I want to reflect on two aspects of #etmooc: The experience of it and also the questions I am left pondering as I transition to some post-etmooc state. I am happy that this is part of my visible digital self. But truthfully, I am writing this for myself. Some context first. etmooc started at the … Continue reading Education to advocacy. Reflections on #etmooc

This week's topic in #edcmooc is "reasserting the human" - a look at various responses to the apparent threat to humanity posed by the ever-increasing presence (intrusion?) of technology. It's an interesting setup; forcing a debate on what, in fact, does it mean to be human? What are the most fundamental, essential elements that make … Continue reading Pinching my digital networked learning self

Sometimes I think the experience of learning is rather more like putting on your eyeglasses, or getting a new set of prescription lenses. You see things that you have seen all along but perhaps now a bit more clearly. Or with more definition. That certainly has been my experience during the first two weeks of … Continue reading A new set of lenses

It has been 4+ weeks in #etmooc and 2+ for #edcmooc. This is a note to myself - a think aloud about participation. In the end, I am trying to discover balance. What mix of activities works for me best a digital, connected learner? And why? I find myself generally reading/watching more than writing. And … Continue reading Observing myself and MOOC activity

In listening to Dave Cormier's session yesterday afternoon on rhizomatic learning (video below) I was trying to pay attention to my self-talk - that conversation in my head. Which concepts were leading me to make connections to things I (think I) know, from my own experience? What idea keeps pulling at me, like a 4-year-old … Continue reading Rhizome-plosion