I want to applaud the folks from ACU online for their poignant message regarding digital learning!
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Archives For Learning
Looks like so folks New Brunswick’s Ministry of Education understand the opportunities that there are in a connected world:
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In this his prezi-driven video Kevin Roberts challenges us to acknowledge that:
Teachers are no longer the main source of information – We are the filter…
Teachers must strive to nurture in their learners the skill of learning how to learn.
The Story of Stuff Critique–Nice to see a bit of balance:
Part 1:
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Part 2:
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Part 3
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Part 4
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I have to thank Kenny Jones for bringing the following article to my attention. Marc Benioff chairman and CEO of salesforce.com message to 60 CIOs in various meetings throughout America’s heartland is:
We are moving from Cloud 1 to Cloud 2, and the iPad is the accelerator….What’s most exciting is that this fundamental transformation—cloud + social + iPad—will inspire a new generation of wildly innovative new apps that will change entire industries.
Moving from Cloud 1 to Cloud 2 doesn’t mean dropping all the functionality of cloud 1 rather it means we add the functionality of Cloud 2 to Cloud 1. It is a move from typing and clicking to touch and a move from chatting to video.
Is industry listening–time will tell and Benioff suggests that many CIOs may rather retire than change. What can the academy learn from this? We (the academy) are one of the largest industries in North America and we need to heed this message as well.
