On digital monolingualism Posted on March 12, 2019March 13, 2019 by Scott Burnett The American academy in a number of fields seems to prize above all else the scholar who can reduce a complex phenomenon to a catch-phrase, or analogise the unfamiliar to the familiar, convincing colleagues and the public that there is a clear and compelling answer to their questions. Marc Prensky’s ”Digital Natives” versus ”Digital Immigrants” … Fortsätt läsa On digital monolingualism
Week 4 – digital literacies Posted on March 12, 2019 by Tamás Péter Szabó Continuing my reflections on the webinar on online presence and digital literacies, I would first note that I don’t believe Cultural, Constructive, Creative and Comunicative skills are so distinct of digital modalities. Digital tools of course can enhance and accelerate the development of such skills to some extent (even to great extent), but I don’t … Continue reading Week 4 – digital literacies →
ONL191 course Posted on March 12, 2019 by Florence Oloo This a new exciting course am taking; ready to learn new things i never thought I’d get to learn.
Week 3 – online participation Posted on March 12, 2019 by Tamás Péter Szabó I couldn’t follow the live webinar, so I answer some of the questions I found interesting when reading the slides. So first, what irritates me in digital technology? I think it’s not digital technology in itself that irritates me but rather its quite uncritical celebration in education. Quite often, it is taken for granted that … Continue reading Week 3 – online participation →
The continuum of life in the web Posted on March 10, 2019March 14, 2019 by Donald Baldwin This week’s discussions focused on how we, as a society, perceive web literacy. A short recap is in order to help understand my thoughts on this…An older view of looking at online technology literacy compares “natives” – those who grew up with techno…
The real me? Posted on March 10, 2019 by Alexia Cox So here goes my first blog, EVER! I feel like I’m about to embark on a roller coaster ride. I’m excited and freaked out all at once, very much like the scenario we are discussing this week. I’ve been thinking a lot about some of the things discussed during our sessions and there is one … Continue reading The real me? →
The real me? Posted on March 10, 2019 by alexiacapetown So here goes my first blog, EVER! I feel like I’m about to embark on a roller coaster ride. I’m excited and freaked out all at once, very much like the scenario we are discussing this week. I’ve been thinking a lot about some of the things discussed during our sessions and there is one … Continue reading The real me? →
Ready, steady, go! Posted on March 9, 2019 by Judy Botha So, I’ll be honest. I started the ONL191 course feeling pretty ambivalent. I knew nothing about it and didn’t even know what ONL stood for. But 10 days in and I’m looking forward to learning from this experience. The first week was all about meeting our larger ONL community via Zoom and learning a bit … Continue reading Ready, steady, go! →
The Journey Begins Posted on March 9, 2019 by Clive Whaits Here we go – a totally new experience! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton Setting up this blog was like riding the biggest cycle tour in the world! 109km of road between Cape Town and Green Point – many bumps and hills! But hey, I have finished once … Continue reading The Journey Begins →
About intuitive tools… Posted on March 8, 2019 by Miriam Fischer The Open Networked Learning course ONL191 started three weeks ago, and as in every course, there is more to learning just for everyone. On the tools side, a lot has happened this time. The learning environment includes a new website, … Weiterlese…
Roots… Posted on March 8, 2019March 18, 2019 by Elisabeth Öhman Probably I was a rabbit in a former life. Because I love carrots. They must be raw. Carrots are rooted, hiding their beauty in colour and shape, at the same time waving their flourishing green haulm. I need to be rooted or rather keep my feet on the ground. In my professional work (as an … Fortsätt läsa Roots…
