Simon Sinek, author of the book, " Start with Why " was the keynote presenter Monday at the TIES Conference. His TED Talk on content from his book has been extremely popular. Sinek, considers himself an early adopter, but he likes human beings more than technology! How do we use technology to make things work better for the human being? We need a human problem before technology is used most effectively. He gave the example of screens with string to pull down. A brilliant example of tech is to go to Bed Bath and Beyond. Some toasters have a function where if you lift the button, the toast comes up. First, what is the human problem we are trying to solve? We have to remember why we are teaching this in the first place. We teach students, not curriculum!! So what can technology do for education? Sinek believes it can be used for: Humans are fundamentally social. What is so remarkable about us that made us not only survive, but thrive? Human beings want to...
Ideas and Tips on Digital Age Learning from Michael Walker. These thoughts and ideas may not represent the views of my employer.