about this statement, I realized that my colleague had implied … Continue reading
Computational Thinking: A 21st Century Skill
Today I researched a number of articles about a skill called computational thinking or CT. The term computational thinking was coined in 2006 by Jeannette Wing, a compter science professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Wing argued in her article Computational Thinking, that CT is a fundamental skill for everyone living in the 21st century. Since then, there has been … Continue reading
