David Sylvia

[David Sylvia @rpg_librarian]

@YoungTrad1 @agileklzkittens @EricFrohnhoefer bootlicker detected

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@constatively Yeah, music seems to follow a playbook a lot more now. Musicians were willing to experiment and take more risks back then.

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@sarakaiser831 It seems it could work well. Gamification is also a way to translate learning outcomes into goals for students to achieve. #6010a3

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@constatively @Gigemags11 @JMSinAustin @courtdlcftworth @AubreyRieder @AmyMathGoodman @TDavisUNT Let them sit in a philosophy class where everyone is ready to unravel the great positions of time and civilization with a smug grin. Do it at an early enough age, and perhaps it will take root and help subvert that way of thinking. #6010a3

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@KrishnaGathwal I am very eager to see where virtual reality technology goes for learning purposes. Maybe it can do what no other learning tech has been able to do yet. #6010a3

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@AubreyRieder @Gigemags11 @2ndRevision @constatively @AmyMathGoodman @TDavisUNT Could not agree more! Change must occur in several areas before a real paradigm shift can occur. #6010a3

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@constatively @Gigemags11 @JMSinAustin @courtdlcftworth @AubreyRieder @AmyMathGoodman @TDavisUNT My old sensei would ask the class how to get a chicken out of a bottle that had hatched and grown inside of it without breaking the bottle. We would sit with our legs folded under ourselves, drenched in sweat, and try to think about that until we had forgotten ourselves. #6010a3

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@slytubby This seems like ammo for the interpretationalist camp when it comes to approaching the problems of human learning. #6010a3

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It seems as if all learning theories can work with technology in the right circumstances. The inverse seems true also. I am still skeptical of learning theories that truly support the use of technology rather than theories that are merely compatible with the use of tech. #6010a3

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@JMSinAustin @courtdlcftworth @AubreyRieder @Gigemags11 @constatively @AmyMathGoodman @TDavisUNT Sure, but depriving of them of wants is worse. Sometimes there must be some back and forth before an equilibrium is achieved, and getting there could be a little messy. #6010a3

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@constatively @Gigemags11 @AmyMathGoodman @TDavisUNT @AubreyRieder Heat and pressure make diamonds. Not enough of both, you just have dirt. #6010a3

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@courtdlcftworth I am enjoying the comment thread about PBL, and am glad that schools are moving toward it if for no other reason that it is something different from the usual test prep classes. #6010a3

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@TDavisUNT I find the zone of proximal development theory to be intriguing. Being able to map out learning from one point to another is really the way to cultivate a desire of lifelong learning in a student by showing how learning occurs by degrees. (no college degree pun intended) #6010a3

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@AmyMathGoodman @constatively @Gigemags11 @AubreyRieder @TDavisUNT In my experience, arguments that have making the job of teaching easier as a central theme tend to resonate well with faculty. :P #6010a2

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@VertigoRay @constatively That's a good point. There are bound to be instances when technology really does improve learning conditions. Eraut's discussion of greater access to learning opportunities for the public and for people with disabilities are good examples of how progress is possible. #6010a2

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@JMSinAustin That does seem to be the case. Corporations making money hand over fist seem to be the ones driving the need for technology in education these days. It may have been a government agenda in the past, but not so much now. #6010a2

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@TDavisUNT It IS vexing. How can we get to the information society Eraut described if technology only brings new learning problems and not new levels of learning? It makes me wonder if transhumanism could be the answer. Learning implants, anyone? #6010a2

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@ROBODAVISWFISD It is a challenging issue! I used to read futuristic novels where emotions could be transmitted via technology along with images and sounds. If the rate of innovation continues, we'll get there eventually #6010a2

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@Gigemags11 @constatively @TDavisUNT @AubreyRieder It took me time as a writing instructor to come around to technology. I had to shift from an instructor who frowns at phone use to sending texts to remind students of assignments. More and more teachers will come around. Those that don't will have employment issues #6010a2

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@constatively Our brains are still wired for close conversations. Learning technology can lead to a need to process extraneous information on the part of the learner which bogs down the instruction. Taking advantage of the theories behind technology use can lead to positive results. #6010a2