Comments on: Real World Learning Objects http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2005/12/22/real-world-learning-objects/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike Baker http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2005/12/22/real-world-learning-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Mike Baker Fri, 17 Feb 2006 11:43:09 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2005/12/22/real-world-learning-objects/#comment-82 Submissions to our RWLO library are underway, and some are very good. Visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ciese.org/pathways/rwlo/">our current list</a>, but keep in mind the "drop down-search" is not yet working. Use the four subject area "tabs" to search what we have at present. As I've just gotten started with blogging, I have found the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.rwlo.org/users/3532/RSS%20Feed%20RWLO/resources.html">Establishing RSS feeds</a> Learning Object, quite useful. On the RWLO front, I really believe there is a connection between our working definintion of <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.k12science.org/exploration/compelling/">Unique and Compelling Internet uses</a> and Thomas Friedman's <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.rwlo.org/refdesk.aspx?speed=friedman">ideas expressed</a> in <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/">The World is Flat</a>. Friedman's book is the most significant book I have read in the last 30 years! If we are going to prepare Generation Z for the Global Age Friedman discusses, they will have to focus on communicating with people they likely won't meet in the classroom, accessing authentic data in real time, publishing their ideas, and accessing unique & primary resources. The intent of our PT3 Grant Project is to have College Professors design 30-60 minute learning objects, integrating these "Unique & Compelling Internet Uses" through the lesson. As I've indicated earlier, please feel free to either access the learning objects at our <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ciese.org/pathways/rwlo/">list</a>, or develop your own <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.rwlo.org">e-desk</a> site. g'day, Mike Baker Submissions to our RWLO library are underway, and some are very good. Visit our current list, but keep in mind the “drop down-search” is not yet working. Use the four subject area “tabs” to search what we have at present.

As I’ve just gotten started with blogging, I have found the Establishing RSS feeds Learning Object, quite useful.

On the RWLO front, I really believe there is a connection between our working definintion of Unique and Compelling Internet uses and Thomas Friedman’s ideas expressed in The World is Flat. Friedman’s book is the most significant book I have read in the last 30 years! If we are going to prepare Generation Z for the Global Age Friedman discusses, they will have to focus on communicating with people they likely won’t meet in the classroom, accessing authentic data in real time, publishing their ideas, and accessing unique & primary resources.
The intent of our PT3 Grant Project is to have College Professors design 30-60 minute learning objects, integrating these “Unique & Compelling Internet Uses” through the lesson.
As I’ve indicated earlier, please feel free to either access the learning objects at our list, or develop your own e-desk site.
g’day, Mike Baker

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