Michelle Coates

The road goes ever on and on…

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Michelle Coates

The road to success is always under construction

Emotional Intelligence vs Emotional Presence

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Michelle Coates

Topic 4 has come and gone, and it is time to reflect on the past two weeks of the ONL course. My focus will be on the Community of Inquiry model as discussed by Vaughan, Cleveland-Innes and Garrison (2013) in the book, Teaching in blended learning environments: creating and sustaining communities of inquiry. Emotional IntelligenceContinue reading “Emotional Intelligence vs Emotional Presence”

Seeing the wood for the trees

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Michelle Coates

My experiences as a team leader for Topic 3 New platforms, new opportunities. This was my first time ever hosting online meetings with my PBL group. A bit daunting, maybe, but I feel it turned out fairly well in the end. Topic 3 was all about learning in communities and creating collaborative spaces. That isContinue reading “Seeing the wood for the trees”

Right, so how does this work again?

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Michelle Coates

The time has come to write another blog entry as Topic 2 draws to a close. Many interesting discussions on Open Education were held during the past two weeks. “If there is no sharing, there is no learning” – David Wiley HIGHLIGHTS…. Openness and sharing in education: Accessibility, Sharing, Transparency and Interoperability The 4 R’s: […]

Exploring Digital Literacy

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Michelle Coates

Topic 1 focused on digital literacy. I am still trying to figure out how this blog is supposed to work, and connectivity can be problematic at times. But I hope that I am moving in the right direction. Navigating digital platforms is something that takes time to master properly. Working full time does not allow […]

This is me.

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Michelle Coates

My name is Michelle Coates and I am a Librarian. I work at IIE Varsity College Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Connecting week

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Michelle Coates

Meeting with PBL group 7 has been good so far. I do not have much experience with blogs and am hoping to learn a lot more as the weeks progress. This blog will serve as a reflection for the Open Networked Learning course and I plan on providing regular updates as I learn new things. […]