media-making skills
Students can hone their media-making skills while creating personal narrative videos as part of PBS American Portrait.
— PBS Teachers (@pbsteachers) November 17, 2020
https://tpt.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/american-portrait/
Archive of ‘instructional technology’ category
18 Pros & Cons of Online Education
categories: digital divide, Digital literacy, Gen Z, instructional technology, Millennials, pedagogy
https://cognitiontoday.com/pros-and-cons-of-online-education-and-learning/
- Access to variety
- More autonomy, flexibility, & control
- Native digital habits
- Extended brain
- Easier Relatability
- Easier self-expression
- Distribution of learning resources
- Competition for quality
Cons/Disadvantages of learning online
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Gateway to procrastination
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Online disinhibition & psychological distance
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Merging of formal & informal environments
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Opportunities for technological & human errors
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High cost of transition
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Weak boundaries & monotony
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Lack of buffer activities and time gaps
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Cyberbullying & threats
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Alpha
https://bestlifeonline.com/generation-alpha-facts/
Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z: What Generation Am I?
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more on online ed in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=online+education
Webcam policies
https://www.facebook.com/groups/onlinelearningcollective/permalink/706123016685066/
Does your college/university have an official policy on webcams on/off during Zoom classes?
Do you, as faculty, have something written in the syllabus that addresses the issue?
I am a part of a college-wide sub committee, and we are looking for best practices. Personally, I feel uneasy teaching to black rectangles.
https://higheredpraxis.substack.com/p/tip-dont-require-cameras-on
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more on webcams in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=webcam
The Huawei war
https://mondediplo.com/2020/11/10huawei
Ren, a former engineer with the People’s Liberation Army who went into consumer electronics, played the patriotic card, cautioning Jiang that ‘switching equipment technology was related to national security, and that a nation that did not have its own switching equipment was like one that lacked its own military’ (1). A quarter of a century later, other countries, led by the US, have belatedly grasped the wisdom of Ren’s remarks; the technology in question today is 5G
The company operates networks in 170 countries and employs more than 194,000 people.
This summer it overtook Samsung as the world’s biggest seller of smartphones… boast some of the most advanced artificial intelligence capabilities on the market.
spending more than 10% of its annual profits on research and development. In 2019 it spent over $15bn — more than Apple and Microsoft — and the budget for 2020 is $20bn. (For comparison, the R&D spend of the entire German car industry in 2018 was roughly $30bn.)
Huawei and 5G are only a small part of a much larger geoeconomic and geopolitical struggle in which China is trying to gain the upper hand over the US.
Washington’s campaign against Chinese tech includes firms such as the state-owned ZTE, another important player in the 5G field, WeChat and TikTok and many other lesser-known companies. But Huawei is its main target.
Washington sees Huawei as an arch-example of China’s rogue behaviour (widely mistaken for meritocratic market success) — stealing intellectual property, bullying partners and undercutting competitors
The EU has failed to agree a common policy on 5G.
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more on Huawei in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=huawei
Unreal Engine for students learning
Real-time technology like Epic Games’ Unreal Engine has emerged as a successful tool and resource to implement this type of teaching and learning.
Storytelling is a major component of so many professions.
use digital portfolios and our critique process by viewing a StoryMap I made using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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more on Unreal Engine in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=unreal+engine
Microcredentials virtual conference
- Cost and business model considerations
- Different types of badging platforms and technology
- How to partner with industry to deliver in-demand competencies
- Considerations for monetizing microcredentials
- Current issues impacting badges during COVID-19
Identifying Badges that Add Value to Your Institution
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Our faculty will establish a shared terminology, discuss the benefits and challenges of various badges, and explain how each type can advance the goals of your institution and best serve students. You will share your purposes for pursuing a badging initiative, identify the types of badges that could add the most value to your institution, and set goals for the conference.
Designing Quality Alternative Credentials
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
What goes into developing, designing, assessing, and maintaining quality microcredentials? In this session, you will learn about:
- Standardization and rigor in development
- Curriculum design and assessment
- Developing a governance process
- Continuous maintenance and improvement
Funding and Monetizing Badges
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Many institutions are looking into badging as a potential revenue stream during lean times. During this hour, you will learn strategies for monetization. We will also look at various fee-based and tuition-based funding models to financially operationalize microcredentialing.
Marketing and Branding
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
How do you articulate the value proposition of badges to internal and external stakeholders? During this session you will learn how to brand and market your microcredentials. You will study badge images and stacking considerations that will help you create the best design for your circumstances.
Jeff Bohrer
Technical PM, IMS Global Learning
Jeff currently serves as a program manager for digital credentials initiatives at IMS Global Learning Consortium. Jeff leads projects and programs related to digital badges, comprehensive learner records, and the interoperability of learning technologies. Jeff is also co-chair of the EDUCAUSE Microcredentials and Badges Constituent Group.
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More on microcredentials in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=microcredentials
editable Venn Diagram
https://www.facebook.com/groups/onlinelearningcollective/permalink/703130946984273/
Anybody have a simple template for a Venn Diagram that’s editable?
Jamboard: https://edu.google.com/products/jamboard/ https://ditchthattextbook.com/jamboard-templates/
https://flippity.net/ – Manipulatives.
lucidcharts or diagram.net
Readwritethink.org interactives.
MacBook and Mac Mini
Apple’s new MacBook and Mac Mini could change PCs as we know them
As the insides of computers become more like iPhones, we can expect better battery life, thinner designs and even, maybe, a lower price tag.
online tools for education
Four teachers share their favorite online tools to use during this unusual year, including sites for educational games and others for collaborative work. #EWOpinion https://t.co/yihTiS100e
— Education Week (@educationweek) November 14, 2020
Wordwall
Padlet
PearDeck
FlipGrid
Google Slides,
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more on online tools in this ISM blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=online+tools
e-book pricing ‘scandal’
University staff urge probe into e-book pricing ‘scandal’ https://t.co/SJyCIP5qQf
— Robin DeRosa (@actualham) November 13, 2020
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54922764
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more on e-books in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=e-book