Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Information R/evolution

by Michael Novelli

One of the major shifts we are experiencing in our world is the transition to post-literate forms of learning.
These two videos from Kansas State University tell this story better than I ever could...

Information R/evolution (click here)
This video explores the changes in the way we find, store, create, critique, and share information. This video was created as a conversation starter, and works especially well when brainstorming with people about the near future and the skills needed in order to harness, evaluate, and create information effectively.

A Vision of Students Today (click here)
A video summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today - how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in their lifetime. Created by Michael Wesch in collaboration with 200 students at Kansas State University.

[Michael Novelli is the founder of Echo, and will be leading a Point Leader Breakout at Shift 2008 entitled Teaching the Bible Through Story and Dialogue]

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Shift 2008 said...

Seth said...Thought provoking. It is interesting to imagine how much we, like the college classes may still be choosing to teach students in ways that are ineffective and archaic. It is so hard for me to imagine new ways of teaching, that are still relational to students who are increasingly choosing technology to learn and gather information. I wonder how we can help students exercise their imaginations in order to hear, see, and enter the Bible. I think Echo The Story and the work of Michael are glimpses of hope in this new direction. Thanks Michael.

12/08/2007 11:33:00 PM  

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