Here’s a great little weekly-webinar series from the Digital Media and Learning Research Hub that will touch on a number of learning topics.
Howard Rheingold, “Brother Mike” Hawkins and Joe Kahne are on my calendar!
March 29 – 10:00 AM PST
Buffy Hamilton – The Unquiet Librarian
P2PU Co-Founder Philipp Schmidt will discuss his insights regarding the dynamic growth of the P2PU community.
April 10 – 9:00 AM PST
Howard Rheingold – Social Media and Peer Learning: From Mediated Pedagogy to Peeragogy
Discover how giving students more responsibility in shaping their own curriculum can lead to more active participation.
April 17 – 7:00 AM PST
“Brother Mike” Hawkins – YOUmedia Mentor
“Brother Mike” Hawkins will share his personal experience with the power and potential of interest-driven learning.
April 19 – 7:00 AM PST
Katie Salen – Making Learning Irresistible: 6 Principles of Game-like Learning
6 guiding principles underlying a learning model developed by the Institute of Play, which uses the intrinsic qualities of game design and play to reimagine
April 24 – 9:00 PST
Joe Kahne – Youth & Participatory Politics
What is the relationship between online participatory practices and political participation?
May 1 – 9:00 PST
Mark Surman – Mozilla Open Badges
Mark Surman will highlight the potential benefits of the Open Badges initiative and share how people can kick-start their own badging systems.

