teachingwithted / Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity

teachingwithted / Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity

This is a great site that has been started to help teachers use TED videos with their classes. I think that this is a great idea. I've used TED videos off and on for a while, but I usually only use part of them as I'm afraid my (non-credit students particularly) won't take the time to watch the whole video. However, I think that I'm going to begin asking them to watch these for homework.

The video below was an extra piece added to this suggested lesson. It's a video, but the lyrics are much more important than the the pictures. Have a listen and see if you really understand its meaning.

Nov 23, 2007 - China Leads the US in Digital Self-Expression

Nov 23, 2007 - China Leads the US in Digital Self-Expression

I wonder how Koreans would be represented in this study? When talking about teens, I dare say that they might be closer to the Chinese than the Americans.

I'm also going to guess that these numbers have changed substantially in the US. The use of social networks has exploded in just the last couple years.

However, the question here might be culturally biased, "I live some of my life online." I would guess that most Americans would say that I spend time online, but it's not my life. This is a subtle difference, but one that could certainly skew the results. If the questions asked simply how much time was spent online, the answers would be very different.

Web 2.0 Tools for Effective Teaching ~ Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes

Web 2.0 Tools for Effective Teaching ~ Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes

Great list of links to presentations from (not by) Stephen Downes. As the Web 2.0 mantra fades, it is more important than ever to remember that the "technology" of Web 2.0 has never meant as much as the philosophy behind it. I think that most of these presentations really get that...even those promoting technologies.