"Failure is a part of creating new and amazing new things. From a special section of the International Journal of Communication -- Howard
"Aristotle could write that we ascribe “universal education to one who in his own individual person is thus critical in all or nearly all branches of knowledge, and not to one who has a like ability merely in some special subject.” Today nobody can know about everything. The flow of information so far exceeds what anyone can observe, learn, or appreciate that we must look at methods of compression, summarization, and filtering. These methods must achieve reductions of a million to one to cope with what is now routine. Fortunately, technology is making this possible." Via Howard Rheingold 
Alexandra Levit explains what you can do to learn what you don't know. 
The concept of 21st Learning has been around since the 1990s. There was a recognition that with the pace of technological change, the jobs of the 20th Century would be unrecognisable to those living in the 21st Century. We had to prepare our students for a future of great difference and uncertainty. As a result, we needed to move towards a more independent, skills based education system rather than the model we had that was based on content knowledge and specific skills for specific jobs. Well, we are into the second decade of the 21st Century and the question has to be asked – how well have we advanced in developing 21st Century Learners? Via Nik Peachey 
Problems always come in pairs. There’s the immediate problem that must be fixed. Then there’s the problem behind the problem. You must fix both. 
Randy Bass is Associate Provost and Executive Director of the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship at Georgetown University. "Our understanding of learning has expanded at a rate that has far outpaced our conceptions of teaching. A growing appreciation for the porous boundaries between the classroom and life experience, along with the power of social learning, authentic audiences, and integrative contexts, has created not only promising changes in learning but also disruptive moments in teaching."
A must read article! Via Anne Whaits ![[INFOGRAPHIC] An Overview of the Principles of Adult Learning | Lifelong Learning | Scoop.it](http://img.scoop.it/8e7O3BdcQt_f6yVQtIK-ajl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVaiQDB_Rd1H6kmuBWtceBJ)
After humming and hawing I decided that my third instructional design/learning themed infographic would be the Principles of Adult Learning. Now, I will be honest and say that while I knew a few ... 
Tweet TweetYesterday I listened into the #lscon Twitter stream for Learning Solutions conference in Orlando, Florida. There was some discussion about social learning, so I tweeted a few of ... 
Connectivism. Developing through communication in social learning networks. Different levels of community. Collaborative innovation. (A new blog is live relating to Connectivism.) This is a very interesting read. Highly recommended. Via Anne Whaits 
I received a Kindle for my birthday, and enjoying "light reading," in addition to the dense science I read for work, I immediately loaded it with mysteries by my favorite authors. |
What is failure, and what can come from it? In this lesson we post examples from sports, science, business, the arts, politics and education, then pose questions and suggest activities for investigating the notion of "failure" in myriad ways. Linda Stone was one of the primary sources for my book, http://www.rheingold.com/netsmart -- Howard
"Eighty percent of us seem to have it. I broke the story about it in early 2008 on the Huffington Post, and called the phenomenon, "email apnea." Later in 2008, in talks and interviews, I referred to it interchangeably as "email apnea" and also, as "screen apnea." Definition: Shallow breathing or breath holding while doing email, or while working or playing in front of a screen. While we have a greater tendency toward email apnea or screen apnea, while doing email and texting on laptops and smartphones, we are at risk for breath holding or shallow breathing in front of any screen, any time. Not only does this increase stress levels, it impacts our attitude, our sense of emotional well-being, and our ability to work effectively." Via Howard Rheingold 
On a warm April evening, Clayton Christensen arrived at his home in Belmont, Mass., desperate for a peanut butter sandwich. Christensen is diabetic, and with his blood sugar low, he seemed out of sorts. 
Each form of imagination outlined above certainly overlaps and may operate in tandem. Imaginative thinking provides the ability to move towards objectives, and travel along selected paths. Imaginative much more divergent than logical thought, as imagination can move freely across fields and disciplines, while logical thinking is orientated along a narrowly focused path. From this perspective imagination is probably more important than knowledge as knowledge without application is useless. Imagination enables us to apply knowledge. Via Nik Peachey 
Working memory – we use it when we recall our grocery list and when we retell a story. But did you know it’s also essential for language learning and reading a book chapter from beginning to end? 
A high level of literacy in both print and digital media is required for negotiating most aspects of 21st-century life, including supporting a family, education, health, civic participation, and competitiveness in the global economy. 
Tweet Tweet This is a guest post by Christopher Hutton of Liter8 Ideas. Polymath (noun) - A person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning. Polymaths aren’t born, they’re made. They are created ... 
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The Theory and Practice of Online Learning by Terry Anderson is available to freely download as eBook. Via Ana Cristina Pratas, Anne Whaits 
Centre for Research on Networked Learning and Knowledge Building: Scientific background - University of Helsinki, Finland. Networked Learning explored. New metaphors of learning: going beyond constructivism - learning as knowledge acquisition, participation, knowledge creation, progressive inquiry; knowledge building, collaborative nature of learning and cognitive growth. A really worthwhile read! Via Anne Whaits This is the first in a series of videos explaining the shifts we're seeing in the world of content creation. Curation has exploded with the growth of Twitter, Tumblr and now Pinterest. |
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