Hoe kun je social media gebruiken om bij te blijven op je vakgebied? | Dee'tjes Uitwerking van een praatje gehouden voor de CCZ/BPZ 29 maart 2011 Social MediaVan allerlei kanten hoor je tegenwoordig dat je iets met sociale media ‘moet': maar waar moet je beginnen? Wat van belang is, is je te realiseren dat je alleen iets ‘moet’ voor zover je er zelf zin in hebt, het moet vooral plezierig zijn om ermee bezig te zijn. Stort je vooral niet tegen je zin op de social media omdat iedereen zegt dat het moet, maar kies tooltjes die bij je passen en die je amuseren. Voor iedereen kan dat wat anders zijn: wat de een aanspreekt, is niets voor de ander. Er is een waaier aan tools waar je uit kunt kiezen, die je kunnen helpen om verder te komen in je vak, die je kunnen amuseren, of waar je anderszins wat aan hebt. CommunicatieEntertainmentInformatie Dus ja, je kunt social media heel goed inzetten om bij te blijven. Vakinformatie Waar haal je je informatie vandaan? FilterenOp de Web 2.0 Expo in 2008 kwam Clay Shirky met een verrassende uitspraak: ‘It’s Not Information Overload.
Defining Open Educational Practices (OEP) Last week I attended the kick off meeting for an exciting new EU-funded project, OPAL, from the website: The Open Educational Quality Initiative will focus on provision of innovative open educational practices and promote quality, innovation and transparency in higher and adult education. Beginning in January 2010, the two-year OPAL Initiative is a partnership between seven organizations including ICDE, UNESCO and ICDE member institution, the Open University UK, and will be coordinated by the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. As you can see the project has a strong consortium with some significant players/representatives from across the EU. For us at the OU it builds nicely on two stands of related work – our work on OER (through the development of the OpenLearn site and more recently the Olnet initiative) and the OU Learning Design Initiative. So what do we mean by Open Educational Practices (OEP)? The stakeholders engaged with creating, using or supporting the use of OER.
The Centered Librarian: 100 Essential Reads for the Lifelong Learner There are literally thousands of "suggested reading" lists. This one is no different from the rest in that it reflects the taste, experience and ego of the writer. This one is not original to me, but accurately reflected my tastes enough to post it with a shout-out to the folks over at Online Schools The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This classic is read by many a high schooler for good reason as it offers an excellent character study to help the reader explore morality, ethics, and society.Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Non-Fiction Classics From test pilots to boxers to the Civil Rights movement, these classic non-fiction books have maintained their popularity for good reason. Why We Can’t Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr. Recent Literature These books are some of the most powerful of more recent literature written. Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie. Autobiographies and Memoirs Black Boy by Richard Wright. Biographies Florence Nightingale by Cecil Woodham-Smith. World Literature
Do we need Open Educational Resources (OER)? « Learn Online Santtu at the helm by wili_hybrid When I get a free minute I try to get through some of my feedreader. Unfortunately I don’t get very far into it because Abject Learning is first in the list. This time Brian is questioning the need for OER, and I have to say I largely share his position, it is over rated in the grand scheme of things. One of the other participants asked a question that resonated with me: if we live in an era of information abundance, why is the primary drive around OERs the publication of more content? The predictable response from content centric OER proponents relates to copyright and freedom, OER content is “free”. But as Brian points out, this is increasingly a non issue: I staked out something of a confrontational stance… that higher education is still conducting its business as if information is scarce when we now live in an era of unprecedented information abundance. Already, formal education is out of the picture in every way. Like this: Like Loading...
Need a Knowledge Boost? Increase Your Brain Power with These 6 Websites Building knowledge: For some people it is a passing interest, for others it is a hobby, while for some it is an obsession. Regardless of where you stand on the spectrum, chances are that from time-to-time you look to learn something new. Luckily, for all of us there are a series of websites that can help us learn a thing or two about… well, anything. You are likely find an answer at one of these websites no matter what your interest or need is. If you are not just looking for information, but also inspiration, then TED.com is the website that will fulfill your needs. The Technology, Education, and Design oratory forums that take place in California are a collecting of inspiring and innovative minds. It is hard to find a single TED oration that is not filled with inspiring concepts, motivating ideas, and worthwhile tidbits of information. If you’re keen to learn more Finance-related information, do check out post on “16 Great Personal Finance Resources & Blogs”. Answerbag.com Khan Academy
The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Educati Special 2-Book Discount!Empowering Online Learning and The World is Open by Curtis J. Bonk. Get a 25% discount with the Curtis J. Bonk Online Learning Set! The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education is now in softcover with a new introduction/prequel (“Sharing…the Journey”) and ending/postscript (“An Open Letter to the Learners of this Planet”). The World is Open is now out in Chinese (simplified). Check out the new Italian translations of the Postscript to World Is Open, the Foreword to Word is Open in Chinese Edition, and the Prequel to World is Open. Watch e-learning video primers "For those of you eager to stay current on open education trends, I recommend the new book by Curtis Bonk, The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Technology. Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Director of Online and Hybrid Support Center at California State University, East Bay Buy this book! U.S. Read the book review in Educational Technology Research and Development Brian J.
29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When I’m Trying to Avoid Real Work You don’t always have to work hard to be productive. Productivity can simply be the side effect of doing the right things. So here’s a list of 29 semi-productive things I do online when my mind is set on avoiding ‘real work.’ Check delicious popular tags like ‘useful,’ ‘tutorials,’ ‘tips,’ ‘howto,’ ‘advice,’ ‘entrepreneurship,’ etc. for interesting, educational articles to read.Watch one of the thousands of educational videos streaming at TED.com, Academic Earth and Teacher Tube.Read an online book list and find a new book to grab next time I’m at the library. Oh, and ever since I bought my new (super sexy) Apple iPad , I’ve been enjoying all of these sites on the go and catching looks from almost everyone who passes me while I browse. So what kind of semi-productive things do you do online in your off-time? Photo by: Colorblind Picaso Party Casino Related 30 Life-Enhancing Things You Can Do in 30 Minutes or Less April 19, 2012 In "Happiness" 30 Ways to Save 30 Minutes a Day October 4, 2010
Internet Archive: Free Downloads: Open Educational Resources< 25 Websites That Will Make You Smarter Brain food. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Rather than waste your life on Facebook and Instagram, put your daily interneting to good use. Here's a list of websites that will actually make you smarter: CodeAcademy — Learn programming languages like HTML, CSS, and Javascript with this free, interactive resource. Coursera — With more than 800 free courses on topics that range from internet history to financial engineering, the education platform helps you deepen your knowledge across a range of subjects. Digital Photography School — Read through this goldmine of articles to improve your photography skills; they're helpful even if you're a complete beginner. Duolingo — Sharpen your language skills with this fun, addictive game. edX — From classes like The Science of Happiness to Responsible Innovation, edX offers tons of MOOCs from many of the world's top universities. Screenshot/Harrison Jacobs Factsie — Did you know the horned lizard can shoot blood out of its tear ducts?
Content Directories Welcome to the Content Directories The following is a list of organizations and projects powered with Creative Commons licenses. Since Creative Commons does not maintain a database of content and does not store content, we would like CC-community members to help build a directory of projects to help spread the word about CC — hence the CC Content Directories wiki! What is an appropriate entry for Content Directories? Many of the listings in the Content Directories are organizations that provide services using Creative Commons licenses. Not certain that something should be added to this list? How to add an entry to Content Directories To get started, simply add the name of the organization or project in the box below.
Gibbon.co verzamelt interessante teksten en video's om van te leren Massive Open Online Courses zijn het helemaal, zelfs de grote universiteiten zoals MIT en Harvard hebben ze. Maar er is al zo veel materiaal beschikbaar op het web… Waarom doen we daar niets mee en verzamelen we het niet in een lijst per onderwerp? Dat moet de startup Gibbon.co hebben gedacht, want zij hebben een tool ontwikkeld waarmee dat kan. Gibbon bevat afspeellijsten met gecureerd materiaal over onderwerpen. Je kunt als gebruiker inloggen en playlists selecteren over onderwerpen waarover jij wilt leren. Bij elke playlist kan je ook aangeven of je dit per week of dag wilt leren, en hoeveel minuten je elke keer wilt besteden. Ik heb Gibbon zo ingesteld dat ik elke week een mailtje krijg met daarin 20 minuten lesmateriaal van de afspeellijsten. Naast Gibbon is er ook Learni.st als je niet genoeg kan leren!
OER Project There are many ways you can help develop the OER Project and the open educational community. Below you will find a list of ways you can volunteer a few minutes of your time. Pages Pages that are open to edits: Pages closed to public edits (you can make comments and suggestions by visiting their corresponding Talk pages): Databases We maintain several wiki-databases related to OER. ODEPO (Open Database of Educational Projects and Organizations) is a wiki-database of organizations involved in providing educational content online. OER Resources OER Resources is a database of resources about OER such as articles, publications, news, videos, etc. Adding a page To add a page to the OER project, simply call the template {{OER Nav}} on the page.