Tag: stephen downes
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Resources for learning about AI
A few weeks ago someone asked me to point them towards a few resources they could use to learn about AI. I got a bit carried away, coming up with a few more than a few. I thought I’d share here as well. Note: I subscribe to many more podcasts, newsletters, and RSS feeds, some…
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How people learn
Source: Downes, S. (2018). How people learn. A nice collection of quotes in a slideshow, taken from a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, that highlights the dynamic process of learning throughout the lifespan.
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Without anyones permission: The open web and online learning
As teaching and learning activities move into online and blended learning environments we need to think carefully about how we use those spaces, which is often determined by the features of the platforms and services we choose. One topic in the field on online learning that’s been getting a lot of attention, is the MOOC (the New York…
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Notes on podcast from Stephen Downes
I thought I’d make some notes while listening to this podcast interview from Stephen Downes., where he talks about personal learning environments, problems with e-learning and open vs. closed educational content. ———————————— Mentions Plearn as part of the opening discussion and bio. What is a PLE? Compares LMS to PLE. LMS is based around the…
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Different views of learning resources
I was just going through this presentation on personal learning from Stephen Downes (2008), and wanted to highlight the point he makes about 3 different approaches to viewing learning resources: As a thing – books, videos, presentations i.e. a content object As an event – lectures, workshops, seminars, meetings As flow – user generated content,…