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Teaching in a digital setting, a case of teacher’s wellbeing

Posted on by Adesuwa Omorede

Can there be any dilemma to teaching in the digital age? As teachers, we are expected to be self-determined, self-motivated and preserve the same energy to be able to keep students engaged and energized towards their learning phase. Engagement theory emphasizes that to keep students engaged, a well-designed course needs to be created. Having aContinue reading “Teaching in a digital setting, a case of teacher’s wellbeing”

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My online presence map

Posted on by Erik Elfgren

Here is my map of my online presence as described by White (2014a):I didn’t get so much directly out of this exercise. I use quite a lot of online applications and I’m not so much a producer of content or comments, which I already knew. I found it a bi…

Padlet

Posted on by Erik Elfgren

I have done some testing of Padlet, which we tested in the ONL-course and also in my university’s pedagogical course.The map-tool seems nice for introductions. I could use that in my educational program when I first meet the students so that we ca…

Creative

Posted on by Erica Eng

I believe I am a true Pisces, a creative creature. My hobbies are built around creativity: drawing, crafting, knitting, scrapbooking, card making, attempt to explore clay modelling and painting… BUT little did I know that Creativity is so much needed in academic education! I joined the world of educators in Jan 2020. This was aContinue reading “Creative”

Panic buying and the beer game

Posted on by Gyöngyi Kovács

Some countries are now in their second wave of panic buying due to the COVID-19 outbreak. First it was toilet paper (check here how much you own vs would need), then anything from garlic to baking powder to hair dye (really?), now we are back to toilet paper and dry foods. Here’s a rather funny […]

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Zaheera Cassim

Posted on by zaheera08

About myself My name is Zaheera Cassim. I am from South Africa. I currently work at the IIE Varsity College in Midrand, Johannesburg. I am an educator by profession and moved on to specialize in computer integrated education during my post-graduate studies. I am passionate about ICT and enjoy exploring various e-resources and finding waysContinue reading “Zaheera Cassim”

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Online participation & digital literacies

Posted on by Joanna Coleman

Until this week’s topic, I’d never given much formal thought to the concept of digital literacies or even heard of Prensky’s digital natives vs immigrants dichotomy. So the paper by White & Le Cornu’s and David White’s video were enlightening. What resonated most with me were the assertions that there isn’t a dichotomy so much […]