Stephen Downes

Information about one of the authors cited in the OLDaily newsletter

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Distance Learning (IRRODL)
Spencer Ideas
The Creative Classroom
The Synapse
Spencer Education

Recent Posts

My Philosophy and My Context
Five Reasons #Gamergate Connects to Educational Technology
Five Reasons the Conversations Have Moved from Twitter to Voxer
Nine Ways to Help Students Embrace the Revision Process
5 Ways Creative Work Is Like Working Out
Four Things that Highly Creative People Do
You Don't Need a Makerspace To Have a Space for Makers
5 Tips for Getting Started with Student Choice
10 Things That Happen When Students Engage in Design Thinking
This Simple Tweak in Goal-Setting Changed My Creative Output
The Five Biggest Fears that Kept Me from Empowering Students
Why Every Classroom Should Be a Makerspace
8 Ways UX Design Theory Transformed My Approach to Course Design
The Future of Education Is Already Happening (If You’re Paying Attention)
What a Trip to China Taught Me About Global Collaboration Projects
The Seven Myths Keeping Teachers from Designing Makerspaces
Podcasting Can Work in Any Subject
Seven Reasons to Geek Out on Educational Theory
16 Ways to Own Your Professional Learning
The Real Issue Isn’t Student Engagement
What happens when students launch their work to an audience?
Getting Started with Student Portfolio Projects in Virtual and Hybrid Courses
The Power of Visible Thinking in Virtual Learning
Why I’m Not Too Worried About Learning Loss
Why AI Can’t Replace Teachers
The Human Advantage: Nine Skills We Can’t Afford to Lose in an AI-Powered World
The Five Biggest Pitfalls of Collaborative Grouping (And How to Avoid Them)
Creativity Doesn’t Have to Look Flashy