The Great Media Debate Continued

by | Sep 24, 2023 | LRNT 523

~Clark versus Kozma nearly three decades later Image from Canva by Catherine & Marni Technology in education continues to become popularized as there are many learning options in or out of a classroom. Based on a survey of 2,000 parents, the majority agree that...

The Great Media Debate Continued

by | Sep 24, 2023 | LRNT 523

~Clark versus Kozma nearly three decades later Image from Canva Technology in education continues to become popularized as there are many learning options in or out of a classroom. Based on a survey of 2,000 parents, the majority agree that technology has had a role...

Rhona Sharpe – an agent of change

by | Sep 21, 2023 | LRNT 523

Image Source: Oxford University Website Professor Rhona Sharpe was appointed Director of the University of Oxford Centre for Teaching and Learning in December 2019 (Oxford University, n.d., para 1). To date, her contributions to the field of learning and...

People in the Ed Tech field

by | Sep 19, 2023 | LRNT 523

As Martin Weller’s book “25 Years of Ed Tech” emphasized, the field of Ed tech is one into which people transfer from other fields (2020). Seymour Aubrey Papert is one such individual who transferred into the field of Ed Tech. Professor Papert was known...

Lessons ( Chapter 9- 18)

by | Sep 19, 2023 | LRNT 523

Reading through the subsequent chapters of Weller’s book, one lesson I have learned is the power of social media. I have always known that social media is a powerful tool, but I had not realized how far its influence can go. Weller highlights that when we use...

Reflections ( Chapter 1 -8)

by | Sep 19, 2023 | LRNT 523

Reading through the first few chapters of Martin Weller’s book, 25 Years of Ed Tech, it was interesting to find out in the introduction that Ed Tech history could have been better recorded because the industry is so forward-thinking (Weller, 2020). As the statement...

People in the field – Sal Khan

by | Sep 17, 2023 | LRNT 523

Sal Khan is the actualization of my vision for online education. He is on a mission to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere.  He is the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, which offers free video tutorials for millions of students around the globe in...

Jane McGonigal – People in the Field

by | Sep 17, 2023 | LRNT 523

Jane McGonigal is a renowned game designer and accomplished author, holding a Ph.D. in Performance Studies. With a Ph.D. in Performance Studies, she currently holds the Director of Game Research and Development position at the non-profit organization Institute for the...

People in the field – Dr. Maha Bali

by | Sep 17, 2023 | LRNT 523

We’ve been asked to write about a contributor to the field whose work is at the intersection of learning and technology and consider looking at the writing and scholarship of those who may not occupy an ‘obvious’ or dominant space in the literature. I was pleased to...