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Reflections on digital literacy and online learning

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Leah Okenwa Emegwa

I love the the opportunities created by the digital age but am also wary of the dangers posed. Being annonymous and keeping my private life private is an important foundation upon which my online presence has so far been built. Activities such as information seeking seem harmless whereas sharing information about my self and daily … Continue reading Reflections on digital literacy and online learning

Reflecting on topic 1 – my digital journey

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Judy Botha

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 →

Learning, digital literacy and digital skills

Posted on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 by Tatjana von Rosen

How difficult could it be taking an online course? “It depends”, you say, and I agree and wonder further what is the most challenging for online learning: learner’s personality, learner’s digital or general skills, co-learners’ personalities and skills, teacher related factors, etc. What is the difference between sitting and discussing various topics face-to-face with your … Fortsätt läsa Learning, digital literacy and digital skills

Intrinsic motivation and TBL

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Mesfin Tessma

Malone and Lepper, (1987) explained seven factors that affect intrinsic motivation. The seven theories are categorized in to two major parts: individual motivation and interpersonal motivation. Individual motivation includes, challenge, curiosity, control and fantasy. The interpersonal motivation comprises three parts, namely cooperation, competition and recognition. Detailed explanation of the seven parts is reported by Malone … Continue reading Intrinsic motivation and TBL

Connecting week

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Florence Oloo

Connecting week Funny week this was; I thought I knew and was conversant with some digital tools but I soon realized I had to learn to connect to my group. This gave me a challenge I had never expected to carry through. Learning how to set up twitter and a blog. I do use other … Continue reading Connecting week →

Active or passive participation

Posted on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 by Tove Werner

Being born in the 80´s has given me the opportunity grow up during the time when digitization entered our every day life. I usually find myself somewhere in between of wanting to hold on to the much simpler and slower times where your questions would be answered by looking it up in a book or … Continue reading Active or passive participation →

Blogging as an educator

Posted on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 by Sara Ihlman

One of the issues we discussed in our group during the first topic was how to approach blogging as an educator. I’ve worked as a teacher for 17 years, all of which I’ve used webpages and blogs for different purposes. I would like to share some of my th…

Reflections on Digital Literacy

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Intekhab Islam

The first topic has almost ended and I thought it had just began. The course started with much excitement, the topic with much apprehension. It was interesting getting to know group members, juggling time zones and trying to figure out what we are supposed to do. All’s well that ends well or should we say … Continue reading Reflections on Digital Literacy

Digital literacy, digital tools and online participation – why context matters?

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Mboni Amiri Ruzegea

Digital literacy is a new currency that we are using to trade digital technologies for learning and teaching in online landscape. However, there is a significance difference between digital skills and digital literacy. Pewhairangi (2016) wrote on her blog post “Digital skills focus on knowing. Digital literacy focuses on understanding”. This is to say, digital skills … Continue reading Digital literacy, digital tools and online participation – why context matters?

Reflections on Topic 1: online participation and digital literacies

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Tom Kauki

The digital age refers to the current development era in which social, economic and political activities / processes are driven by application of Information & Communication Technologies / digital technologies (Esharenana Adomi 2008). By doing a self-evaluation with David White’s film (Visitors and Residents) in mind, I can conclude that my engagement with digital tools … Continue reading Reflections on Topic 1: online participation and digital literacies →

Who am I as an individual in the digital age?

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Maria Sandborgh

In my private life I have witnessed an enormous change in how we communicate with others and how we look for information. It took me a long time to start using Facebook (FB) and I started mainly so I could keep in contact with younger relatives in other countries (as they no longer used e-mail). … Continue reading Who am I as an individual in the digital age? →

I have only realised…

Posted on March 17, 2019March 26, 2019 by Katarzyna Bobrowicz

… how much digital literacy and digital competence are crucial for teaching and learning these days. It is quite obvious when one thinks about it for a little longer than one usually does, but I have never reflected on the importance of updating my knowledge (and skills!) of digital tools today and in the future. … Continue reading I have only realised… →