Twitter Weekly Link Roundup for 2010-07-11
Levers of Change in Higher Education (the backstory)
- Just sat on the back porch (in the shade) for 3 hours and read DIY U – good overview/reminder of a lot of alternatives/disruptors to ed. #fb #
- Cup of coffee, then returning to the back porch to read several bookmarked articles about what others think about future of higher ed. #
- Musing about the Educause Tapscott article which lists students as a possible change agent in higher ed … #
- I think it’s wishful thinking … when have 16-18 yr-olds demonstrated the ability to work together to change a national system? #
- I think for higher ed to change, it has to change in the 1st-year experience. The only students who can push that are the incoming ones. #
- I would like to believe that students will be able to get the system to change, but in reality, I don’t see students having much power here. #
- Just spoke with my illustrator … this prezi is going to rock! wait and see. #
- Don’t you love it when a new idea hits you with such force that you are speechless? #
- I think we should sell empty seats in upper level courses at deep discounts, like last minute travel sites do. Encourage lifelong learning. #
- The open seats would become available onlin the final week before classes and only to those who have earned a degree at that level already. #
- Those who know they want participate would complete some kind of pre-registration to verify they are eligible. #
- Another thought … a subscription model where you pay 19.95 per month to be able to take one class a year. Use it or lose it. #
- I think we need to develop education models that are based on the notion of true lifelong learning. The world moves fast now. #
- The other beauty of such models is that transferability is less of an issue with such learners … allowing for more innovative courses. #
- Industrial model of ed: Raw materials (students) are processed thru assembly line (courses) resulting in product (graduates). #
- Customization of the Industrial Education model creates graduates who are athletes, intellectuals, socializers, and leaders. #
- When we worry that something is missing in the online education model, it is that customization of our product (graduates). #
- Anyone know what percent of couples meet their partner in college? #
- Imagine higher education as a car factory. The brand is the college you attend, the model is the degree you get. #
- The car has many customization options: socializers, leaders, intellectuals, performers, researchers, athletes, partners, explainers … #
- A student may attend college and get all the way through with nothing but the “base” model. #
- Alternatively, they may end up with the equivalent of a sunroof, chrome extras and stereo upgrade (athlete, socializer, & performer) #
- Continuing on with the car model: Athletes = upgraded engine, Socializers = chrome package, Leaders = leather seats … #
- … Intellectuals = sun roof, Researchers = GPS package, Organizers = roof rack, Explainers = DVD player #
- … Engaged citizens = fog lights, Performers = upgraded stereo, Partners = multi-zone temperature control #
- … Critical thinkers = air conditioning, Creative thinkers = ??? Entrepreneurs = ??? #
- If workers shift careers every 7-10 years, how will they “retrain” each time? How can education adapt to this model? #
- The Industrial model was designed for one-career workers, not multi-career, fast-changing workplaces. #
- Question: Do those of us who really LIKE learning just tolerate academia as a required formality – necessary to get our fix? #
- What we’re seeing now (with catalyst of technology) is the separation of content, learning, and certification. #
- RT @joshgiesbrecht: My biggest revelation as a learner was academia *isn’t* required to get my fix. Just helps w/structure & recognition. #
- RT @annmariastat: Academia CAN lend structure. Took data mining class this semester to learn those things I was always GOING to get to #
- .@annmariastat Totally agree, although I’d say it is more the role of a learning coach that we need: http://is.gd/dgq7p #
- My first pass at a new @prezi is entirely words and random ideas, organized in the physical space. http://screencast.com/t/ZjkzYThl #
- I’m starting to worry that I might “break the bank” on illustrating this one. I can think of so many illustrations I want. #
- Now finding first round of images on Flickr Advanced Search CC share-alike non-commercial use … like this one: http://is.gd/dgsfV #
- Interesting (although general) ideas in Todays Campus this issue … almost every single “Master of Change” is male. http://is.gd/dgSAu #
- OMG. This illustration is AWESOME!!!!! Suddenly I feel the need to give a better @prezi presentation! You all are going to LOVE it. #
- Still just spellbound looking at the background for Thursday’s @prezi … wow. Sneak peak in low res: http://screencast.com/t/ZDA2MWY2Z #fb #
- Slightly more detailed view (zoomed in on one part): http://screencast.com/t/NWU3OGMyMmMt #
- Seriously, I wouldn’t keep building new presentations if I didn’t have such an awesome illustrator! Thank you Mat!
# - Still working on the #wf10 presentation: Levers of Change in Higher Education … here’s a preview: http://twurl.nl/7mquzr #
- I am at a conference hotel … AND I have Internet. Love my new anywhere mobile-hotspot on the HTC EVO. #wf10 #
- Still working on the presentation for tomorrow. I’ve been thinking about this one for over a year. Pedal to the metal time. #
- At what point is a presentation done? #
- RT @IanSchreiber: The same point a game is done: when it ships! RT @busynessgirl: At what point is a presentation done? #
- .@prezi Any way to use time stamp feature to get a youtube to start at a particular time in prezi? Just tried way I know and it didn’t work. # [answer is no]
- Help! One of the major for-profit universities has a “first 3 weeks free” promotional strategy. Which one and website? #
- RT @mathhombre: @busynessgirl Do you mean the U Phoenix 3 week orientation course? http://bit.ly/cgNRtF / well, there’s a marketing gimmick #
- There’s SO much I want to say in this presentation … it very likely might be > 1 hour now. Will have to watch the time. #wf10 #
- Who thinks it’s appropriate to use a picture of a cricket (as in chirping) for Learning Object Repositories (or should it be dusty books?) #
- So, I have a twiiter borg image, now I need one for Facebook … a zombie with the facebook logo as the face? @ohmgee #
- Okay, I think I am FINALLY ready to lay the path through the @prezi … ready, set, GO! #
- Anyone know how to delete one point on an @prezi path? I know how to add a point, but not how to get rid of one. #
- RT @RobinThailand: @busynessgirl Just drag the ‘dot’ off the path and let go. /// Doh! @msgregson #
- Levers of Change in Higher Education http://prezi.com/irqborz3hmd2 #wf10 Still making minor tweaks here and there. Something odd? Tell me. #
- Well, that was anti-climactic. My eyes are burning from staring at tiny details on the screen. My contacts might fall out. #
- Levers of Change in Higher Education is easy to find at http://bit.ly/LEVERS (I will post the video we recorded later) Future of Educcation #
- Here is the video of the Levers of Change presentation (recorded live at #wf10 http://www.screencast.com/t/MTE2MzUzY #
- There will be a repeat of Levers of Change in Higher Ed Saturday at 8am in Alcott. See you there! #wf10 #
- Now producing a version of my presentation for iPad users. I wonder, will they produce products that work outside iPad software? (doubtful) #
- For the record, I am ALSO producing a transcript of the presentation for the visually impaired. That will take a little longer. #
- The encore presentation this morning was a full house! Much thanks to WFS for letting me present again in general conference. #wf10 #
- Levers of Change in Higher Education (for iPad users): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC7-R3KwDLU #wf10 #
- Adult Education Classes (a Ziggy cartoon) which fits nicely with the Levers presentation: http://twurl.nl/7ndxfk via @mathhombre #
Miscellaneous …
- RT @MathEdnet I love good data visualization. This isn’t it. http://bit.ly/9jKiTE #
- Well well … look who’s playing in the tweetbox … welcome to twitter John! (@mathhombre) #
- I am really looking forward to hearing what you all think about my insights into “The Open Faculty” when it’s published. Curious & nervous. #
- RT@lisagualtieri: Stroke education humor: You can’t use the Internet when your arm is numb http://is.gd/dgd8Q @Power2EndStroke #
- Just discovered (completely by accident) that my computer/mouse do this: http://screencast.com/t/ZmY2ODBhZDE (way cool!) #
- RT @chronicle The death of tenure: http://bit.ly/bTG3GR “There will not be good, tenure-track jobs for the great majority of good people.” #
- .@chronicle What makes the tenure thing worse is that at same time tenure has decreased, enrollments & the cost of college have increased. in reply to chronicle #
- RT @Wolfram_Alpha Stephen Wolfram shares his thoughts on computation and the future of the human condition: http://bit.ly/ctL0P5 #
- RT @ruth4916 RE http://bit.ly/aJAxQI @busynessgirl Another reference to Calculus Wars here — you are now an influencer! // cool! #
- Somehow I think I’m getting the better deal out of the $40/month unlimited data mobile hotspot. I’m like the piggy person at a buffet.
# - Is it just me or is there very little information about http://2tor.com on the website? (Possible alternative to standard LMS? Can’t tell.) #
- Did You Know 4.0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8 #
- A new reason to dislike Apple. Everyone with iPhones and iPads just ignore content running in Flash. Save for later = never. Thanks Steve. #
- Who finds it ironic that I, a non-iPad, non-iPhone user knows how to turn off the sound on an iPad. #
- Great Idea: Let students go to B&N or Amazon and choose 100 important books for the college library each year. #
- The mindmap on Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age http://bit.ly/DigitalAge … teaching with the future in mind. #wf10 #
- I think it’s time to pull up that Blackborg graphic again! @jryoung @marcparry in reply to jryoung #
- RT @JaneBozarth A-MEN! RT @chrisstjohn: Today I learned again that the world is ruled by those who show up #lrnchat #
- Having breakfast with a friend from high school that I haven’t seen since 1992! #
- RT @kiwicarol Android Steals Market Share From All Other Smartphone Platforms [REPORT]: http://bit.ly/bn8VpW / just bought one #
- Is it just me? When a cell phone goes off in a packed room full of people, there is a 90% chance the phone owner has white/gray hair? #
- I bring a small surge protector / usb charger to conferences. Means I can glob on to any power outlet. Very compact. http://twurl.nl/atgg7u #
- Very happy to see a woman, @zephoria, at the top of the FORTUNE list for smartest tech academic http://bit.ly/d7xlbR #
- Why is it that every iPad user tries to “convert me”? Now I just say “Let’s just agree to disagree and drop it, okay?” #
- I stopped really blogging when @ProfHacker started up and I haven’t gotten my mojo back since then. Feels like smaller voices are lost. #
- Are there any mindmapping platforms using HTML5 ? I’ve used mindomo for years, but no idea what their plans are. #
- RT @kprentiss Impressively bad United Airlines chat and phone service. Outsourcing only goes so far. Zappos, please start your airline. #
- Do any of the slidesharing web platforms work in HTML5? Will Google Presenter work on an iPad? #
- Sidenote: I’m sick of receiving iPad spam from various companies selling iPad accessories. (irony: this will result in MORE spam) #
- I need a fold over the screen keyboard for my HTC EVO… like a QWERTY convertible. Miss the QWERTY, but love the WiFi. #fb #
WFS Conference
There were a LOT of tweets from this conference, but I’m going to publish them in a separate post with some additional thoughts and links to resources.
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