Renaissance of a master storyteller cynthia calongne
1. The Renaissance of a Master Storyteller,
Constructivist and Futurist The Online Educator
Cynthia Calongne April 10, 2013
Colorado Technical University 2013 eLearning Consortium of Colorado
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4. Who, like a
magician,
casts a spell
that every word
and every phrase
burns most
brightly
5. The Educator as a Master Storyteller
An educator illuminates,
entertains and stimulates
The images in these slides are from CTU’s
Winter 2013 classes
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7. The Renaissance of a Master Storyteller
Reinventing online education, weaving digital storytelling with
innovative technologies to stimulate the imagination
15. Educators as Constructivists
• Pedagogy – focuses on how classes are structured and taught
• The memorization of basic facts and rules
• Determined and directed by the teacher
• Andragogy – adults learn through trial and error
• Activity-based and applied learning
• Determined by the teacher and directed by the learner
• Heutagogy – the study of self-determined learning http://www.howjsay.com
• Developing learning skills and knowledge creation
• Determined and directed by the learner
http://www.learning-theories.com/vygotskys-social-learning-theory.html
http://www.nssa.us/journals/2007-28-1/2007-28-1-04.htm
33. 2010 View of the Future of Education
• Is the New Normal Anything But?
• NUTN Summit 2010 by Sener, Kannel, Cheney-Steen & Calongne
• The future -- from business as usual to the radical cyber dystopia and
educational anarchy to a quantum leap (Sener; Calongne)
• Findings: degrees are not going away, credit hour pricing model is a barrier
to modularized learning, learning management systems need to adapt to
integrate modern technologies and fast growth requires a stabilizing
influence
• Distinguishing students who work vs workers who study
• http://senerknowledge.com/blogs/six-scenarios-nutn-panel-smashing-success
• http://senerknowledge.com/blogs/more-nutn-six-scenarios-panel-virtual-worlds
• http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007RG6DH4
34. Gazing Into the Future
If students had the technology, eBooks and video
recorded instruction, and courses were accessible and
affordable (or MOOCs),
what would educators do?
35. Needed: New Ways to Reach Students
U.S. 30,370,155 did not
finish high school
15,835 need high school
In Colorado Springs
318,375 need a high
school diploma in CO
Data from CLResearch
36. The Future: Emerging Media in Education
Constructivism Students creating knowledge
Digital Storytelling Collaborative stories
Just in Time Teaching (JiTT) Immediacy in Education
Tools and Technologies Tools and Technologies
Mobile & BYOD Mobile synchronization
Web 2.0 Tools Gesture-based tools
MOOCs Monetizing MOOCs
eBooks Educators & Students
Video Publishing Content
Immersive Learning Immersive Learning
MMORPGs Repurposing Games
Augmented Reality 3D Animated Content
3D Educational Games Students & Educators
Alternate Reality Games Blended Worlds
Virtual Worlds and Simulations Test Bed for Holographics
42. For More Information
• C. Calongne - Games & Research on Slideshare
http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/presentations
• Woman Hugging a Book image
• http://www.filterjoe.com/2009/03/25/filters-for-reading-on-the-web/
• Corning A Day Made of Glass 2: Unpacked
http://www.corning.com/news_center/videos/ADayMadeofGlass2.aspx
• Clay Shirky: How the Internet will (one day) transform government.
http://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_the_internet_will_one_day_transform_government.html
• Martha Payne. Never Seconds blog http://neverseconds.blogspot.com
• CLR Research http://www.clrsearch.com/Colorado-Springs-Demographics/CO/Education-
Level-and-Enrollment-Statistics
43. The Renaissance of a Master Storyteller,
Constructivist and Futurist The Online Educator
Cynthia Calongne ccalongne@coloradotech.edu
Colorado Technical University 2013 eLearning Consortium of Colorado