I am glad to be on holidays, as there are so many blogs and intros and stuff to read…. Got the gmail/google+ thing sorted out so I am able to keep better track of what is coming into my mailbox.
Already I have picked up new followers on Twitter, and found many new and inspiring people to follow back on Twitter and in Google+, as well as adding blogs to my RSS feed. I am finding new apps and sites to explore… This is a great start!
It took a while to get into the blackboard session, but I guess when you have so many participants that will be a factor.
Two of the statements that resonated strongly with me were:
– How are you making learning visible
– How are you contributing to the learning of others
I would like to think that my blogging helps to show my learning, the reflection of learning something. I also try to work on with my students, getting them to develop portfolios physical and electronic. In this way students reflect on and demonstrate/show/make visible their learning not only to me, but to their peers and parents/carers.
Commenting on others blogs helps the discussions to expand and develop, and build stronger relationships within a PLN.
I like to create videos with my students which show what they have learned, and also what I have learned. These tools also contribute to the learning of others, when I add tags, share on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, tumblr, Pinterest, YouTube it allows others to share the learning.
I run many face to face professional learning sessions with other teachers, and started to develop my YouTube vids as an alternative for those who were to able to make the f2f sessions.
It takes time to thin out the walls which surround us, but the more connections we make, the thinner the walls become, and the smaller the world!
Firing up Tweetdeck and Blackboard for the intro to tweeting session.so happy that they are in a good time zone for me at the moment…as that has often been an issue with MOOCs where they only run sessions in US or North American time zones, which end up being stupid o’clock in the morning here! And even though you can listen to the assynchronous sessions, it tends to lose the connection and connectivity of being a part of the discussion. The connections are an integral part of the learning for me!
I really liked this image, and I do see myself as a media Sherpa, although I always have lots to learn, and new paths to explore I do feel ale to support and guide others on their journeys…
As a part of my sharing the learning and guiding I created The Redback Project a self paced guide to some of the basic Web 2.0 tools…
The video showing a young child making her first ski jump really resonated with me, as I have a similar video! I decided to get my motor bike licence, and after having my new ride delivered I had my daughter video me taking off on my first ride!!! Hilarious…it took me over 5 minutes to get out of the driveway…but the absolute exhilaration as I master each new skill is exactly like the little girls squeals of delight as she made it down the slope. Learning can be a challenge, but taking the leap and trying new things can also be exhilarating and so much fun….
Well, the sun is shining, best I go for a ride!
