New Technologies and the Future of Learning
This is an informative presentation by Steve Wheeler (Twitter: @timbuckteeth) published to Slideshare on 15th June 2011. Wish I’d seen the original presentation. Check the key books referenced midway through – add them to the reading list.
Original post by Steve on his Learning with ‘e’s blog is here.
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