So we’ve come to the final week of ONL and it’s time to reflect on the journey. Exactly what I’m going to take out of this from a professional perspective and how I’ m going to apply what I’ve learned to my job, I have yet to contemplate and determine. I’ve definitely learnt, that’s for … Continue reading Reflecting on topic 5 – this part of the journey ends… →
Reflecting on topic 4 – supporting and guiding students in online courses
One of the things that I find most critical about online learning design is preparing the students for and guiding them through the course. The course should be designed so that students feel comfortable with the technology, know what to expect, and trust the process. Of course, this applies to traditional, face-to-face teaching but it … Continue reading Reflecting on topic 4 – supporting and guiding students in online courses →
Reflecting on topic 3 – curating in the sea of knowledge
One of the things that I found interesting about topic 3 was personal learning networks – what they are, how we use them and how they can work in conjunction with a more formal learning community. Now, in the digital era, if you connect with people via social media, you essentially have a personal learning … Continue reading Reflecting on topic 3 – curating in the sea of knowledge →
Reflecting on topic 2 – closing the gap with open education
South Africa’s education system is full of challenges. Our complex and tragic political history means that there are still huge inequalities when it comes to access to education. At primary and secondary school level, problems can be as dire as learners in rural or township areas not having a functional school building and or even … Continue reading Reflecting on topic 2 – closing the gap with open education →
Openness and Sharing
We divided the four questions raised in the scenario amongst team members, to each explore a different aspect of openness and sharing. We present our findings in a Prezi. We end off our presentation with a comparison of closed vs open education. Check out our work here
Reflecting on topic 1 – my digital journey
In the webinar for topic 1 we were asked to consider when we first owned a computer, when we first owned a cell phone and when we first went online. This got me thinking about my own digital journey and I reflected even further back than “owning a computer”. When did I first even see … Continue reading Reflecting on topic 1 – my digital journey →
Ready, steady, go!
So, I’ll be honest. I started the ONL191 course feeling pretty ambivalent. I knew nothing about it and didn’t even know what ONL stood for. But 10 days in and I’m looking forward to learning from this experience. The first week was all about meeting our larger ONL community via Zoom and learning a bit … Continue reading Ready, steady, go! →