Cyborg Learning Theory: Implications for the Classroom

Cyborg Learning Theory by Dallas McPheeters dallasm@me.com www.dallasmcpheeters.com This presentation http://issuu.com/dallas/docs/elearn2009

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The 2-Sided Debate...

Technofascists control the Tool

Technophobes control the Takeover

and the operative word is?...

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Immigrant Commonalities...

Both want control Both view tech as other

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Post Modern View...

(Industrial view boxed the dots)

Can you connect the dots using only 4 straight lines crossing no more than one time?

most of us have seen this...

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Post Modern View...

Thinking outside the box is SOOo last century

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1 line...

A Third View...

(Post Human)

In Calculus, a straight line is a curve.

Can you break free of the old paradigm?

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The Natives are Restless...

Mashup generation Culture of uncertainty Face unknowable future Tradition disconnect Boundaries irrelevant Random preferred Predictable is stressor

Hint: they know we don’t know.

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Cyborg Learning Theory...

Post Human Blurred boundaries Nomadic Embrace ephemeral Indefinable by nature

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How to Engage a Cyborg...

Present a future of fascination not fear Flex boundaries collectively Explore Remove the pedestal Visionize Foster social networks

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References This presentation: http://issuu.com/dallas/docs/elearn2009 References for this presentation may be located online here: http://greenbananablog.org/2008/11/09/cyborg-learning-theory-and-theblurring-of-boundaries The images used herein are screenshots of copyrighted television programs, station IDs, and/or publication covers. As such, the copyright for them is most likely owned by the company or corporation that produced them.

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Thank you! Your comments?

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