The Open Learning Ecosystem is a new paradigm for education — in such a model •What implications do the personalized adoption and integration of technology such as digital media arts and social media among young people have on the ecosystem? •How does cloud computing impact the development and thriving of the ecosystem? •What roles do [...]

I agree with the notion that students are volunteers.   In order for students to learn at high levels, they must be engaged in their work.   Students are bombarded by so many sources of media.   We can share information through a lecture format, but students can decide to tune this out and thus not learn.    To engage students causes us (educators) [...]

Schools have always had vendors supplying their needs for content, professional development, technology and services, but in a 21st century school environment many systems are looking for something more. They are looking for partners rather than vendors who can become integrated into the overall change management effort and support the overall…[Read more]