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Tonight - A True History of the MOOC

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

You can follow him on twitter at [link] or follow his thoughts at [link] Dr. Alec Couros is a Professor of educational technology and media at the Faculty of Education, University of Regina. For me MOOCs are an ideal way for organizing expert knowledge exchange, community strengthening and train-the-trainer options.

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Wahoo! The 2013 Global Education Conference - Still Time to Present + Plan to Attend!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

She was recently chosen to be a Teacher of the Future by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and she has also been named a Top Education Influencer on Twitter. In 2008, he was named by Contribute Magazine as one of 10 Tech Revolutionaries Redefining the Power and Face of Philanthropy.

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The Emergency Home Learning Summit Final Week - 24 Amazing Interviews Start Tomorrow

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

His recent appearance on PBS’ Growing A Greener World (Episode 808) won an Emmy Award, and he and his students were recently featured on the covers of TIME for KIDS and Scholastic Magazine. Over the years, she has written for everyone from The Wall Street Journal to Mad Magazine. She was even on The Daily Show!) Yes -- Mad.

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Education Technology and 'Fake News'

Hack Education

” These beliefs are readily amplified and shared by the very “network effects” baked into the infrastructure of social media platforms. But blaming social media is too easy and too simplistic. And in today’s information environment, all these stories have seemingly become a lot less “fringe.”