Comments on: LTGR Ep. #7 - Exploring MacArthur: Digital Media and Learning http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/16 The LT Green Room is a podcast for Renewal, Retooling and Conversations about Learning. It is co-hosted by Susan Manning and Dan Balzer and its show topics are often drawn from members of LearningTimes.org, a free online community of education and training professionals from across the globe. The LT Green Room gives listeners (and ourselves) an opportunity to reflect on what they're doing behind the scene that results in an effective learning experience. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:46:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Deborah Stokes http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/16#comment-778 Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:54:12 +0000 http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/16#comment-778 Africa.DOT.Com: Drums to Digital An exhibition about explores communication and electronic media in Africa at Columbia College Glass Curtain Gallery. LIVE WEB CAM http://cspaces.colum.edu/spaces/glass_curtain_gallery/ Africa.DOT.Com: Drums to Digital
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]]> by: Susan Manning http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/16#comment-355 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:38:50 +0000 http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/16#comment-355 Marjorie, I would take issue with what the speaker said. I think there is plenty of evidence that today's children ARE able to accomodate more inputs better than older learners and that they have been conditioned to do so through gaming and other forms of digital media. Once of my favorite pieces that explains this (much better than I could) is Chris Dede's piece "Planning for Neomillennial Learning Styles" at http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EQM0511.pdf I also think neuroscience has shown that when exposed to digital media, something elastic happens. Check out Marc Prensky's piece at http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part2.pdf Of course we can't generalize, which explains why my 8 year old tells me to stop talking while she's reading :-) but a lot has changed since I was a student. Just because I can't type and have an iPod going simultaneously doesn't mean others can't. To me, the trick is to figure out how to accomodate these shifting learning styles and learner characteristics while still working with MY chrystalized brain! LOL Susan Marjorie, I would take issue with what the speaker said. I think there is plenty of evidence that today’s children ARE able to accomodate more inputs better than older learners and that they have been conditioned to do so through gaming and other forms of digital media. Once of my favorite pieces that explains this (much better than I could) is Chris Dede’s piece “Planning for Neomillennial Learning Styles” at http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EQM0511.pdf

I also think neuroscience has shown that when exposed to digital media, something elastic happens. Check out Marc Prensky’s piece at http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part2.pdf

Of course we can’t generalize, which explains why my 8 year old tells me to stop talking while she’s reading :-) but a lot has changed since I was a student. Just because I can’t type and have an iPod going simultaneously doesn’t mean others can’t.

To me, the trick is to figure out how to accomodate these shifting learning styles and learner characteristics while still working with MY chrystalized brain! LOL

Susan

]]> by: Marjorie http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/16#comment-354 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:41:35 +0000 http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/16#comment-354 Susan: I attended a seminar yesterday where the speaker was discussing the fact that our children cannot do two things at one time. For example they cannot text message, listen to Itunes and instant message and learn. Is this comment accurate? Perhaps students cannot learn as well when they do these verious tasks all at the same time. I believe that as these tasks are taking place with our children at a younger and younger age and that the brain will eventually be re-wired to accomodate multi tasking including learning. What does your research show regarding this problem that we have in the college classroom? Thanks for any insite you can provide. Susan: I attended a seminar yesterday where the speaker was discussing the fact that our children cannot do two things at one time. For example they cannot text message, listen to Itunes and instant message and learn. Is this comment accurate?

Perhaps students cannot learn as well when they do these verious tasks all at the same time. I believe that as these tasks are taking place with our children at a younger and younger age and that the brain will eventually be re-wired to accomodate multi tasking including learning.

What does your research show regarding this problem that we have in the college classroom?

Thanks for any insite you can provide.

]]> by: Susan Manning http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/16#comment-216 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:58:57 +0000 http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/16#comment-216 Hi Brian and thank you for commenting! Yes, the MacArthur Digital Media and Learning IS a huge initiative and we look forward to the future scholarship. In addition to listening to Dan and I (on a variety of topics, not just MacArthur), you might enjoy their blog, called Spotlight [blogging the field of digital media and learning] at http://spotlight.macfound.org/ I've been kind of surprised they are not producing their own podcast with this, but maybe that is in the works ... or I just haven't found it. Jonathan gave you the iTunes link, so we hope you'll join us often! Susan Hi Brian and thank you for commenting! Yes, the MacArthur Digital Media and Learning IS a huge initiative and we look forward to the future scholarship. In addition to listening to Dan and I (on a variety of topics, not just MacArthur), you might enjoy their blog, called Spotlight [blogging the field of digital media and learning] at http://spotlight.macfound.org/ I’ve been kind of surprised they are not producing their own podcast with this, but maybe that is in the works … or I just haven’t found it.

Jonathan gave you the iTunes link, so we hope you’ll join us often!

Susan

]]> by: Jonathan Finkelstein http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/16#comment-214 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:07:22 +0000 http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/16#comment-214 Hi, Brian! Good news -- the LT Green Room is available on iTunes. Visit this link: <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=206613942" rel="nofollow">http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=206613942</A> ... to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, or click the "iTunes" icon located on the right hand margin of the <a href="http://www.LTGreenRoom.org" rel="nofollow">LTGreenRoom.org</A> site. Hi, Brian!

Good news — the LT Green Room is available on iTunes. Visit this link:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=206613942

… to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, or click the “iTunes” icon located on the right hand margin of the LTGreenRoom.org site.

]]> by: Brian B. http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/16#comment-212 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:21:45 +0000 http://www.ltgreenroom.org/episodes/16#comment-212 Hello, I heard your ad on NPR. This looks like a very big initiative. I am interested from your site from an academic perspective. Do you have any plans to put the podcast in a feed where I can automatically receive new episodes via iTunes or another podcather program? Hello, I heard your ad on NPR. This looks like a very big initiative. I am interested from your site from an academic perspective. Do you have any plans to put the podcast in a feed where I can automatically receive new episodes via iTunes or another podcather program?

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