Topics – Page 15 – Open Networked Learning

Topic 5: ceci n’est pas un meme

Posted on May 25, 2020 by camtos

Depending on who’s asking, a meme is a novel evolutionary concept, a complex cultural phenomenon, of a picture with a writing in Impact font, white-filled, with a black border. Topic 5, at the conclusion of our ONL journey, discusses briefly what we have learned, and asks us to put our conclusions in meme form. What… Continue reading Topic 5: ceci n’est pas un meme

Topic 4 and the cult of online blended learning

Posted on May 25, 2020 by camtos

Something that I struggle with, in the context of online learning, is the enthusiasm of people. It seems to me that both teachers and learners tend to be very peppy about the topics of online learning, bleanded learning, flipped classrooms: it is difficult for me to detect the difference between a useful new concept and… Continue reading Topic 4 and the cult of online blended learning

5. The course has ended, but collaborative learning continues

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Junhe Lian

“COVID-19 pandemic came unexpectedly and this course was still completely unaffected by the virus. In fact, the course became a necessity and enabled both educators and learners to explore new tools and put theoretical knowledge into practice. It was also a key part of our social life!” – Summary of the course by PBL groupContinue reading “5. The course has ended, but collaborative learning continues”

4. Socializing during online learning with a great camera game

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Junhe Lian

With the current situation, I assume that everyone working at universities or institutions have been in an online teaching-learning environment. Have you met the difficulties in engaging the students at these online or blended learning conditions? Have you encountered situations that on ZOOM teaching, the only people turning the camera on are yourself and theContinue reading “4. Socializing during online learning with a great camera game”

Good Bey ONL!

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Clarissa Sielemann

I learnt a lot during the ONL course and I also had a good time with my PBL-Group. The best thing best were the discussions in the group with really expanded my knowledge base.Also it was nice to get different views from different countries so that I could come out of my German influenced “learning-bubble” … Continue reading Good Bey ONL!

3. Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Junhe Lian

What is the difference between collaboration and cooperation? When you recall your own or your student’s group work, has the work been done more cooperatively or collaboratively? Have you been in the situation that your brain can only be triggered or your energy can only be focused on the matters when you are in aContinue reading “3. Learning in communities – networked collaborative learning”

2. Open Learning – Sharing and Openness

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Junhe Lian

After setting the right mindset on online participation and polishing my digital literacy, I’m ready for web learning and teaching. Now, as an educator, I would like to go open on the web with my teaching materials but the question is how should I start? What options are there and what concerns I probably wouldContinue reading “2. Open Learning – Sharing and Openness”

1. Online participation & digital literacies

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Junhe Lian

Have you been an online event feeling both excited and confused with all the new terms and tools? Have you been struggling if I could/should share this message online via social media or not? Have you been hesitating on opening a Twitter account or LinkedIn account or Instagram account or any account for professional use?Continue reading “1. Online participation & digital literacies”

Lessons learned

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Silke Welter

Now, my ONL journey is over. Although it wasn´t always easy to find the time for the meetings, the readings, the research, the tasks and especially the blog I´ll surely miss the regular webinars and especially meeting my PBL-group. It was absolutely new for me to meet people over several weeks only online and inContinue reading “Lessons learned”

Still in Covid but braver online

Posted on May 20, 2020 by ivan kwek

In the final week of ONL, I did my very first meme for a colleague who was leaving my university. Okay, so I showed that I am a boomer after all – or so I was told. But hey, that simple act was a milestone for me. And so were a myriad of other little … Continue reading Still in Covid but braver online

Design for online and blended learning

Posted on May 17, 2020 by ulrilind

This course, Open Network Learning (ONL), was a strategical choice for me to apply for this spring, as I’m together …

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Topic 5: ONL 201 reflection

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Jukka Välimäki

I have participated the Open Networked Learning course (ONL 201). Now it’s time to reflect on what it has been and what I have learned. When I first started to write this post, I started with: “This course has taken some work and time, but the feeling is a bit sad now when it ends.”Continue reading “Topic 5: ONL 201 reflection”