Are You Media Literate? Should You Be?

MIT Tech TV has many wonderful videos for all content areas. This particular video addresses the need for us to be literate in the technologies we use as instructors, as students, and to utilize the technologies as citizens.

More from Merlot. What a Great Idea, Teachers Sharing Stories!

Merlot has long been full of great resources. As we have been trying to build faculty communication, particularly sharing instructional ideas and educational practices, I thought this short example might spark some ideas for teachers. Why not get you division together and create a short video of your first day experiences and practices and share them with your colleagues?

Jonathan Finklestien Again!

This fellow was a huge inspiration for the very idea of the TELS Webletter over a year and a half ago. He is back with us this month interviewing Stephen D. Brookfield in a discussion about education. This time the conversation is about leadership and how we teach or “lead” our courses.

This short podcast will interest anyone looking for ways to improve their facilitation skills and foster more inclusive learning communities — online or offline.