Tag: learning

Between Uncertainty and Well-being

Dia duit a chairde agus a mhuintir. Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #386. Your go-to source for insightful content on education, technology, and the digital landscape. I’ve been spending a lot of time with my kids using Duolingo. I’m mastering Irish & rediscovering Spanish. 🇮🇪🇪🇸. This week I worked on the following: 🎙️ Educational Frontiers:…

Fed On a Diet of Children’s Stories

Welcome to Digitally Literate, issue #379. I worked on the following this week: Boost Your Learning Through Effective Note-Taking -In How to Take Smart Notes, author Sönke Ahrens makes the case that note-taking is not just for capturing information but for clarifying and generating thoughts. Ahrens provides insights and techniques to use notes as a…

Trusted Third Parties

Welcome back all. Here is Digitally Literate, issue #320. I posted the following this week: Think of your life in chunks – Bill Gates is given attribution for stating that “Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.” How you think abotu today…and plan…

Ecological Harmonization of Humans With Everything Non-human

Hi all! Welcome back to Digitally Literate. This is issue #303. This was a wild and bumpy week. More to come soon. If you haven’t already, please subscribe if you would like this newsletter to show up in your inbox. Reach out and say hello at hello@digitallyliterate.net. Watch on YouTube Universal Design for Learning (UDL)…

Growth & Engagement

Welcome back, friends and family! This week I also posted the following: Breaking Down the Misinformation & Disinformation Ecosystem – The challenge in identifying misinformation from disinformation rests in the purpose of intent of the sender. My Ratio of Signal to Noise – How might I best leverage these spaces, places, and texts to build…

Life Must Be Lived Forwards

Hello! Hello! I hope you and those around you are well. This week I also posted the following: Where I’m Going – Share a walk in your world. WalkMyWorld Learning Event 7. Where I’m Going. Life must be lived forwards. We have the opportunity to survive, succeed, and achieve. Guides In The Monster Factory -…

Remember Your Anchors

Remember Your Anchors Digitally Lit #247 – 5/23/2020 Hi all, welcome to issue #247 of Digitally Literate. I also helped post the following: What we can do to support our students’ trauma and our own during these uncertain times? – Rachelle Savitz on how we can use the power of sharing our stories and having…

Digitally Literate #227

Youth Never Forget Digitally Lit #227 – 1/4/2020 Hi all, welcome to issue #227 of Digitally Literate. Welcome to 2020. I hope the new year…and the new decade treat you well. You’re more than welcome to review these materials on the website. Please subscribe if you would like this to show up in your email…

Digitally Literate #217

Learning How to LearnDigitally Lit #217 – 10/5/2019 Hi all, my name is Ian O’Byrne and welcome to issue #217 of Digitally Literate. Thank you for stopping by. Please subscribe if you would like this to show up in your email inbox. This week I posted the following: Shape of My Story – This is…

Design for how people learn

Design for how people learn

If you’re interested in reading more about the importance of “chunking” and clear course design, check out Chapter 4 (starts on page 14 of the PDF at the link above) in this excerpt from Design for How People Learn by Julie Dirksen (which is a wonderful book and useful resource).