This is just scary when I think of sending our students out to research something on the internet.

  For the past chunk of time, I have been doing research into the emergence and evolution of learning networks in learning environments of all kinds. In my slightly (okay more than slightly) schizophrenic way of doing things, I have been looking at secondary science and high ed settings for this work. Thanks to Stephen Downes, I have been thinking a lot about the differences between groups and networks. This this video and this presentation for the distinctions he makes between these two ...

This is a really succinct and focused take on MOOCs and their possible benefits. Added bonus - no hype and no products.

I found this really relevant to the issues revolving around technology in education, garden walls, and student ownership.

I keep thinking about how this model (see the diagram) could also apply to learning environments. Rather than a top (teacher) down (student) model, what about a network of connections leading to real learning? What would learning environments look like then?