An unbounded arc of learning opportunities

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Something happening here what it is ain’t exac - Buffalo Springfield

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At the Melton Foundation's 2013 Global Citizenship Conference "Springboard Sessions", M.S. Vijay Kumar, Senior Strategic Advisor, Digital Learning and Director, Office of Educational Innovation and Technology at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), takes us on a journey from Lesotho to Haiti to Maine and Massachusetts to illuminate how open education is extending learning opportunities for all.

Transcript of An unbounded arc of learning opportunities

  • 1. Something happening here what it is aint exactly clear - Buffalo Springfield

2. Polling Question (?) Q1. With todays computer and telecommunications technologies,can every young person have a quality education (regardless of his or her place of birth or wealth)? A) YES B) NO 50% A 50% B 3. Click to edit Master title style Open Content Tools/Applications Finding; Getting; Using Knowledge Enabling Resources Legal Policy Community Technology Networks;Devices; Software ; Architecture; Processes Mobile Computing Cloud Computing Data Visualization & Analytics Simple Augmented Reality The Semantic Web Game-Based Learning Educational Innovation and Transformation The Technology and Open Influence 4. Entrepreneurs, Cit Soleil, Haiti, used OCW to develop solar- powered street lights for some of Haitis poorest communities 5. 6002x.blogspot.com the new classroom Where is this? 6. Unlocking Knowledge Inspiring a Movement 7. The Open Explosion: Internet for Non-Traditional Education 10 8. MITx: 6.002x Circuits & Electronics 13 9. MITx: 6.002x Circuits & Electronics 14 10. Research Tools for Learning 15 StarBiochem 11. iLab: If you cant come to the lab the lab will come to you! 12. E-Science initiatives Faulkes Telescope Project (Las Cumbres Observatory) Global Telescope Network Access to telescopes in Hawaii, Australia Access to experts and collaborative projects 13. A Fab Education 14. Fab Lab Education Formal Informal Adult Youth 15. Gaming Frameworks 16. An Active Learning Ecosystem Vignettes Simulations Virtual Labs Home kits Gaming Assessment Authoring 17. Polling Question 2 Q2. Which is the Magic Bullet? A) Remote Labs B) Open Content C) MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) D) Simulations/Visualizations/Games? 00:10 0% A 0% B 0% C 100% D 18. Global Ambitions The elimination of unfreedoms: knowledge, education, health. - Amartya Sen 19. We are seeing the early emergence of a meta-university 20. Framing Questions Is great technology enough? Will the Network-Enabled, Open Education Model(Flipped Model) become the dominant modality for delivering all education? Can the metauniversity globally shared resources (content and community) to provide flexible life-long active learning education become real and ubiquitous? What are the top 2/3 benefits? What are top 3 major challenges/obstacles? 21. Visible Usable; Situated Anywhere; Virtual; Blended Receiving/Knowing Affecting Limited Term Varying; Lifelong Enrolled Student Registered; Life-long Member Dropouts 100% completion DE as 2nd Class Net-Enabled, Open as Central Modality University Metaversity 22. Photo credits waterdrop_1 http://www.flickr.com/people/rifqidahlgren/ Peter Dahlgren waterdrop_2 http://www.flickr.com/photos/victoriawhite/ Victoria White ripples_pond http://www.flickr.com/photos/jedlangdon/ Jed Langdon stream http://www.flickr.com/people/kikocat/ kittylitter endless http://www.flickr.com/photos/waltstoneburner/ walt stoneburner seashore http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegratz/ Joe Gratz ocean http://www.flickr.com/people/repoort/ Adam Hally