Topic 5- Individual reflection on lesson learnt- future practice The ONL online course was very engaging and provided a platform for collaborative learning. Personally speaking, I enjoyed the course, meeting new people and learning new knowledge and tools together. Though it was a bit confusing situation in the beginning regarding the meeting schedule of the […]
Reflection on topic 4: Design for online and blended learning
Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning The scenario clearly sets the stage for incorporating Generative AI positively in online education and how to design blended online learning to promote active learning and critical thinking in learners mind. The topic 4, helped me to explore several new AI tools and also I had an […]
Reflection on topic 1: Online participation and digital literacies
I had a nice experience over the past a couple of weeks since the ONL242 course started. Though initially it took sometime for me to sync with the online platform, later it has become a free flow. In the first place, it is a nice experience to collaborate with people with different backgrounds and region. […]
Reflection on topic 2: Open learning – sharing and openness
The scenario given for the topic 2: Open learning-sharing and openness clearly describes the challenges of sharing and accessing open educational resources (OER). The week 2 was moderated by Carina and me. It was a nice experience to collaborate and work together. I personally liked the group work and I feel that the team helped […]
Reflection on topic 3: Learning in communities
The scenario given for topic 3: Learning in communities clearly emphasizes ‘learning together’. The topic very much reminds me of a quote by Henry Ford “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success”. Due to my travel I could not participate in two team meetings but I could collaborate and […]
SOME OF OUR PROBLEMS NEED NO CAPITAL BUT STRONG LEADERSHIP
It no doubt that money can solve 98.99% of the problem we faced today. For instance, in order to curb load shedding, the country need 5 more power stations in order to supply enough energy and so on. However, the challenges that faced our people in our communities like teenage pregnancies, the drug use, the … Continue reading SOME OF OUR PROBLEMS NEED NO CAPITAL BUT STRONG LEADERSHIP
This is me …
A coach, a mentor, a mother, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a niece, an adult educator, a learning designer, and a lifelong learner. Like many of you, I wear many hats, some comfortably nestled within one another, others fighting to take centre stage. Learning reclaimed its prime spot in my life some four years ago when I took the plunge into adult education. I …
Teaching through a screen (Part 2)
In the previous post, I discussed how the pandemic taught me to teach, to mentor and do research through my computer screen. This week, I decided to do a little further, and to make a short video of one of the trick I use with my science a lot, and which could be easily taught … Continue reading Teaching through a screen (Part 2)
Teaching through a screen
The Covid-19 pandemic has not been easy on us all. We had to protect ourselves and out loved-ones, we have lost some of them or have been separated for way too long! I feel extremely privileged. I am living in a country that has, in general, responded quickly and well to the pandemic. My direct … Continue reading Teaching through a screen
Creative Commons for Education
Google is to web search, as Kleenex is to facial tissue. In fact, having googled the answer myself, I found out that google, the verb, is a proper English term. It has been since 2006. according to this article on Wired.com. We appreciate the efficiency and accuracy of the Google algorithm to get us the resources we want. Next, we select the ones relevant to …
Multilingual co-teaching is time consuming but might be worth the time…
I continue my learning experience on ‘Internationalization‘ and ‘Language policies‘ through the pedagogical course ‘YA2 International and Collaborative Environment‘ provided to the personnel of the University of Helsinki. Our group-assignment this week was to write a blog on a topic of our choice, but related to language diversity. At the University of Helsinki, the official … Continue reading Multilingual co-teaching is time consuming but might be worth the time…
Teaching how to identify biases
As teachers we have the duties to provide our students with a learning environment that is a place of trust and excitement, curiosity and peace, where learning can be optimize, and where growth of knowledge can occur. Different aspects of our lives might affect our ability to learn. Pedagogical courses offered to University lecturers and … Continue reading Teaching how to identify biases