Whenever I come to the end of something, I like to reflect on how I will take the experience into the next beginning. The ONL212 content has allowed me to challenge my thinking on face-to-face and online learning and as we move into a new future in learning it is important to consider a fewContinue reading “Topic 5: Into the Future”

Over the past year, many designers, teachers, lecturers and facilitators needed to embrace online learning for the first time. This caused a high level of anxiety for some while others seemed to have adapted easily. While working through this course and exploring the Community of Inquiry, I feel that this adaptation was easier for thoseContinue reading “Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning”

“A personal learning network (PLN) is a group of colleagues, mentors, and professionals that you connect with to enhance your learning and take charge of your own professional development” Elizabeth Trach, Schoology Exchange The quote above resonated with me as it speaks to the autonomy you have in creating your learning networks. They are personal and drivenContinue reading “Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning”

The idea of open learning and sharing knowledge appeals greatly to me. Education really is something that can change your life but is out of reach for a lot of individuals. Open education resources could change that. But is “open” really open? Stephen Downes stated that an open learning environment has four key principles; autonomy,Continue reading “Topic 2: Open Learning – Sharing and Openness”

What does being literate in an online world mean? Working in an environment where we put all our learning content online in a variety of formats to cater for student learning preferences might cause one to assume that we know our learners well. But what if we don’t? When I was watching David White’s videosContinue reading “Topic 1: Digital Literacies”

Thank you for reading my blog. I am a student, educationalist, mother, wife, friend, colleague who is interested in how we space our own and our communities future through continuous learning. As I post my own learnings and thoughts, I welcome comments to expand, clarify and challenge my own thinking. #futureofeducation #learntolearn