Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development
Editor’s note: Mentioned in today’s other link on entrepreneurs, this looks at Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development. Is this factored into learning design?
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MOOCs, MIT and magic
Editor’s note: Insights into the development of online learning and a look at the potential shortcomings in current approaches to MOOCs.
Entrepreneurs get better with age
Editor’s note: The highest rate of entrepreneurship in America has shifted to the 55-64 age group, with people over 55 almost twice as likely to found successful companies than those between 20 and 34. Why is that?
Apple pushes hard for education market with iOS 7 improvements
Editor’s note: A look at how Apple’s latest mobile operating system Ios7 is targeting the education market. Thanks to @designedlearnin for sharing.
Strategies for transformation 5: from courses to resources
Editor’s note: Clive Shepherd on why courses are not enough and the role resources can play in supporting learning and performance.
Virtual Learning Show 2013 – interview with Bianca Woods
Editor’s note: Jo Cook talks to instructional designer Bianca Woods ahead of her panel discussion at the Virtual Learning Show.
Game-based learning: hype or substance?
Editor’s note: Today’s #chat2lrn Twitter chat is on game-based learning. This article shares lots of useful links on the topic.
Britain’s Healthiest Company
Editor’s note: the healthiest companies in the UK have been announced. Health and well being being central to performance, it is interesting to see who is doing well in this area.
Backchannel resources from Learning and Skills Group Conference 2013
Editor’s note: James Hobson pulls together all the content from the recent Learning and Skills Group summer conference.
A Twitter interview with Ben Betts talking about the Learning Locker project
Ben Betts, creator of social learning platform Curatr and CEO of HT2 has developed the…
Infographic of the week: the fuss over flipped classrooms
This infographic shares the pros as well as what the critics say about flipped classrooms.…
What is the flipped classroom model and why is it amazing?
Editor’s note: useful summary of the pro and cons of the flipped classroom – includes infographic. Thanks to @marcoable for sharing.
Learning Locker: it’s your data
Editor’s note: Learning Locker, a new initiative from Curatr’s Ben Betts, is open for sign-ups. This post from its lead developer explains what the service can do.
From memory to sexuality, the digital age is changing us completely
Editor’s note: If you want to get the neurons firing today the read this piece and have a think on it. The pace of tech change and its impact on how we live our lives is worth thinking about.
Google Reader is shutting down; here are the best alternatives
Editor’s note: If you use Google’s RSS then you need to export all your feeds by 1 July when it closes down. This post shows how to do that and offers some alternatives to Google Reader.