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MOOCs: It's All About the MOOC

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

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Speaker(s): Rolf Dobelli | Rolf Dobelli argues that we are swayed by cognitive biases when making decisions. By knowing what they are and how to spot them, we can avoid them and make better choices. In this lecture, Rolf will guide us through the most common errors of judgement and how to avoid them. It will transform your decision making – at work, at home, every day. Rolf Dobelli is a Swiss writer and entrepreneur. He has an MBA and a PhD in economic philosophy from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and is a co-founder of getAbstract, the world's leading provider of book summaries. Dobelli is also founder and curator of Zurich.Minds, an invitation-only community of the most distinguished thinkers, scientists and artists. His book, The Art of Thinking Clearly has sold in over 17 languages and has been a massive bestseller in Europe. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The Art of Thinking Clearly: Better Thinking, Better Decisions [Audio]

Brian Worth, the Public Policy Lead for ridesharing service Uber, discusses how the company works with governments at all levels to tackle hackney regulations it sees as outdated.

How Uber Wrangles Regulations | PolicyCast

Speaker(s): Ben Hammersley | Editor's note: The question and answer session has been removed from this podcast. Your perception of The Media is probably entirely wrong. This is ok, because everyone’s is. But we’re all wrong in interesting ways, and in this talk, I’ll discuss why, and why that’s important. Ben Hammersley is an author, futurist and technologist, specialising in the effects of the internet and the ubiquitous digital network on the world’s political, cultural and social spheres. He enjoys an international career as a trends and digital guru, explaining complex technological and sociological topics to lay audiences, and as a high-level advisor on these matters to governments and business. Ben is the author of five books, including the acclaimed 64 Things You Need To Know Now For Then, which is a guide to the new concepts of the modern world. He is contributing editor of WIRED Magazine.

Mainstream Media Is Meaningless Nostalgia [Audio]

Justin Reich, adjunct lecturer on education at HGSE, reflects on the design process of his new course, 'Massive: The Future of Learning at Scale.'

Examining the 'M' in MOOC | Harvard Graduate School of Education

Could online courses give more students access to education and  at a much more affordable rate while still covering the costs for tertiary institutions.

Could MOOC's make university education more affordable

Can we say that wikipedia was the first step in the trend to learn online? (in Reference To MOOCs)

Student-Centered Classrooms for Today’s Student: Engaging All Learners Through Choice, Technology, and Innovative Practices
January 26, 2016 

Innovation in education starts with our students. It strengthens relationships, and deepens learning experiences. Student choice and technology allow teachers to build true engagement with all students regardless of their background. Our learners today live in a completely different world than we did 25, 15, or even 10 years ago. Students have access to on-demand information with the click of a button on their phones. In today's world, technology is growing exponentially, change is an expected part of our lives, and we have tools that have revolutionized the way we think about teaching and learning. Yet, on the fundamental level of learning we know that all of this change needs to be channeled for it to have a positive impact on our students and in our classrooms.
This session goes into detail on how to build a student-centered classroom that promotes authentic learning experiences for all students. Attendees will learn:
1) How student-choice fuels engagement
2) How to use technology with a learning purpose
3) What innovative teaching practices impact a diverse set of learners;
4) Why student-centered classrooms promote equity and ownership of learning.

A.J. Juliani is the author of Inquiry and Innovation in the Classroom: Using 20% Time, Genius Hour, and PBL to Drive Student Success and currently works as an Education and Technology Innovation Specialist at Upper Perkiomen School District (PA). He’s previously worked as a K-12 Technology Staff Developer overseeing a 1:1 initiative, and as a middle and high school English teacher at Wissahickon School District. A.J. is a national speaker on innovation in the classroom, and served as a lead Instructional Consultant for ISTE during the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools project. A.J.’s work has been featured in various publications and he is an award-winning education blogger. As the co-founder of “The Best & Next in Education” digital magazine, A.J. has worked with schools around the world to merge best practices that have worked in education with new technologies and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. He's currently running the "20% Time MOOC" and writing about inquiry-driven learning. His recent book and online course have focused on digital literacies and how student choice impacts everything we do inside the classroom. If you’d like to learn more about A.J. and his story visit http://ajjuliani.com/for more information.

Engaging All Learners Through Choice, Technology, and Innovative Practices w/ AJ Juliani

Listen to the whole episode: http://teachbetter.co/blog/2017/10/09/tbp-episode-64/

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What is instructional technology good for? Teddy Svoronos

Stanford Professor Sean Reardon talks about the downward trend in private school enrollments, what this tells us about the middle class in America, and why it’s important for everyone to pay attention to who goes to private school.

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Who Goes to Private School?

Ben Trachtenberg, an associate professor of law at the University of Missouri, gives an insider look at what happened during the 2015 Mizzou protests that led to resignations, decreased enrollment rates, and budget cuts.

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Lessons Learned from the 2015 Mizzou Protests

Irvin Scott, a senior lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, talks about why faith leaders can be key players in educational outcomes for children in their communities.

You Gotta Have Faith

Natasha Warikoo, an associate professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, discusses the Harvard trial and whether college admissions can ever truly be fair.

Evaluating Fairness in College Admissions

Craig Paxton, Ed.M.'09, executive director of Axium Education, on the importance of supporting education efforts in South Africa's most rural communities.

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Reaching Rural Students in South Africa

In the second half of a two-part interview, Jedediah Purdy, professor of law at Duke University and the author of the bestselling For Common Things: Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today and Being America: Liberty, Commerce and Violence in an American World, visits with Yale Environmental Law Association President Halley Epstein about the integral role environmental history plays in American history as a whole, and the ways racism, xenophobia, and privilege have shaped environmental values.

The History of American Environmentalism: Intersections Between the Social and Natural Worlds

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