As stated in several posts, 7 Things you should know about is a report published that provides information on new and emerging learning technologies. I personal enjoyed searching this site and learning more specifically about each technology listed. This site is a wonderful tool for those looking for new forms of technology and who are […]
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There must have been something appealing about this article, because it seems to be popular so far with the reviewers. At the risk of being redundant… The 7 things you should know about… This is an awesome resource for teachers. It would also work for someone who is working in the education technology role within […]
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Hi Emily,
While seven is a lucky number, I had the feeling that the list of qualifications could be whittled down to five, and your mention of Web 2.0 reminds me of how 1.0 the information is presented. As Deb pointed out in there “To be totally honest…” post, most of the articles are committee-written, and not exactly ground-breaking results. There is neither a clear understanding of who is evaluating the technological resources, nor how others can add to or contest points being made. I agree with your GI Joe logic for “the other half of the battle” and Educause could include more more feedback posts, links or even peer-review “I like” responses for each article.
Kyle
Hi Kyle,
While I agree with you that none of the info is groundbreaking or presented in a very critical light, it does give the reader a quick idea of whether they want to engage with it further. For a lot of busy teachers, a quick 2 minute skim of an overview is all they want to commit to ‘yet another’ new technology. I definitely think this type of ‘quickie’ has a market.
Emily
Hi Kyle and Emily,
Your discussion makes me think that the more in-depth NMC Horizons report could be a good follow up to the quick intro that the 7 Things… report introduces. However, as a counter to your valid Web 1.0 format criticism, I would suggest a peek at the http://navigator.nmc.org/ website, which is a more visual, interactive, and up-to-date resource for emerging technologies.
Interesting points!
good point Karen – the Horizon navigator does give much more information…but I also appreciate the “coles notes” provided by the Top 7 article.
Hey Everyone,
I agree with Karen, this should definitely be used as an intro to the Horizon navigator. I find that by using the 7 things you should know about…. you can pick and choose which topic you would like to learn more specifically about and which topics you’d rather leave alone!
Before you publish your posting, please make sure that you select a category (eg. Introductions) as well as assign some meaningful tags (keywords).
Keisha Edwards-Hamilton 6:53 pm on September 14, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Jenaca,
I also love this site too. I believe it provides information on technological resources that are necessary to cater to the needs of todays’ digital age learners who demand rich, inspired, engaging and interactive teaching and learning.
Keisha