Polyglots Have an Edge in a Socially-Technologically Connected World
English is the only language I speak and write fluently. It’s the result of growing up in an area and country where everyone around me spoke only English. Sometimes, I feel being mono-lingual limits what I can learn. On Twitter, […]
Teachers, Trainers, and the iPad
From the perspective of a teacher, trainer (or instructional designer for that matter) what’s your reaction to the iPad? Does it make you curious about anything (e.g., “I wonder how students will…”)? How can you envision it helping you educate? […]
Whaddya Call It?
I asked on Twitter yesterday, “What term do you use most? Learning 2.0, Blending Learning, Social Learning, Informal Learning, eLearning … something else?” The responses, I hoped, would illuminate not only which words people use most, but also what practices […]
Jan. 15 Deadline for Digital Media Innovation Competition
An open-call competition that will provide $2 million to innovators of digital media and learning is nearing its January 15, 2010 deadline to apply. The competition seeks designers, inventors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and others to build digital experiences (“learning labs of […]
Call for Papers: LINC 2010
Do you have an interesting story to share relating to technology-enabled education in emerging countries, or as it applies to university education… or life-long learning? The Fifth International Conference of MIT Learning International Networks Consortium (LINC), which will take place […]