Monday, July 26, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
catching up with e learning
I have just set up my "Delicious" acount, and therefore will be able to share bookmarks with anyone who is linked to it. Wendy made some interesting points in the tute the other day, regarding this being the new way to access knowledge. It is no longer necessary to actually "Know" something, rather knowing how to find the information on that topic is valuable. Also interesting is the difference in the focus of the course this time; last year it was all about engagement, this time it appears to be about acecessing the information; it appears to be a given that there is engagement with the topic. As there are apparently several possible emphasises to the same learning this could be the basis for a concept map made using bubbl us. The emphasis on the course in general seems to have switched from "Dimensions Of Learning" towards the work and ideas of Eric Frangenheim. This could be because of the supposed shift next year back to this being a Bachelor of Education rather than Learning Management.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
another go at E learning
I am undecided as to whether I should start a new blog or continue with this one. By typing here now I will at least have a record of the continuation of this one, that I may change later. For this task, we have to blog about the usefulness of a blog in our own learning context: "In it, provide a brief evaluation of the functionality of a blog and its usefulness in your learning context." I am going to copy some of my previous posts to put here, as they are still applicable.
"The more I do this, the more apparent it becomes to me that Blogging is a good way of encouraging people to write, and also to think about what it is they are actually writing. This relates to the idea that literacy is about communicating with others, through a means that has common rules and conventions."
"I am constantly checking for meaning and also to be sure that I am not being offensive to anyone. In looking at this process from the point of veiw of a student, it could be seen as a way of intrinsically motivating, that is, the motivation for doing it properly comes from within. Looking a bit deeper, however, there could be seen to be extrinsic motivation at work: make it the best you can, otherwise you may look like a bit of a clown in front of your peers."
Add another Blog post. In the second post, upload your concept map of the information covered in topic 1.
"The more I do this, the more apparent it becomes to me that Blogging is a good way of encouraging people to write, and also to think about what it is they are actually writing. This relates to the idea that literacy is about communicating with others, through a means that has common rules and conventions."
"I am constantly checking for meaning and also to be sure that I am not being offensive to anyone. In looking at this process from the point of veiw of a student, it could be seen as a way of intrinsically motivating, that is, the motivation for doing it properly comes from within. Looking a bit deeper, however, there could be seen to be extrinsic motivation at work: make it the best you can, otherwise you may look like a bit of a clown in front of your peers."
Add another Blog post. In the second post, upload your concept map of the information covered in topic 1.
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