What Comes Around … RSS

Cory Doctorow had a post the other day entitled “You Should Be Using an RSS Reader”…and guess what?  My RSS reader – Feedly – picked up this article because my reader subscribes to Stephen Downes, and he had a post about it. Which was precisely Cory’s point! Rather than letting others tell you what to… Read more What Comes Around … RSS

Some Ideas about IDEAS

My weekly EDUCAUSE newsletter listed a 2023 article by Florence Martin and Albert Ritzhaupt entitled “IDEAS Framework for Teaching Online.” I remember reading it last year.  The IDEAS (Inclusion, Design, Engagement, Evaluation, Assessment, and Support) Framework is a suggested comprehensive guide for online teaching and learning. It was developed based on extensive research and expert… Read more Some Ideas about IDEAS

Impactful Books

Retirement has brought with it the luxury of time devoted to reading.  While I enjoy both science fiction and mysteries, I also read history and non-fiction books as well.  I am currently reading Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yural Noah Harari (2014).  Although it has been out a decade, I still find it… Read more Impactful Books

Another Look at Tools

One of my favorite lists over the years has been Jane Hart’s wonderful curation of Top Tools in Learning.  I last submitted my annual list in 2021, before my cancer returned and I retired from teaching.  In fact, in September 2021, I reflected on my submission while discussing the 15th annual Top Tools for Learning… Read more Another Look at Tools

Nice Take on Post AI Instructional Designer

My wife and I were house sitting and dog sitting the past two weeks, so a break from blogging.  However, today I read an excellent post by Dr. Philippa Hardman entitled “The Post-AI Instructional Designer.”  Several points struck me. Hardman explored the evolving relationship between instructional designers (IDs) and AI, contrasting two models: the Delegation… Read more Nice Take on Post AI Instructional Designer

TCPK and GenAI

Gary Ackerman had a post this week in which he took another look at his understanding of TCPK,  introduced by Mishra and Koehler in 2006.  This framework explored the combinations of technological, pedagogical and content knowledge, with the sweet spot being TCPK – Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge.  I have been blogging about TCPK since 2008,… Read more TCPK and GenAI

Enhancing the GenAI Intent and Orientation Model

A few weeks ago, Educause published an article by Dale Pike, Brooke McGowin, Aaron Bond, Larry Cox II and Daron Williams entitled “Framing Generative AI in Education with the GenAI Intent and Orientation Model.” The article discussed the potential of generative AI (GenAI) in education and introduced the above framework to help understand and implement… Read more Enhancing the GenAI Intent and Orientation Model

Humanism and AI

I was visiting family last week (and so no blogging), and a LOT has happened while I was gone – Bryan Alexander is already remarking on the departure of Biden from the presidential race… I try and stay non-political in this blog, so I will not dive in to this issue.  My focus in this… Read more Humanism and AI