e-Learning and Digital Cultures

This excellent blog post by David Hopkins provides a useful summary of the activity in the short #edcmooc currently being run by Coursera and the University of Edinburgh. David also draws attention to the near-future of education and technology and provides a useful critique of 'utopian / dystopian' discourse (Hand and Sandwell, 2002) and provides links to some interesting videos:

The changing role of the teaching in a personalised learning environment

Just came across this post which explores how the role of the tutor could change in response to an increasingly personalised system of online education:

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/6-possible-roles-for-teachers-in-a-personalized-learning-environment/

Given all the recent debates about MOOCs and their impact on HE it's interesting to consider if and how the age-old practice of teaching might change. Perhaps we will just return to a more Socratic method of personalised instruction?

iPads and mobile learning - ideas for use in the classroom

Use of iPads in educational contexts is increasing exponentially. But hoe are students and tutors making use of this mobile technology: Here are some posts that provide ideas for using iPads and tablets in your teaching:

12 principles of mobile learning  Useful key guiding principles to guide the use of mobile devices in learning 
 
23 ways to use the ipad in the 21st century problem-based learning classroom

25 ways to use the iPad in the classroom

12 characteristics of an iPad-ready classroom

iPads in Art and Design

iPads and Assistive Technology

Interesting blog post exploring the ways in which the iPad can help students with learning difficulties:

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/assistive-technology-one-to-one-andrew-marcinek

10 Ted Talks about creativity

TED have just compiled a list of ten inspirational talks that explore what it means to be creative:
http://blog.ted.com/2012/11/12/10-talks-about-the-beauty-and-difficulty-of-being-creative/

Now if only I could create some time to watch them all..

Good use of Prezi - U.S. election result

Election Results Prezi on Prezi

Social Media 101

Great presentation from Matthew Draycott providing an introduction to Social Media.