Author Archives: SFC Gammon

About SFC Gammon

Mostly I am a simple soldier. I am a father to a group of wonderful children and a husband to a very supportive wife. I have been in the service for more than twenty-five years and while I look forward to retirement I would stay in the Army forever. I am looking at teaching after I make the move from soldier to citizen. Love to read, genecology, history, homemade food and a good board game, Chess anyone?

Open Education Resources (OER) what needs to be overcome and what is exciting about the movement…

The most exciting and promising aspect of open education is that it fosters instructive innovation that moves away from exclusively teaching from a textbook.  Since it gives broader use of alternatives to textbooks it can lower material costs for college … Continue reading

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F2F, Hybrid, and Online settings… Which is the best fit for 21st Century learning?

    For each classroom type or setting teachers still develop lectures as a way to inform students of the knowledge they wish each student to gain.  The lectures that are developed are different though in that of a face-to-face … Continue reading

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Learning theory, my vision and the Technology getting us there…

In different environments, as an instructor sometimes different learning theories apply.   However, I lean toward “Constructivist” theory because it actively involves me as a facilitator and not an authority of knowledge.  This theory also involves interaction activities and is … Continue reading

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