Topic 4 Design for online and blended learning

In 2014 I decided together with a colleague to create an online-course aimed at strengthening active music teachers in their role as material-creators e.g. creating their own backingtracks and sheet music and also being able to record themselves and their students with a DAW (digital audio workstation). This was my first attempt at creating aFortsätt läsa “Topic 4 Design for online and blended learning”

Topic 3 Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning

Climbing the Tree and playing together This topic on the ONL-page posed a question on how to get people to recognize the value of becoming part of a learning community and collaborate with their peers in a way that makes use of all the different competencies that group members bring into the work. After ourFortsätt läsa “Topic 3 Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning”

Topic 2 Open Learning – Sharing and Openness

The theme of this topic was to explore the benefits and challenges of openness in education and learning. In this post I focus on the challenges regarding my field. I’ll start of by saying that I’ve never had a problem with the thought of sharing my created recourses (recorded seminars, playalongs, instruction-videos, written material) openlyFortsätt läsa “Topic 2 Open Learning – Sharing and Openness”

Prelude

My name is Björn Hällis. I was born and raised in Jakobstad(Pietarsaari) in Finland and moved to Sweden in -98 to study music at LTU. I live in Piteå with my wife and three children. I’m currently working as a senior lecturer (or associate professor according to KTH) in music (ensemble, music production, history andFortsätt läsa “Prelude”