Topic 2 on ONL212

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Topic 2 on ONL212
Oh the things you can find, if you don’t stay behind. Dr. Seuss In topic 1 on ONL212, we’ve been looking at online participation and digital literacies, informed by the work of David White, and Doug Belshaw. One of the most salient aspects of this work is how technological prowess is neither linked with age …
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Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road,Healthy, free, the world before me,The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose. (from Song of the Open Road by Walt Whitman) In the last few weeks we have all explored openness and sharing, topic 2 on this course, and I have thought much about … Continue reading “The Open Road”
Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road,Healthy, free, the world before me,The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose. (from Song of the Open Road by Walt Whitman) In the last few weeks we have all explored openness and sharing, topic 2 on this course, and I have thought much about … Continue reading “The Open Road”
Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom George Washington Carver The introduction of the Internet changed the world as we knew it. Today we can access any resource from any location. Education is not an exception. Some assert that online courses carry the potential to revolutionize the boundaries of modern learningContinue reading “Topic 2. Lights and Shadows of Open Education”
To design for Open learning is a complex task. There are a set of requirements or design attributes that needs to be considered: participatory technology, people openness & trust, accessibility,… But rather than focusing on the technological side or design method, open learning could be viewed as a professional oath, a mission that guides teachersContinue reading “Topic 2: Open learning”
Do you agree with the claim that knowledge should be considered a common good and be accessible as openly as possible? This is one of the questions that were given as inspiration for topic 2 of this course that focused on sharing and openness. I quite liked one of the students’ comments shared in the …
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The topic for this phase in the online course Open Networked Learning we talked about how we share different types of learning material. I had previously a bad experience from this (you can see my flipgrid reflection about it here). One of the things t…
During the last couple of weeks we have been working with Topic 2, Open Learning – sharing and openness. I have been introduced to new theories on connectivism and connected learning to name a few. We have discussed different kind of MOOCs and other possible ways to aline education with what the working life needs, such as …
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During the two weeks dedicated to open learning, our group discussed the subject from various angles. We spoke about the … More
Here we go again. Before writing my text about Topic 2 I watched again the videos suggested in the resources, trying to decide what I was up to talk about. This blogging thing continue not being my cup of tea… Let’s hope for the best! =) First, I thought to write about Creative Commons, a … Continue reading Am I allowed to embrace openness?
Here we go again. Before writing my text about Topic 2 I watched again the videos suggested in the resources, trying to decide what I was up to talk about. This blogging thing continue not being my coup of tea… Let’s hope for the best! =) First, I thought to write about Creative Commons, a … Continue reading Am I aloud to be openness? →