There is so much buzz about MOOCs these days. I’ve often said that I’m not a fan of MOOCs….but despite that, I’m have recently written an article about MOOCs and am currently enrolled in two myself. So I thought it
The evolution of the P2PU School of Ed
It’s hard to believe that it’s been two years since the idea for the P2PU School of Ed entered my mind. We’ve accomplished a lot in that time (roughly 35 courses/groups, lots of learning, great connections and conversations with both
Open means never having to say “pay up”
One of the benefits of open licensed materials that I often cite is that they will always be free (unlike the other free stuff on the Internet…Many of us have experienced the unfortunate consequences of great content and tools that
Open Learning – new models of PD
Last week, I had the privilege of facilitating a panel at NCTE called “Open Learning: Empowering Teachers Through Professional Development.” Anyone who knows me knows that I have become a big believer in open models of professional learning through spaces
Remix this story
I was in a cool workshop today with Chad Sansing and Andrea Zellner about remixing, play, and creativity. At the start of the workshop, each group was given a bag of random materials (legos, pipe cleaners, playdoh, tape, beads, etc.)