Education – Page 2 – Open Networked Learning

Openness as a teacher

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Malin Knutz

I want to highlight one of his thoughts about how openness in education can affect our human capacity and brain. So important to acknowledge this, especially for me, cause I am always “trigging” on new online techniques and tools, new ideas on how to learn online etc.

Design for online and blended learning

Posted on May 17, 2020 by ulrilind

This course, Open Network Learning (ONL), was a strategical choice for me to apply for this spring, as I’m together …

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Topic 5: Lessons Learnt – Future Practice

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Cindy Lee

It seems like we started the course not so long ago, yet now we are at the end of the chapter of our Open Networked Learning. More accurately, it is the beginning of a new chapter as we take forward … Continue reading →

ONL Topic 4: Online and Blended Learning

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Cindy Lee

Topic 4 is a great summary and sharing of our ideas and experiences of online and blended learning. The learning materials and activities, especially the padlet and webinar activities were very engaging. I remember in the webinar’s breakout session, I … Continue reading →

ONL Topic 3: Learning in Communities – Networked Collaborative learning

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Cindy Lee

For topic 3, we looked at the scenario of networked collaborative learning. Learning in Communities present many opportunities for sharing, thinking and creativity. However, assessment fairness, timely feedback and ability of students to work harmoniously together present challenges to facilitating … Continue reading →

ONL Topic 2

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Cindy Lee

In topic 2, our team explored the use of Coogle (https://coggle.it/) to collaborate and prepare our presentation for our topic. Overall, i feel that there are so many take-away lessons from this collaborative process: Tools for collaborative learning Together with … Continue reading →

Week 1 Topic 1 ONL PBL Group 10

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Cindy Lee

It is week 2 as I write this blog post. Last week has been an intense week of this, working on the tasks, in addition to my daily routine. Also, tuning in to the webinars and also to the online … Continue reading →

Topic 5: Reflecting on Lessons Learnt

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Lorraine Rajagopaul

In this blog I write as I reflect on my lessons learnt: Firstly – joining the ONL course was amazing – I met the most wonderful and digitally knowledgeable facilitator: Alastair and our co-facilitator Mboni. Then let me say – what an amazing team (ONL 01) to collaborate with: Pinar, Yadhna, Peter, Diego and Anna-Karin.Continue reading “Topic 5: Reflecting on Lessons Learnt”

Topic 4: Design for Online and Blended Learning

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Lorraine Rajagopaul

The era we now live in is characterized by rapidly increasing technological changes. While technology is advancing – the education system is working towards keeping up with the changes. The large number of students entering tertiary education, shortage of teachers, working towards a green environment, etc. add to making sense to using a blending approachContinue reading “Topic 4: Design for Online and Blended Learning”

Topic 2: Open Learning – Sharing and Openness

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Lorraine Rajagopaul

As I reflect on my journey for Topic 2, I realise what an awesome journey. Firstly, it was my first time to be the co-presenter of this topic so naturally I felt a bit scared – but my team (ONL 01) and co-partner was amazing and just went with the flow of sharing and assistingContinue reading “Topic 2: Open Learning – Sharing and Openness”

Topic 1: Online Participation & Digital Literacies

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Lorraine Rajagopaul

Marc Prensky invented and popularized the terms digital natives and digital immigrants to describe respectively an individual born into the digital age and one adopting the appropriate skills later in life (Prensky, 2001). A digital immigrant refers to an individual who adopts technology later in life. So, I guess fall under the category of a digitalContinue reading “Topic 1: Online Participation & Digital Literacies”

Topic 3: Topic 3: Learning in Communities – Networked Collaborative Learning

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Lorraine Rajagopaul

As I reflect on Topic 3, I start of by asking what is a learning community? – Learning communities provide a platform/space where people can link up to discuss and brainstrom a shared goal. Learning communities connect people and enable participants to share results and learn from each other, thereby improving their ability to achieveContinue reading “Topic 3: Topic 3: Learning in Communities – Networked Collaborative Learning”