Category Archives: myths

Myths of Teaching & Learning: Dr. Oblivion

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Now I would like to dedicate this post to a certain Dr Oblivion, who stepped out of one David Cronenberg film to play the Deus Ex Machina of the current revisitation/implementation of the infamous -but contagious- MOOC Digital Storytelling course … Continue reading →

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Myths of Teaching & Learning: The Value of College

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Heard about the current hot debate over the “Value of College”? I am covering it in my research on the myths of teaching and learning, so here I’ll just give a short extract of what I am writing, based of … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Clay Shirky

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

As part of my research on the myths of teaching and learning, I am at last publishing my interview with Clay Shirky of the past 14 June. I needed a long time to review it and transcribe parts of it in … Continue reading →

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Myths of Learning & Teaching – 6

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Lectures, explanations, and the illusion of learning What happens in the following real-life class scenario? An instructor explains some class material. She assigns then some readings to her students. Then, she will administer a test (a quiz) to the students. … Continue reading →

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On Holy Marriage and the Sinful Apple

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Some guys protest for Apple’s decision to pull an “Anti-Gay” app from the App Store. The “Anti-Gay” app was actually a petition to sign a so-called “Manhattan Declaration” (here its website -have fun). Please, note and verify, that in the … Continue reading →

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