Instructional Technology Blog

Robotics

cbash — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:53:05 +0000

This page addresses the issues and current effects that robotic technology will have on our society. Can there be a peaceful coexistence between humans and robots?

Classroom 2025: Schools of the Future

Dianne Krause — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:49:23 +0000

Please take a few minutes to view what I believe as a fairly positive and realistic view of education in the future.

When you are finished, consider taking a few moments to leave a comment on the blog or on the linked VoiceThread presentation, keeping the following questions in mind:

What is your reaction to the video?
Do you think that the concepts outlined are realistic or too far-fetched?
Do you think this could be accomplished by 2025 or possibly more toward 2050?
What would you change? Add? Omit?

Click HERE to access the VoiceThread

Listen to other peoples’ comments and consider leaving your own text, voice or video message.

The Role of Social Networking in Education

vanmetera — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:48:04 +0000

Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Nings, Beebo, FriendFeed…

These terms (whether used as nouns – “Do you have a Facebook?” or verbs “Do you Tweet?”) are now part of our technology vocabulary and are certainly part of your students’ lives! So, how does “social networking” (or SN) fit into the scheme of education?

How do educators use SN? Should educators use SN?
How do students use SN?
What foreseeable uses do you see for SN in education?
How should educators and students interact on SNs?

Comments? Experiences?

Leadership and the New Science

CHC Instructional Technology Master's Program — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:03:09 +0000

Margaret Wheatley provides a quote from Albert Einstein in the context of leadership in the twenty-first century:

“No problem can be solved from the same level of thinking that created it.”

We are looking for ideas about thinking that can take us to a different level than what currently informs many decisions regarding technology implementation.

We are thinking specifically about learning technologies, but comments on other aspects of technology and leadership are welcome.