By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. The Pathology of Platforms
Matt Ratto, Medium, 2016/02/16
This dense and needlessly obscure prose hides a line of thought that is of some interest. The concept of 'making' has become trendy in recent years. But what is the purpose of 'making' something? Matt Ratto argues that it should not be defined in purely utilitarian terms, nor from the perspective of exhibition. More...
Personal and Personalized Learning
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Personal and Personalized Learning
Stephen Downes, Feb 17, 2016.
It may be preferably to embrace an alternative to personalized learning, which might be called personal learning. In the case of personal learning, the role of the educational system is not to provide learning, it is to support learning. More...

