At the start on the covid-19 pandemic, there are a lot of disruption and sudden changes to the education system or model that we were used to. Many of the courses designed to be done physically have to be converted to online/virtual. Truthfully, at that point of time, much of the so called “conversion” isContinue reading “Design for online and blended learning”

How wonderful it is to chance on an excellent resource! And this I did on community building in the classroom. I am cognizant of the Community of Inquiry (cite) model that is used to design blended learning. Here are the seven principles behind the model (Garrison, 2017, p. 112): 1) Plan for the creation of … Continue reading Community Building in the Classroom

I came across the idea of connectivism (Siemens, 2004) many years ago in a graduate class. In this topic, I am reviewing the definition. Connectivism suggests that learning is a social connected process: 1. learning as a network forming process 2. networked learning involves forming conceptual connections 3. networked learning through external social spaces (social … Continue reading Social Learning

I think it is an understatement to say that the global pandemic has forcibly ushered us into a new era of education and communication, a lot of which is characterised by the great migration of learning onto online platforms. I have not personally …

We are more than halfway through the ONL212 course now, and while I still find the course highly interesting, I am definitely feeling tired. My first thought was to point the finger at the amount of group work required by ONL. We have group meetings twice a week and group projects every two weeks on … Continue reading “Open Networked Learning Course (ONL212), Topic 3: Learning in communities – online fatigue and improving my active participation”

We have investigated the power of learning in Communities and networked collaboration learning. I felt the ONL212 Programme is organized perfectly. Firstly, it randomly sets up several groups from different …

We have investigated the power of learning in Communities and networked collaboration learning. I felt the ONL212 Programme is organized perfectly. Firstly, it randomly sets up several groups from different …

As I embarked on this topic on collaborative learning, I explored and noticed that how the education models or strategies have shifted through the years. During my time as a student, there is very little collaborative learning incorporated into the curriculums as I cam from a very typical and traditional education path in Singapore (primaryContinue reading “Learning in communities – Networked Collaborative Learning”

As I embarked on this topic on collaborative learning, I explored and noticed that how the education models or strategies have shifted through the years. During my time as a student, there is very little collaborative learning incorporated into the curriculums as I cam from a very typical and traditional education path in Singapore (primaryContinue reading “Learning in communities – Networked Collaborative Learning”