Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 31, 2021

As I noted in a recent article that I submitted: “… reflection on organizational possibilities and institutional futures is common during the ‘reconstruction’ phase (Boin & Hart, 2003) of a crisis (see also Coombs, 2000; Heath, 2004; Boin, Hart, Stern, & Sundelius, 2005; Jaques, 2009; Smith & Riley, 2012). 2021; under review).

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The Thinking Stick

MARCH 8, 2020

2003 – In Saudi Arabia due to terrorism in the country, I helped my school set up and run Moodle to do Virtual School. 2011 – I worked with Senators and the State Department in Washington DC to help fund a global Virtual School installment for International Schools to use in case of an emergency.

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The Electric Educator

MAY 9, 2011

Despite the misconceptions held by the general public regarding online learning, several comparative studies have determined that there is no significant difference in the outcomes of online classrooms when compared to traditional face-to-face classrooms. The key is determining the attributes of a successful online student.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 27, 2012

A significant body of work has arisen around the Digital Natives and Immigrants theory, including descriptions of younger students as ‘the Net Generation’ (Tapscott, 1998), ‘Screenagers’ (Rushkoff, 1996), ‘Born Digital’ (Palfrey and Gasser, 2008), ‘Millennials’ (Oblinger, 2003), and ‘Homo Zappiens’ (Veen and Vrakking, 2006). Kennedy, G.,

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Technology STEM Tools Online Learning 71

Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 27, 2012

A significant body of work has arisen around the Digital Natives and Immigrants theory, including descriptions of younger students as ‘the Net Generation’ (Tapscott, 1998), ‘Screenagers’ (Rushkoff, 1996), ‘Born Digital’ (Palfrey and Gasser, 2008), ‘Millennials’ (Oblinger, 2003), and ‘Homo Zappiens’ (Veen and Vrakking, 2006). Kennedy, G.,

Technology 29

Technology STEM Tools Online Learning 29

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2012

Affiliated with the Learning and Collaborative Technologies Group, Institute for Information Technology, Downes specializes in the fields of online learning, new media, pedagogy and philosophy. Most recently, Gardner received the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In 2003, before the existence of YouTube, she founded ProjectExplorer.org, a free multimedia website designed to educate primary and secondary school students about global issues and world cultures and histories. In September of 2011, Chris was honored by the White House as a Champion of Change for his work in education reform.

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