the one hundred and sixty-eighth episode of ventriloquy presents a critique of two recent explorations into the educational affordances of New Media, from either side of the Atlantic.
from 3D glasses to Facebook, from social constructivism to anatomy - it's all in this 2 MB download :-)
Additional reading:
- William Stewart's 16 January 2009 entry ('Settle down avatars; classes are under way') TES Connect
- 4 February 2009 video (Children taught in Second Life) BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat
- Michael Blanding's article (Thanks for the add. Now help me with my homework.) Ed Vol 52, No 2