by ALN | Dec 29, 2014 | Education Systems, OnLIne Education
The instant we domesticated the electron we gave to educators the power to transform 18th Century paper based teacher centered education into 21st Century learning tools. EdTech is what we call this electronic Education Technology. And the world over smart people...
by ALN | Dec 18, 2014 | Skills to Succeed
In his new book Winners Dream: A Journey From Corner Store to Corner Office, SAP CEO Bill McDermott offers his suggestions for 7 Principles of success. (The full post is below). I have my own 7 principles for success. Let me see how well they align. My view is...
by ALN | Dec 12, 2014 | Education Systems, OnLIne Education
A recent Gallup Study gathered some data that pointed to the reasons for our failing Education. Gallup found that those educational institutions that make intentional efforts to embrace the fundamentals of human development will thrive, others will fail badly. While...
by ALN | Dec 2, 2014 | Education Systems
I have been either a student or a teacher for most of my life. The way I’ve taught all my class is with me standing in front of the class and leading the class though a “curriculum.” And in most cases, I find it mind-numbingly boring for both the...
by ALN | Nov 17, 2014 | Education Systems, Skills to Succeed
And the Community should be more than happy to pay for it!
by ALN | Nov 15, 2014 | Building Consensus, Confirmation Bias, Decision Making, Improve Communication, Improving Team Work, Motivated Reasoning
The Learning Community is always interested in what causes some to refuse to learn. A recent study on this subject by Troy Campbell and Aaron Kay of Duke University adds an intriguing new idea to the mix: “solution aversion.” Motivated Reasoning is something the...
by ALN | Nov 14, 2014 | Confirmation Bias, Decision Making, Education Systems, Improve Communication, Information Analysis, Information Gathering, Information Management, Information Storage and Retrieval, Leadership, Learning Community Architecture, Management
Because of its technical nature Net Neutrality is perfect for a Learning Community. Net Neutrality encompasses: Technical – What is the Optimal Internet Architecture Economic – What should be the drivers of the Telecommunications Industry Political –...
by ALN | Nov 8, 2014 | Education Systems, Information Management, Learning Communication Rules, Learning Community Architecture, OnLIne Education, Open Course Ware, Parenting
Step one: gain a complete understanding of the natural laws that govern the thing you are trying to learn. Step two: gain a complete understanding of our own capabilities, aptitudes, skills, and talents for the thing you are trying to learn. Step three: implement...
by ALN | Aug 24, 2014 | Education Systems, Learning Communication Rules, Learning Community Architecture
Learning Communication Semantics – Glossary – Definitions Syntactics – Grammar – Pragmatics – Learning Communication Social Rules Prosodic – Meta-Communication, Communication about Communication, Para-communication Idiosyncratic...
by ALN | Aug 21, 2014 | Education Systems, Learning Communication Rules
Like all communication, Learning Communication is governed by rules, specific to the context of learning. The more the participants of the learning opportunity understand the rules of Learning Communication the more likely the participants will be able benefit from...
