Three months after the first ONL meeting, the strongest memory I have of it was that although it was totally my cup of tea in terms of topic and multiculturalism (having spent a third of my life in the UK, it feels very natural working with people from all over the world), it also seemedContinue reading “End of the ONL reflections; lessons learnt and the next step”
How to transition smoothly to online blended learning
A lot has been discussed on collaborative learning, open learning, teaching and learning in communities, student engagement and many other important topics when transitioning to online teaching, but how does one go on about putting all these concepts in practice? In reality it is a little trickier than one thinks, and there are challenges facedContinue reading “How to transition smoothly to online blended learning”
Learning in communities: dynamic and powerful
I might be a little prejudiced as this has been my preferred way of teaching in the past months – since the Covid-19 pandemic forced us to switch to online learning- however learning and teaching in a group, has major benefits when compared to the traditional way of teaching. Working in a team broadens yourContinue reading “Learning in communities: dynamic and powerful”
Dear blog,
A cup of coffee, rain falling on my window, let’s get started! It has been almost a month since the Open Networked Learning course started and admittedly, I have learnt a lot more than I expected. Apart from all the new tools that can improve and advance my teaching and presentation skills online that myContinue reading “Dear blog,”
Happy World Teachers’ Day!
“In this crisis, teachers have shown, as they have done so often, great leadership and innovation in ensuring that #LearningNeverStops, that no learner is left behind. Around the world, they have worked individually and collectively to find solutions and create new learning environments for their students to allow education to continue. Their role advising onContinue reading “Happy World Teachers’ Day!”
The virtual life in the Covid-19 era
The past six months have been constantly evolving around the Covid19 pandemic. Six months for me, of performing almost all daily activities online. Meetings with family and friends, with colleagues, with students. Certainly it has not been ideal, but at the same time it has taught me a lot of lessons. I should probably focusContinue reading “The virtual life in the Covid-19 era”