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Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

Now that our institutions are rebounding back to 'the way things were' after the pandemic, we're seeing the first glimpses of people saying "no, no, I don't want to go back" in the media (though tbh the piece feels like a paid placement). This article (with a wonderfully puzzling illustration of online learning in which almost everything is completely analog) is an indicator of that. "We have a generation of young people who have grown up on personal devices that allow them to customise anything important to them: playlists, blogs, chats. They successfully communicate with friends, family and partners, expressing their passions and interests via remote devices. For the most part, they understand how to use those devices effectively for their needs. Why can't it be the same with learning?"

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