moocers, makers, hacker & gamers

And other trends affecting online learning and learning in

general……..

MOOCs

Massive Open Online Course

MOOC

MOOCers,

Makers, Hackers & Gamers

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Massive Open Online Course

MOOC

Social Network Knowledge Construction

Level 1 – Identify the NetworkLevel 2 – LurkingLevel 3 – ContributingLevel 4 – CreatingLevel 5 – Leading

Three Types of MOOCsConnectivist MOOC

Community MOOC

xMOOC

xMOOCs

xMOOCs

Stanford AICourseraUdacityEdx

xMOOC Characteristics

AI GradingUniversity or Corporate Sponsorship

Rating of Questions Discussion Forum

Instructor record answers on video but may not participate in the discussion forums

Stanford’s Artificial Intelligence MOOCFound at: https://www.ai-class.com/

UdacityFound at: http://www.udacity.com/

CourseraFound at: https://www.coursera.org/

cMOOC

Connectivist MOOCs

Learning Theory for the Digital Age

Connectivism

Principles of Connectivism

Decision-making is itself a learning process. Choosing what to learn and the meaning of incoming information is seen through the lens of a shifting reality. While there is a right answer now, it may be wrong tomorrow due to alterations in the information climate affecting the decision.

Siemens & Downes

AggregateRepurposeRemixFeed Forward

Important Attributes

Facilitator not the sole provider of knowledge

Facilitator not the determiner of space

High-end knowledge exchange to occur

Open Source

Social Network Knowledge

Construction

Community Based MOOCs

DS106Found at: http://ds106.us/

P2PU Peer 2 Peer University

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Anne Frank MOOCEducators use a virtual world and a MOOC (massive open online course) to teach about the holocaust. Imagine "entering the book" as an avatar and exploring the cramped quarters where Anne Frank lived in hiding.

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M stands for Modest

“Coursera gamification12 is totally LMS. OTOH #gamemooc has morphed into a wonderfully supportive guild of educators.”

Personal Learning Network

PLN

Listed in the US Department of Education’s

Connected Educators Project’s Community Directory

Games MOOC

Live Events OnlineGoogle Hangout on Air as a quick

overview each Monday

Tweetchat each Wednesday evening

Thursday livestreamed discussion or panel of guests through Google Hangout on Air and also through Second Life.

hashtag #gamemooc

Twitter

TweetchatWednesday night Games based learning tweetchat7 pm MTOne hourHashtag #gamemooc

Games Based Learning MOOC

group

flickr

YouTube – gamesmooc

http://www.youtube.com/gamesmooc

Social Media and Online Presence

Second Life

Front Range and ISTE SIGVE

Social Media and Online Presence

World of Warcraft

Inevitable BetrayalCognitive Dissonance

Social Media and Online Presence

MOOCers

MOOCers,

Makers, Hackers & Gamers

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Makers

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Maker Movement

Makers, Crafters, Inventors, Hackers, Scientists and

Artists

Maker Movement

Subculture representing a technology-based extension of DIY culture. Engineering-oriented pursuits such as electronics,

robotics, 3-D printing, as well as more traditional activities such as metalworking, woodworking, and traditional arts and crafts.

The subculture stresses new and unique applications of technologies, and encourages invention and prototyping.

Maker Faire

Celebrate arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset

HACKERS

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HACKATHON

HACKATHONEvent where programmers, graphic

designers, interface designers, project managers and marketers collaborate

intensively on software projects.

HackerspaceHackerspaces can be viewed as open community

labs incorporating elements of machine shops, workshops and/or studios where hackers can come together to share resources and knowledge to build and make things.[

Many hackerspaces participate in the use and development of free software, open hardware, and alternative media. They are often physically located in social centers, adult education centers, public schools, or on university campuses, but may relocate to industrial or warehouse space when they need more room.

Gamers

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Minecrack

Minecraft

Minecraft PE

Wanna Play?

Gamers DispositionThey are bottom-line oriented.They understand the power of diversity.They thrive on change.They see learning as fun.They marinate on the "edge."

Summer Games MOOC 2 Parts

Multi-player Games June 3- 24

Immersive Environments July 7- 29

CCCS Hackathon

FALL Games MOOC

MOOCers,

Makers, Hackers & Gamers

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