Tools+Retreat+5.19.2010

__//May 19, 2010//__
//** Today's Tools Retreat is about **// //** " where do we go from here "? **// //[|TagGalaxy]//

//10:00 - 11:00 Google Forms and Spreadsheets//

 * ===//[|Tutorial]//===
 * // **EDU 583 class survey** //
 * ===//**Make your own class survey for fall 2010 (or survey of your choice)**//===

//**11:00 - 12:30 Glogster and Wix**//

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 * **//[|Trading Spaces]//**
 * ===//[|Super Awesome Cookbook]//===
 * //** Make your own Glogster your new learnings over the past three years. **//

//12:30 - 1:30// Afternoon Wrap-Up and //Next Steps for the Future// -- Revisit //[|Kalikow Project]//
// **Suggested summer reading** // // [|The World is Open] // by Curtis J. Bonk Dr. Curtis Bonk begins his book "The World is Open" with a bold statement: "Anyone can now learn anything from anyone at anytime (p.7)." This seems like a simple idea in theory, but it is a radical concept in application. Bonk challenges the reader to imagine a world where free and open are fundamental rights. Deep-rooted educational systems, rife with self-interested reasons to perpetuate the status quo, refuse to acknowledge that our learning landscape has been fundamentally altered. However, Bonk shows us that transformative change is coming, and it won't be stopped. He explains that technology, openness, and unprecedented access to knowledge are removing control of the learning process from institutions and placing it into the hands of the individual. This change is nothing short of revolutionary. A riveting narrative, "The World is Open" will undoubtedly draw comparison to Friedman's seminal work "The World is Flat," but this book is perhaps more important. Where Friedman's book addressed the broad spectrum of globalization in business, industry, and education, Bonk focuses in on the intersection of education and technology where he deftly documents and defines the ground-breaking changes taking place. He also provides practical approaches that help the reader navigate the open educational world and that allow learners to surf the coming wave of change in one the most thrilling times for education in human history. This book made me more enthusiastic and excited about the future of education than any other I can recall. It is a must read for life-long learners, educators, parents, or anyone interested in how changing technology is revolutionizing the learning landscape.
 * By || [|**Jason B. Huett PhD "DrDaddy"**] (Atlanta, GA United States) ||
 * This review is from: The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education (Hardcover)**