The buzz was running among Geeks this week Teens are bored with FaceBook. I’ve been saying for a while that the kids who grow up in the era of persistent-connectivity are going to naturally find boundaries with these tools. They don’t want to be overwhelmed with social networks, that’s what texting is for. The growing…
Tag: learning
Continuous Education
Many professions encourage a practice knowing as “continuing education.” I have a problem with the designation, as it tends to create several problems: First, it tends to imply that most educational work was done prior to getting credentials for a profession (be it pastor, teacher, doctor, nurse, lawyer, or Dr. Seuss scholar). What’s needed, then, is…
Learning to Change, Changing to Learn
Man it’s been a while! I was sent a link to the video below this morning by a friend who thought I would enjoy it. She was right! It is a series of reflections on the shift in narratives that education must take if we are to truly educate people in this intensively connected world….
Go Ahead, Pass Your Notes
One of the most interesting things going on during the BibleTech09 conference was the undercurrent of conversation going via twitter during the sessions. It was at that time that I thought Twitter could be an incredible tool for encouraging conversation during a learning event like a class or seminar. I’m already hoping to encourage people…
