Engaging the New Classroom Conversation

During this talk we will investigate key trends impacting educators in their overall design of learning. Focusing on the emergence of user-created content, social spaces, and mobile devices we will take an integrated look at how we can better utilize technology within these areas to meet the needs of our students. We will also explore [...]

Written on April 27, 2009 | Posted in camplese,Plenary Presentation,Program Item | 3 Comments

If Any Moron Can Write a Blog, Then All Blogs are Written by Morons, Right?

The title of my talk is one phrasing of the general strategy employed by many faculty (and increasingly, students) when it comes to approaching material on the open web. Faculty not only discourage, but often outright forbid the use of blogs, wikis, or other online resources that are not peer-reviewed. Doing so does a disservice [...]

Written on April 27, 2009 | Posted in blankenship,Plenary Presentation,Program Item | 3 Comments