eclectic, pragmatic, enthusiastic
opencontent During his recent keynote address to the State Educational Technology Directors Association, US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan sent an unexpected shout out to the Open High School of Utah, spending about 30 seconds of his 30 minute talk praising the effectiveness and flexibility of our teaching model, and particularly emphasizing the individualized attention and … Read more
Great responses from Carson and Downes to my post yesterday on adoption as linking. It’s great to participate in a conversation at this level of depth again – it’s been too long for me (and entirely my own fault). I’ll make my next contribution in the coming days, but wanted to make sure everyone saw … Read more
I recently suggested that we need to begin looking beyond simply sharing OER and get around to adopting them. The post generated several comments, and I want to respond specifically to comments from Stephen and Stephen. Both Stephens agree that my idea of adoption, which involves revising and remixing, is wrong-headed. Downes writes “Here at … Read more