Archive for March, 2009
Demand-Driven Teaching on Twitter [#teach-me]
Posted on30. Mar, 2009 by Cap'n Ko.
If you haven’t read it yet, there’s a post on this over on the eduFire blog that’s very similar to this one, but I’m going to go into my own opinion a little bit more here on eduPirate.
The #teach-me Twitter revolution has been kicked off today, which I believe will be the first step towards “demand-driven” teaching, where the student asks to be taught something, and it’s easy for teachers to find them (or friends to refer good teachers). The first thing that’s making this all possible is the Internet. If it wasn’t for live video learning sites like eduFire, there would be no way for that Russian Underwater Basket Weaving master to get in contact with that student in Mexico who wants nothing more than to weave baskets and get his hands wet. Secondly, Twitter is becoming a widely used tool, and will be a great jumping off point for this revolution. Here’s how it works. [...]
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The Future of Textbooks is Online [e-Textbooks]
Posted on25. Mar, 2009 by Cap'n Ko.
Traditional textbooks are heading for the gallows. They’re heavy, expensive, and difficult to update across the board. Sure, people will hang on because it’s “easier to read” or “feels good in their hands,” but that won’t last long. Digital and online textbooks are where the future’s heading, I guarantee it. Want to know why? Here’s what I see for our textbook future. [...]
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The Idea of an “Open Credit” System
Posted on02. Mar, 2009 by Cap'n Ko.
I was talking with Jon Bischke today on the telephone, and an idea came up regarding the concept of “open credits.” Call me an idealist. Tell me my cup is half full. Call me an education pirate (yarr). But I think I have something here. The idea is in its infant stages right now, but I’m going to tell you a bit about it anyways, to hopefully get a good discussion started. Really, that right there’s the spirit of “open.” Everyone helps by contributing, and the end product is something driven by the people!
What is an “Open Credit”
Everyone remember going to school and having to get credits so you could graduate? Only accredited institutions can give out credits (which makes sense, since you don’t want every Tom, Dick, and Jane getting degrees), and you take certain classes to receive these credits. [...]
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