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FranklinCovey Blog | November, 2011
The Learning Explosion In Action
Right now, a teenager in Kobe, Japan, is learning a new skill on his mobile phone. A small-business owner in Sydney, Australia, is asking his professional network of online associates which Learning Management System (LMS) he should buy. A mother in Johannesberg, South Africa, is searching a medical website for how to treat her feverish child. A woman in Copenhagen, Denmark, is sharing information with others around the world through her blog, website, or wiki about a topic she is studying. Instantly, this piece of information—this learning fragment she has created—will generate interest in an online community. It will facilitate discussion. It will fuel new ideas, innovation, and learning. In this way, one learning fragment shared online will continue to explode. This is the Learning Explosion. Read more…
Authors: Matt Murdoch and Treion Muller
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Learn more about their book The Learning eXPLOSION at: http://thelearningexplosion.blogspot.com
The Virtual Classroom Defined
Many people wonder, “What exactly is a virtual classroom?”
If you want a precise definition, Wikipedia.com says, “A virtual classroom is a learning environment created in the virtual space.
“The objectives of virtual classrooms are to improve access to advanced educational experiences by allowing students and instructors to participate in remote learning communities using personal computers; and to improve the quality and effectiveness of education by using the computer to support a collaborative learning process.
“The explosion of the knowledge age has changed the context of what is learnt and how it is learnt – the concept of virtual classrooms is a manifestation of this knowledge revolution…read more
Authors: Matt Murdoch and Treion Muller
Click here to follow Matt and Treion on Twitter.
Learn more about their book The Learning eXPLOSION at: http://thelearningexplosion.blogspot.com
Short and Sweet
There’s an important learning principle that many people seem to forget. It can be summarized in just three words, ““Keep it short.”
Over the past decade, we have all been conditioned to learn in short, bite-size chunks thanks to the billions of learning fragments available to us at the touch of a screen and with the click of a mouse. This is the new learning reality — the way most people want to learn, like to learn, and choose to learn…read more
Authors: Matt Murdoch and Treion Muller
Click here to follow Matt and Treion on Twitter.
Learn more about their book The Learning eXPLOSION at: http://thelearningexplosion.blogspot.com
When will cell phones be part of mainstream learning?
From Treion: Do you remember life before the Learning Explosion? I remember navigating social life on a US University campus without a cell phone, email account, or Facebook profile. Yes, I managed quite well actually. I went on dates, had lots of friends, and managed to contact those friends via traditional methods when necessary. And this was only twelve years ago.
Today, I carry a full fledged computer in my pocket at all times, I am an active tweeter, Facebooker, Yammerer, Blogger, and self-proclaimed online junkie. I am not sure I would cope well to not having a smart phone? Heck, I even do my banking on the precious little thing. As it turns out, I am not the only technical gadget addict. To read some interesting statistics on cell phone use, check out this fun post–Obsessed With Your Cell Phone?
You could also read this article to see if you really are an addict–Top 10 Signs of Cell Phone Addiction …read more
Authors: Matt Murdoch and Treion Muller
Click here to follow Matt and Treion on Twitter.
Learn more about their book The Learning eXPLOSION at: http://thelearningexplosion.blogspot.com