Creating – a New Combinations of Existing Elements (Sour’s ‘Hibi no Neiro’)

» 24 July 2009 » In Commentary, Visualizations, Web 2.0 » No Comments

Here's a startling example of what happens when someone gets a great idea to combine music, webcam shots, dedicated fans and some thoughtful planning / coordination. Watch carefully and enjoy!

"Crowdsourcing art. More proof that the hive can make art, when directed... This music video was shot for Sour's 'Hibi no Neiro' (Tone of everyday) from their first mini album 'Water Flavor EP'. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam." From Kevin Kelly 

For more on how this video was created read this. Thanks to Martin Edic, for the tip. More of my posts on innovation.

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School Board Leaders Reflect on Essential Questions and 21st Century Learning

» 23 July 2009 » In Commentary, Ed Policy, Leadership, Presentations » No Comments

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From New Mexico School Board Association’s Leader’s Retreat. The school board leaders had some interesting responses to my evaluation that inspired me with their willingness to rethink the landscape of teaching and learning. Here are my three evaluation prompts and some of their responses

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What Questions Should School Boards Be Asking about 21st Century Learning?

» 08 July 2009 » In Commentary, Ed Policy, Ed Tech, Leadership, Presentations » 16 Comments

Nine essential questions based on these three themes. Theme 1. Learning must engage student in rigorous thinking at higher levels of Bloom – analyzing, evaluating and creating. Theme 2. Learning is relevant when the student understands how the information or skill has some application to their life, has an opportunity to figure out their own process rather than just learn “the facts,” and is given opportunities to reflect on their work and their progress as learners. Theme 3. The digital age has redefined literacy. Literacy now means the ability to: find information, decode it, critically evaluate it, organize it into digital libraries, and be able to share it with others.

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