Lessons Learnt

Our group has had our challenges in trying to keep it all together, but we have persevered and here we are at the end of the course. We compared an online or blended course to an orchestra, where the facilitator is the conductor, and learners are the musicians, each skilled in different ways, but all […]

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It’s just a chair…. Learning environments and how they matter…

  Teaching is an art form, according to educational studies scholar Diane Laurillard; it is entertainment and also – in order to be “teaching” it needs to be more than just entertainment. It is based on a “formally defined goal” (Laurillard 2013:1) with the aim to create a space of reflection, to create learning and … Continue reading It’s just a chair…. Learning environments and how they matter…

Let’s strive for an ecosystem of learning, shall we?

What is online learning? What about blended learning? How does one design for one, or the other? Are they interchangeable? How does a flipped classroom fit into the picture? So many questions. And so many more answers. In case you missed my earlier blogs, my foray into online and blended learning started just under two years ago. It has been a very steep learning curve, …

Let’s strive for an ecosystem of learning, shall we?

What is online learning? What about blended learning? How does one design for one, or the other? Are they interchangeable? How does a flipped classroom fit into the picture? So many questions. And so many more answers. In case you missed my earlier blogs, my foray into online and blended learning started just under two years ago. It has been a very steep learning curve, …

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Cooperation vs Collaboration: Spot the difference

It has been whirlwind of activities for me on the professional, and personal front over the past month or so, making it a lot more challenging for me to keep up with my ONL work. But with the support of my group members and facilitators, I kept at it and I am where I am now, thankfully. Huge thanks to Elaine and David for the …

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Cooperation vs Collaboration: Spot the difference

It has been whirlwind of activities for me on the professional, and personal front over the past month or so, making it a lot more challenging for me to keep up with my ONL work. But with the support of my group members and facilitators, I kept at it and I am where I am now, thankfully. Huge thanks to Elaine and David for the …

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Open or Not? Ask me again in a few years …

I’ve always thought of myself as a fairly open person. I’m open to new experiences, learning new things, and exploring new ideas. That said, I am also mindful of being too open – especially when it comes to sharing my personal life and sharing my private thoughts about contentious issues. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for open and intelligent debate, but these must …

apple-clean-containers-205316.jpg

Open or Not? Ask me again in a few years …

I’ve always thought of myself as a fairly open person. I’m open to new experiences, learning new things, and exploring new ideas. That said, I am also mindful of being too open – especially when it comes to sharing my personal life and sharing my private thoughts about contentious issues. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for open and intelligent debate, but these must …