The journey through Theme 3 was tremendously rich (knowledge-wise), strenuous (I was one of the moderators), and (emotionally) intense….
A course, a community, an approach
The journey through Theme 3 was tremendously rich (knowledge-wise), strenuous (I was one of the moderators), and (emotionally) intense….
Technology has become an indispensable tool in education. Its use transcends those learning platforms that organize the teaching content and is now manifested in many digital resources, such as games, apps, learning channels, etc. All of these and many are often associated with “revolutionized and progressive education”. A quick look at any university platform, the […]
Consider frustration as a friend. CHARACTER #1: The Host CHARACTER #2: PLN (Personal Learning Network) An Invisible Character CHARACTER #3: LMS (Learning Management System) CHARACTER #4: Workerist (Student) CHARACTER #5: Frustration (Student) CHARACTER #6: Lurker (Student) CHARACTER #7: Commitment-phobe (Student)… Continue Reading →
This blog has been inspired by Kay Oddones (2022) webinar on personal learning networks (PLN). I remember someone wise saying that learning only happens when you share it with someone. According to Davis White (20229 Visitors and Residents continuum Networked Learning is at the residents end of the continuum. This makes me reflect where I […]
Today, collaboration has become something of a buzzword and used almost dogmatic in many professional sectors. All problems should be solved through collaboration. If organizations just could collaborate better and quit continue their ´siloed´ practices, much would be so much better. In public administration (in which I have worked for almost 10 years), sometimes the […]
Of my recent Nepal trip with my friend Gizeh, two moments stand out (among many many others). One took place some time April 10, during our crossing of Renjo Pass (5360 m, approx. 17,500 feet). I was completely out of breath, feeling dizzy and lightheaded due to altitude, and every time I looked up and […]
Today I aim to reflect on open learning, which lies at the very heart of Open Networked Learning. The keyword here is open – what does open mean in terms of education? According to Catherine Cronin (2017), openness in this context refers to four aspects, namely open admission, free of charge, open educational resources (OER) … Continue reading Topic 2: Open Learning – Sharing and Openness
The picture of a despot -someone telling his/her followers how to do things , understand the world and follow is…
I have worked as a teacher for over 20 years and I have as long worked on getting students collaborating. During the first 17 years it was collaboration in class but since 2020 it has been much more online focused. Online has not been a major learning platform for my university before the pandemic and […]
Open Learning – Sharing and Openness Topic 2 was all about what do we think about openness. Openness is defined by The City University of New York as “the principle of freedom of access by all interested persons to the underlying data, to the processes, and to the final results” (https://www.cuny.edu/research/research-compliance/sponsored/guidance/post-award/openness/) And then, Bronwyn Hegarty […]
I write, write, write …… Ohhhhh …. fff
Driving to northern Finland for holiday with my daughter. She’s playing with my phone, reading what me and my friends have been posting in one of my Whatsapp-groups, laughing at our “middle-age ways” of writing. Soon she´s writing in my group and making a joke about writing the way she would with her friends, finding […]