by admin_tony | Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
“The role of the teacher is to create the conditions for invention rather than provide ready-made knowledge.” Seymour Papert High quality learning is active – in other words, it involves the learner doing something. But it’s all too easy for a...
by admin_tony | Jul 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
In business contexts, it is generally accepted that the environment can influence the performance of employees and leaders. But the influence of the online environment is often overlooked when it comes to learning. Why is this? A common issue is the sunk cost problem...
by admin_tony | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Imagine watching the 1969 moon landings as they happened. Knowing that you’re experiencing the same wonder and euphoria as millions of people around the globe at the same time. No amount of reruns, simulations or documentaries can reproduce the awesomeness of the...
by admin_tony | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Even if you haven’t heard of desire paths, you’ve seen them. They are the shortcuts across the grass people take instead of the paved paths provided and represent the shortest route between an origin and destination. In some cases, urban planners have resisted laying...
by admin_tony | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you’ve ever had to put content into a VLE orLMS, you’ve probably faced the ‘filing cabinet’ problem. This problem can be explained as confusing content for learning. All too often, educational providers fall into the trap of thinking that...
