#etmooc has been a whirlwind of an adventure so far. The Twitter chats, blog and Google+ comments, and collaborative sessions have all helped to expand my thinking and connect me to inspiring fellow educators from around the world. In short, it’s been incredible.…
Narrating Our Learning
While I do intend to return to blogging, I’m getting caught up in vlogging at the moment. I’ll be sure to add words soon. If you’re interested in what you see and hear, join the conversation on Google+ with the Reflective Practice Vlogging community.…
Curation
Over the last few weeks of reading ETMOOC posts I’ve noticed that sometimes I leave a post open in a browser tab for days. These posts-to-return-to-when-I-have-more-time exhibit a common feature – many of them contain infographics or interesting visual representations. In an activity like ETMOOC numerous open tabs is not a viable solution, so I decided to curate.…
Rhizomes as an educational model
Image: Desmanthus4food
Yesterday morning I attended Dave Cormier’s excellent session on rhizomatic learning as part of #etmooc. I first heard of the rhizome concept last year and was instantly drawn to it as a metaphor for connected learning. Although I’ve done a couple of short formal courses since returning from maternity leave, the majority of my learning since returning to work has been rhizomatic – seeing a point of interest, moving to it and making connections around it.…
Sharing as an Ethical Responsibility
I’ve been listening to the rebroadcast of Dean Shareski’s ETMOOC Session “Sharing As Accountability” which you can find here. In it, he presents the argument that educators have an ethical responsibility to share. That is an intriguing notion (I would’ve used the word idea if this wasn’t an ed blog) that I had not considered.…
Connected Learning Post
What does my PLE/PLN look like? How can I share it?
Uncertainty Can Be Wonderful
slide from Alec Couros’ “connected learning”…
slide from Alec Couros’ “connected learning” preso…