Showing posts with label newsworthy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label newsworthy. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Communication Tips

3 Secret Weapons For Better Communication, From Professional Actors | Fast Company

Of course the most important part of instructional design and online learning is the way lessons are communicated. Integrating the three fundamental principles of objective, intention, and delivery make communication more effective.  Before outlines are created and syllabi written objectives must be clearly understood in the context of WHY this information is important.  Giving an intention to the message is most important to the adult learner.  Androgogy centers on giving and communicating information in relevant and applicable ways for the adult student. 
Taking "cues" from performers is a wise decision for all educators.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Khan academy

Khan Academy and 23andMe Link Up For Genetics Education | Fast Company

As a fan of the free and incredible online learning project performed by the Khan Academy I just had to share. Just one more lesson to add to their huge repository and several more stars for students to add to their knowledge map.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Check your computers!

Hundreds of thousands may lose Internet in July | Fox News

According to the report several computers have a virus the owners don't even know about. The government put a recovery in place that will soon be shut off. Those who don't discover the virus and fix it by the time the program is shut off will lose internet access. 

To check and clean computers: http://www.dcwg.org