PBL group 11 – Open Networked Learning

Let Us Be Ripples

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Simoné Janssen

“Knowledge is useless if you don’t share it,” Michio Kaku What an enlightening journey ONL has been. From the concepts explored and the topics debated to the incredible PBL group I was so fortunate to be a part of. I was forced to reflect on my own role as an educator and my approach to … Continue reading Let Us Be Ripples →

Change is Messy

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Simoné Janssen

“The threat of COVID-19 has presented some unique challenges for institutions of higher education. All parties involved—students, faculty, and staff—are being asked to do extraordinary things regarding course delivery and learning that have not been seen on this scale in the lifetimes of anyone currently involved.” Charles Hodges, et al. Before we jump into this … Continue reading Change is Messy →

Let go of your Ego

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Simoné Janssen

The road trip to collaboration. “Our ego wants to be acknowledged and right.” – Frederik Imbo For topic three, Networked Collaborative Learning, we, PBL group11 (aka Splace), tried a different approach. Our moderators assigned us a task that they thought suited the topic of the week and would allow us explore the potential of the … Continue reading Let go of your Ego →

OPEN or NOPE

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Simoné Janssen

I’d like to open this reflection with the following quote: “The use of open practices by learners and educators is complex, personal, and contextual; it is also continually negotiated.” ~ Catherine Cronin I am going to be open and transparent and say that this topic led me through my first deep dive into open education. … Continue reading OPEN or NOPE →

Topic 5 Lessons learnt – Future practise

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Anita Axesol Greis

ONL has changed my perspective of learning and teaching, if you looked at Elmore’s modes of learning framework and his four quadrants – Individual, Collective, Hierarchical and Distribute. Try to combine them and your alternatives as a teacher are endless (but follow the syllabus). My experience of organizations/employers are that if you want to implementFortsätt läsa “Topic 5 Lessons learnt – Future practise”

My final ONL Reflection

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Marta Surbevski

This graphic depics my ONL journey perfectly. In the middle of the foreground you see a bright reflection of the sky above. To me, it depicts my inner light and interest in all things dealing with pedagogy. Even though I am not in the classroom, actively teaching daily, the light doesn’t disappear. It’s a partFortsätt läsa “My final ONL Reflection”

Topic 4 – The Iceberg

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Marta Surbevski

”Just the tip of the iceberg” How many times have you heard that phrase? Even though what we see on the surface seems so large it pales in comparison to what is underneath the surface. In some ways, I thought this was very fitting for the 4th topic. By this point, I had come toFortsätt läsa “Topic 4 – The Iceberg”

Did I find the way I ought to go…?

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Charlotta Edlund

Going back to my reflection during the connection week “Where am I going?”, I thought it could be interesting to figure out if I actually found the way I ought to go? My most definite answer to the question above is “it depends”. Our students get very frustrated when our reply to their question(s) mostContinue reading “Did I find the way I ought to go…?”

Lessons learnt – future practice

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Bozena Guziana

I am very grateful for having the possibility of joining this ONL212 course with members of my PBL group. And I am very glad that I did not start before Covid accelerated digitalization. The experiences of online teaching and digital meetings during these last two years of the pandemic have positively influence my learning during … Fortsätt läsa ”Lessons learnt – future practice”

Topic 4 Design for online and blended learning

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Bozena Guziana

Group work Collaboration and group-work are used frequently in traditional, online and blended learning. Therefore my refection in this topic is about group work. Educational research has shown that group work has many benefits such as positive impact on long-term material retention, critical thinking, and communication skills (Benson et el., 2019). Research also shows that … Fortsätt läsa ”Topic 4 Design for online and blended learning ”

Topic 2 Open Learning -Sharing and Openness

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Bozena Guziana

Openness in my own practice My reflection in this topic is about how I use openness. I will discuss openness in my role as a teacher and as a researcher. Discussions about openness in education often point to the fact that education is about sharing, and that openness is inherent in education. During the last … Fortsätt läsa ”Topic 2 Open Learning -Sharing and Openness ”

Retention and Presence – is there a correlation?

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Charlotta Edlund

When going through topic 4 (design for online and blended learning) many of our discussions focused on different types of presence and retention. We came to realize the importance of defining the context before planning and designing a course or activities within a course. When planning blended or online learning strategies, variation is a keyContinue reading “Retention and Presence – is there a correlation?”