Since the six of us have already been the moderators for Topics 1, 2 and 3, for this Topic 4 it was decided that four different people would moderate it, having the remaining two people as backup. I was assigned to facilitate the first meeting, trying to gather the first impressions of the group about […]

In Topic 3, the scenario presented for our PBL group discussions was quite familiar to me, unfortunately! Many times I have planned what I thought to be a collaborative activity, but it turned to become a ‘division of labour’, as if my students were workers in a production line, each one doing something specific to […]

After the end of Topic 2, we had a reflection week to catch up with the blogging, reflections, tasks… It was also Easter Week and, for me, the beginning of a 10-day period I had to substitute my boss, being in charge of the outreach board of my university. So, I couldn’t really catch up […]

The first topic of ONL linked online participation with digital identity. David White’s webinar on visitors and residents was very interesting and interactive!  I had already given up using Prensky’s terminology of digital ‘natives’ and ‘immigrants’ because I had seen both young people not being ‘fluent’ with technology and older people managing it very well. […]

Selen and I were the moderators of topic 2, so we had a quick meeting with Erik and David on Monday morning (8:00 am, Brazilian time). The clocks had changed in Europe for the summertime, so we are now 5 hours apart! Attending the webinars, then, became more difficult for me. I watched Maha Bali’s […]

This final blog post on the ONL course is all about the things I will take with me into my teaching. It is about digital tools, culture and new perspectives for me in my professional and private life. Digital tools I have seen myself as relatively creative with the use of digital tools, but also … Continue reading Topic 5: Lessons learnt – future practice

Topic 4 in the ONL course was about “Design for online and blended learning” and our PBL group started discussing the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on teaching and learning. Some examples of questions that were raised within group members regarding this topic: Knowledge increased regarding new tools during this period, but are they all … Continue reading Topic 4: Design for online and blended learning

Before beginning the work in our PBL group, we saw two YouTube-videos by Kay Oddone, explaining PLN (Personal Learning Networks). This really gave us a good foundation to reflect more upon the meaning of networks and communities. Interested in learning more? Here is the definition used and a link for Kay Oddones video:  PLNs Theory … Continue reading Topic 3: Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning

After two weeks of discussing openness in education in our PBL group and reading available resources on the ONL site, I was amazed by the possibilities – not only for my teaching, but also for my own learning possibilities (obviously also affecting my teaching). These weeks also provided a space to reflect over my own … Continue reading Topic 2: Open Learning – Sharing and Openness

Topic 1 in the ONL course was about online participation and digital literacy. Digital literacy could be seen as the needed skills for managing life in a world, increasingly digital (Belshaw, 2012). I have always been curious about new digital technology and appreciated the tools it gives us in our personal and professional life. I … Continue reading Topic 1: Online participation & Digital literacy