The audio recording starts with some introductory comments from Thomas Friedman regarding how things have changed since he wrote The World is Flat and then is followed by a discussion with conference members in Qatar.
Some of the audio in the recording can be difficult to hear. It does get better at times...
The audio recording starts with some introductory comments from Thomas Friedman regarding how things have changed since he wrote The World is Flat and then is followed by a discussion with conference members in Qatar.
A discussion about about the Massive Online Open Course called Connectivism. We had some audio issues early on but it ended up being a very informative discussion about the actual workings of the course and a must listen for anyone considering taking it.
EdTechTalk #82
August 17, 2008
Talk #2 about the Connectivism Course
with Stephen Downes, Alec Couros, George Siemens and Leigh Blackall
1400 people sign up for a very cool Connectivism Course... but how do you teach it?
We brought in 4 EdTech Luminaries to discuss it.
- Alec Couros - Assistant Director SIDRU Faculty of Education University of Regina at the university of Regina
- George Siemens - University of Manitoba - Assistant director Learning Technologies Centre
- Stephen Downes - Senior Researcher at the NRC in Moncton and editor of OLDaily
- Leigh Blackall - Works in Educational Development for the Otago Polytechnic
A Discussion with Curtis Bonk of Indiana University & Steve Kossakoski of SPDC As
Steve's ECD897 students and assorted memebers of the Bonkosphere listen
in, our guests discuss how educators and learning institutions can
adapt to the ever increasing flow of emergent technologies at our
disposal. Download mp3
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