Learning to teach and teaching to learn
Today I “invented” a cool way to practice languages. I went to a website in the language I am studying (Hindi) and copied and pasted the text I found there to a WORD document. Next, I “print” the file to a PDF annotator file. This allows me to hightlight and to add new text in [...]
The good thing about digital learning is that there is a record of (almost) everything. I can access asynchronous communication (texts, audios, videos) anytime. And when there is a synchronous event (a chat or an online class on WizIQ), I can view the recording when I didn’t have time to participate. Today I missed an [...]
Pushing and Pulling There are two types of media teachers can use to communicate with students. I found a website where these types are described in a business context, but the same principle can be applied when we think about communication with students. Push media This type of media reaches the student where he is. [...]
Let me tell you, Moodle is different from traditional courses. First of all, the teacher can add new activities every day, and announcements are being made on the course platform. When do I see what I see? I see this new information only when I know how to find it. Studying in Moodle also requires [...]
Learning is a process, so they say in the manuals used in university to prepare us for teaching. The “real world” often seems to ignore this idea. Example 1: In traditional classrooms, individual writing tasks students are asked to complete are handed in to the teacher, evaluated, and handed back to the student. In most [...]
Here I am, at my computer, but I don`t feel like doing anything today. The tasks I need to complete until (well, sooner than I`d like) don`t inspire me at all. Going on Facebook is more inspiring and entertaining. Bur I know that if I want results in this online course, I better participate [...]
Intersubjectivity In any learning environment, teachers and learners come together to engage, simultaneously or not, in teaching and learning. How can this be achieved? As in any social interaction, all participants must be willing and able to listen and understand the other’s communication. Intersubjectivity, as Thorne (2000) describes it, is a “temporarily shared social reality”. Pre-service [...]
Picture found at dreamstime.com Digital learning 1 Here I am, sitting on my couch, my computer on my lap, my eyes on the screen, my ten fingers touching the keyboard in such a way that this text appears on the screen. I am engaged in digital learning. Not much ativity on the Moodle platform [...]
Yesterday, I received an Open Letter to Educators, sent by Dan Brown. I would like to respond to Dan Brown the same way. Dear Dan, thank you very much for taking the time and the trouble to communicate your message on education. I can appreciate your attitude to communicate your view of the educational system. [...]
The three digital monkeys: Read no evil, write no evil, (publish no evil) Some of the following thoughts I remember having while participating in synchronous or asynchronous online courses. Others are thoughts my students may have had (at least, this is my interpretation of their communication). Read no evil (This includes viewing videos and looking [...]
