Jess – Open Networked Learning

Topic 5 – Lessons learnt – future practice

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Jess

Image by David Schwarzenberg from Pixabay Through engagement in the Open Networked Learning (ONL) Course, I have been able to learn with a great variety of educators from across the world. Often, I find my Professional Learning Network (PLN) limited to those in the secondary school space – ONL gave me the opportunity to work … Continue reading Topic 5 – Lessons learnt – future practice

Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Jess

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay I like to think that I have been an early adopter of learning in communities. My Personal Learning Networks have evolved over time – beginning with face to face communities such as TeachMeet NSW: “TeachMeets are free, informal, collaborative experiences organised by educators, for educators in order to share … Continue reading Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning

Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Jess

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Through my studies in this fourth topic of the ONL course, I have been able to give a lot of thought as to how I can best facilitate learning in both an online and blended learning environments for my students. The concept of scaffolding is an important one, as … Continue reading Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning

Topic 2: Open Learning – Sharing and Openness

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Jess

Image by Mark Mags from Pixabay Topic 2 proved to be an interesting one for me – I enjoyed being able to share areas where I had some experience, and it was wonderful to learn from my PBL group members about areas of expertise and experience they had. I was able to explore even further … Continue reading Topic 2: Open Learning – Sharing and Openness

Topic 1 – Online participation and digital literacies

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Jess

Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay My teaching career began in a time when computers were first starting to be implemented in schools. There were computer labs where you could book in and students would work on very simple tasks that integrated technology. In late 2008, Australia’s then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launched the Digital … Continue reading Topic 1 – Online participation and digital literacies

Week 2 – Connecting

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Jess

Image by David Schwarzenberg from Pixabay Week 2 of ONL201 saw us forming our groups, and using different technologies to work together collaboratively. Using Zoom for our group meetings was an interesting experience for me, as it allowed me to utilise the different functionalities of that application – with the current issues around the worldContinue reading “Week 2 – Connecting”

Week 1 – Getting Started

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Jess

Image by Engin_Akyurt from Pixabay This week has seen the beginning of the ONL201 course – where my aim is to learn more about open online teaching and learning. In my role as a Teacher Librarian, I have a particular interest in multiliteracies. I am especially interested in digital and media literacies and how theseContinue reading “Week 1 – Getting Started”