Year: <span>2013</span>

Year: 2013

What is Your Back of The Napkin Learning

On the way to iPDx, I was struck by the fact that the back of a paper napkin was a better place to brainstorm than on my iPad, iPhone or Laptop. I wanted to figure out why that was. Here is my answer:

We know what else we can do with those devices. They are multi-taskers. What we need some times is a single-task device for a single task problem. Paper Napkin Ideas.

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Is Technology a "Home Language" for Learners?

I respond to a wonderful set of research from Peter Elbow brought up by Paul Allison that discusses how home languages can be better understood and used in the classroom. Paul (and I in this video) make the case that technology and online spaces can be thought of as a home language for our learners.

Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlcyzPdH380 (careful, he is jogging, so it might be a bit disorienting)

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Reclaiming Blended Learning

Inspired by Kevin Honeycutt, I wanted to dig deeply in what Blended Learning is and what it can become. Also, I share a story of my own Blended Learning.

Please share your story of how you are actively reclaiming Blended Learning.

Kevin’s Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTxI0kjDFqI
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Which Learning Space Do You Own?

After having a great conversation with a number of educators from the Douglas County School District, I did a lot of reflection on why so many communities that we start seem to die shortly after their birth. This video is what I came up with for an answer.

Let’s make sure that whenever we are setting up a new community space for learners (including adult learners) that we have first have allowed them to set up a space to call their own.

Google Doc from the meeting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hCsNNdz5fHbA1-OgMcvHMC_1UY7jbReNX_WFLb0rdto/edit

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