One of the first things you learn when studying adult learning is that adults need to know why they are learning something and how they can apply it to their lives. In other words, they need to know how something is relevant to their condition and context. It’s not only adults who need that. HumansRead more
I have been working with the Adapt Learning Framework and Adapt Authoring tool of and on for a while now. (Follow the community @AdaptLearning to learn more about this “Ground breaking #opensource project and THE online community for #multidevice #elearning” (quote from their Twitter profile page). This post features one of the projects I created using the framework that IRead more
Recently, I started developing a demo course in a Moodle installation hosted on my site. The latest version of Moodle is so powerful and useful. It shows the dedication of the thousands of people who have contributed to its continued success. Having been a fan for many years, I have enjoyed watching its progression fromRead more
The explosion of media and technology…has made it all the more important that students master the core skills of gathering and evaluating evidence. Reading and writing with independence and confidence will remain master arts in the Information Age. (Vicki Phillips in Schmoker, 2011, p.93) Phillips’ quote resonates today because of the media explosion that occursRead more
There are so many articles, blog posts, and books about the purpose of education that it might seem odd to see yet another one. However, this might be a good exercise for any teacher to try, if only to determine his or her own views on the subject. Reading about it, or listening to someoneRead more
Once upon a time, in a place long forgotten, the first teacher helped a willing and enthusiastic student learn something new. As they proceeded on their educational journey, the student eventually demonstrated a deep and thorough understanding of the task, content, and concepts. They paused along the road, and the teacher turned to the student.Read more
I would like to thank Deborah Harkness, Jennifer Ikeda, Grant Wiggins, and Jay McTighe for making this post possible. Without Harkness’ story, Ikeda’s brilliant narration of that story, and Wiggins’ and McTighe’s research on the facets of understanding, this post would not be possible. If I have misconstrued or misunderstood any of their work, IRead more
