January 30, 2011
by Clint
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Two points from this article. First, social software enables learning conversations to occur outside of the classroom, not only between students, but also between students and the larger community. Second, when students taking ownership of their own tools, they are … Continue reading
January 29, 2011
by Clint
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I like this case study. It’s not from post-sec, but K-12, and the interview with the educators was done by Wikispaces so they have an interest in promoting wiki technology in a positive light. However, that said, it is still … Continue reading
January 25, 2011
by Clint
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I went through asynch discussion burnout during my Masters. 5 courses back to back where the main tool of interaction with classmates was an asynchronous discussion board. Some tips that I appreciated as a student – faculty limiting us to … Continue reading
January 17, 2011
by Clint
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Good move by Wikipedia to help develop tools educators can use. By engaging the academic & teaching community, Wikipedia could actually become a much more substantive and “credible” resource. Plus by engaging educators in the act of editing Wikipedia and … Continue reading
December 22, 2010
by Clint
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Something is happening at my institution. I seem to be connecting with more of our faculty on Facebook and Twitter. Interest in blogging among faculty is growing, and every week I am hearing of another faculty person starting to blog … Continue reading
December 20, 2010
by Clint
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MOOC is an acronym for Massive Open Online Course, and it seems like there are more popping up these day, primarily aimed at educators. Which is one of the reasons why I think Jim Groom’s DS 106 course on Digital … Continue reading
December 15, 2010
by Clint
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#ds106. I am sure that is going to be a trending hashtag in the new year as Jim Groom’s MOOC (Massive Open, Online Course) on Digital Storytelling gets underway in January. And looking at the participants who have signed on … Continue reading
December 4, 2010
by Clint
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A post by George Siemens on PLN’s earlier this week has really pushed my thinking about legitimate peripheral participation, lurking, and the differences between a learning network and a learning community with respect to social expectations and identity. I don’t … Continue reading
September 14, 2010
by Clint
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I’ve signed up for Personal Learning Environments Networks & Knowledge, a Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) from Stephen Downes, George Siemens, Rita Kop and Dave Cormier. I am not sure how much I will be able to participate, considering I … Continue reading
August 10, 2010
by Clint
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More lit review reading for my thesis, this time an article called “Exploring the Role of ICT in Facilitating Adult Informal Learning” in which an interesting dichotomy emerged from the research. It’s one that I have heard before which goes … Continue reading