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Leveling Up Language Learners’ 21st-Century Skills with Minecraft

Edsurge

Here are six examples of higher-order thinking skills my students developed while creating and playing games: 1. Digital Literacy While players in a school environment can turn to each other for assistance and support, they may also visit the numerous Minecraft-dedicated wikis, blogs or YouTube channels for inspiration. IrvSpanish.

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The design and future of open education: Curtis Bonk on Future Trends Forum

Bryan Alexander

Curt began by describing the use of MOOCs for faculty and staff development, with examples such as a University of London effort. In fact, open MOOCs can work for any population, esp. I asked how open learning works for non-professionals, citing research showing many MOOC users are already professionals and/or academics.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

The American Historical Association offers over one thousand Civil War newspaper editorials , for example. We could participate in a number of free Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs), including over a dozen on Chinese History from Harvard University. Let’s take maps, for example.

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‘Our Technology Is Our Ideology’: George Siemens on the Future of Digital Learning

Edsurge

He’s credited with co-teaching the first MOOC in 2008, introduced the theory of “connectivism”—the idea that knowledge is distributed across digital networks—and spearheaded research projects about the role of data and analytics in education. He points to the learning management system as an example.

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20 years in e-learning

Mark Smithers

But these are isolated examples. I didn’t have to wonder whether I should used a wiki or a blog or a journal with my students. It was only when the large MOOCS arrived and shook up the university administrators that they collectively lifted their heads from the sand. Only it doesn’t. Islands of innovation in a sea of tradition.

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20 years in e-learning

Mark Smithers

But these are isolated examples. I didn’t have to wonder whether I should used a wiki or a blog or a journal with my students. It was only when the large MOOCS arrived and shook up the university administrators that they collectively lifted their heads from the sand. Only it doesn’t. Islands of innovation in a sea of tradition.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

See examples of how Shannon and I are doing it (poetry summit, virtual debate, author visits, class vista etc). They''ve created a wiki space where other classrooms can share their own presentations, give feedback, and engage with her students. Join via Blackboard Collaborate here. This is a great way to share, Shannon! Read more here.