This morning I was having a discussion with Laura Gibbs on Google+ in which we continued some dialogue that was promoted by the post I shared earlier this week on open access writing, publishing, and sharing. My response to Laura was quite long, and I’m pasting (yes, self-piracy) it here to archive it and allow…
TL;DR version: This post is the first in a series of posts in which I’ll reflect on events and discussions from the recent LRA Conference in Dallas, TX. I’m finally home, and caught up with grading, tenure materials, and other errands. In this first post I’ll discuss some interesting discussions and current events associated with…
We successfully wrapped up our second episode of the Digitally Literate show. In this second episode we focused on trying to identify exactly what is involved as we move to being “open.” I was initially motivated by a quote from Doug Belshaw in which he stated that “open is an attitude.” In this second episode…
Today at 12 PM (EST) we’ll have the second episode of Digitally Literate. The show is an hour long netcast that will be produced using a Google Hangout-on-Air. The DL show will be held on the last Monday of every month and focus on “meta-level” issues associated with literacy, education, and (sometimes) technology. The goal is…
TL;DR version: Creative Commons (CC) licensing allows creators and users of online, digital content to share while protecting/acknowledging the rights of others. This blog post defines CC licensing, the need for it, and how to make it happen. What is Creative Commons? Creative Commons (CC) is a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to…
As we have detailed several times in this blog, I’ve been hard at work researching, developing, and (hopefully) soon will be implementing an open badge initiative. To tell the truth, I’ve got a crack team of great graduate students that have been researching and pushing my thinking about badges…but I get to take the credit…
As we enter the Post-Snowden era, I’ve been busy reading, listening, watching, and reflecting about the impact this has on literacy and technology. There are plenty of places online that can (and cannot) read more about initial feelings and ramifications of this full-scale surveillance. I would suggest reviewing materials from Slate, danah boyd, and TechCrunch among others…
TL;DR version: As we continue to share our thinking and work as we develop an open badging initiative this post shares the results of our literature review on open badging systems…and an argument for their use in our pre-service teacher program. Please review and comment on our work. We’ve been busy here in the Education…
As we’ve detailed here on this blog, we’re thoughtfully developing a series of open, digital badges for use in some of our programs here in the Education Department here at UNH. This blog post is merely to detail our thinking as we completed our literature review last week. I’ll be posting the lit review on…
TL;DR version: The ORMS class is an open, online class which provides educators with an understanding of a research-tested way to embed new literacies in the CCSS. To take the course, please click here. It’s finally complete. I finished my first “MOOC.” In the traditional sense it is not a MOOC as currently understood in…