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Some Thoughts on iPads and One-to-One Initiatives
In my experience, there's broadly three ways to relate to any kind of educational technology: 1) Technological -- decide on the technology (for whatever reason) and that determines what you do pedagogically; 2) Pedagogical -- settle upon the pedagogy and then look for a technology that fits; 3) Ecological -- combine pedagogies and technologies to promote certain kinds of behaviours.… more
Coded Curriculum: The New Architectures of Learning
How should we understand the part played by code in digital media and learning? We are accustomed to arguments that digital media are affecting our existing practices of reading, looking, seeing and hearing, yet relatively little is said of how the underlying code and algorithmic architectures of software actually exert those effects. The work done by code and algorithmic architectures in remediating learning through digital technologies, however, should be treated extremely seriously.… more
From Theory to Design: Exploring the Power & Potential of ‘Connected Learning,’ Part Two
One of the more compelling aspects of connected learning is the opportunity for students to create personalized learning pathways that establish important links across the different nodes in their learning ecology. I had a chance to witness the power and potential of connected learning during a three-week summer digital media and design camp that we conducted with students at Texas City High School (TCHS).… more