E-Learning. Edcmooc_artefact. EDC Blogs. Johnlacey. E-learning. E-learning and digital cultures 2013 welcome. Sheilmcn. Silent Thoughts. Heli connecting ideas » Blog Archive » My favourite blogs #edcmooc wk 1. It is a challenging process to start a new Mooc even if I am quite free to just learn whatever I want. I began from the FB group and then visited regularly the course sites: checked the materials for this week and the discussion forums. I gave the address of this blog in Made by you-forum and answered to Vanessa about being a serial Moocer. Then I had to stop the emails from these forums because I could not – did not want to follow the threads via email. I never want to receive many notices, it is my style. I want to choose myself and go to the forums only when I want to take the time for it. This blog post is my first collection of interesting blogs in Elearning and Digital Cultures # dcmooc.
I have picked the addresses her and there, seen something interesting in them. Chris Swift, who was active in FB group. Ryan Tracey greeted me in Twitter and his blog is Elearning Povocateur. , provoking deeper thinking seems wonderful. Brittany Chan her blog heading is MOOC Nooc Sara Roe (?) "All the world's a MOOC, and all the men and women merely teachers and learners."
Mybackyard78. Reflections on a MOOC blog. From Counterculture to Cyberculture: Stewart Brand, the Whole Earth Network, and the Rise of Digital Utopianism. Moving Towards a Culture of Learning #MOOCs. Update: I couldn't help but notice an influx of visitors from the revered OlDaily Site (Stephen Downes). There, 3 types of MOOCs are incorrectly attributed to me, a self-confessed ignoramus on MOOCs (at this time!).
Here's my note to Stephen about the correction: Stephen, please note the citation at the bottom of the section dividing MOOCs into 3 areas. I do not claim credit for it, only quote it as an example of how MOOCs are being classified. The credit goes to Lisa's Online Teaching Blog at Please correct this as soon as possible. With appreciation, Miguel Guhlin Over the last few months, years, I've done my best to ignore MOOCs. When I look at the university and college systems around the country I see the newspaper industry. Network-based MOOCs are the original MOOCs, taught by Alec Couros, George Siemens, Stephen Downes, Dave Cormier.
Hmm...Reading up on MOOCs this weekend, I was surprised by the SkillShare.com web site. Dr. Scott D. Miller: MOOC-Covered Towers? Online Education's Coming Impact on Traditional College. When I recently mentioned to some higher-education colleagues my concern about MOOCs, I was astonished that none of them seemed to know what I was talking about. They ignore MOOCs at their peril. Here's why: MOOCs, or "massive open online courses," reflect the continuing emergence and influence of consumer demand in the traditional higher education arena, with a technological vengeance. For years, colleges have been responding to rising student expectations -- building new and more deluxe student centers, remodeling residence halls, adding food courts and fitness centers and going wireless campus-wide. Such physical changes, along with revisions of curriculum and addition of innovative student-support programs, have been necessary to position colleges and universities for financial stability in tough enrollment markets.
What are the implications for traditional, residential colleges and universities? Then there is the simple fact of finance. Dr. Revolution Hits the Universities. EDC YouTube. RSA Animate - The Secret Powers of Time. Wikispaces. TED: Ideas worth spreading. Cathleennardi. #EDCMOOC. Edcmchat. Bottlenose. #ETMOOC | A MOOC about educational technology & media – Coming January 2013. How to Organize Digital Information: Web sites, blogs, and more.
“The flood of data on the Web has reached mind-boggling proportions.” (NPR, 2010) So many websites, blogs, online newsletters … so little time. How can we keep up in the digital world? More importantly, how can we transform information into knowledge? Before information becomes knowledge it’s data, yet another challenge is finding good data when it’s needed. In this post I’ll provide a strategy and recommend tools to ‘tame the beast’ we call information overload. What is Personal Knowledge Management (PKM)? The System to PKM The first and essential component to effective management of digital information is the system itself. Find the right tool or application to manage your digital content. 1) The Tool There are many tools to choose from for managing and sharing digital information, yet the selection of the tool is critical, it can make or break your system.
Pealtrees: I discovered Pearltrees, which is a fluid and intuitive tool that allows me to manage digital information easily. Personal Learning Networks for Educators: 10 Tips - Getting Smart by Dr. Mark Wagner - edchat, EdTech, PLN. By Dr. Mark Wagner I often begin my workshop on personal learning networks (PLN) for educators by asking these questions: Who is in your learning network? Who do you learn from on a regular basis? Who do you turn to for your own professional development? I usually ask these questions at conferences, which are frequently only annual events – and rare treats for many educators. Learning to Network and Networking to Learn 1. 2. 3. 4. Networking Tools and Anecdotes The four tips above are the core activities of building a personal learning network, and they can be applied using various tools to connect with others online. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Final Thoughts These final two tips will help keep your initial frustrations in perspective, and help you avoid the temptation to focus on unimportant metrics as you grow your network. 9. 10. Note: For more on this topic, you might also want to explore Jeff Utecht’s book Reach: Building Communities and Networks for Professional Development. 20 Tips for Creating a Professional Learning Network - Getting Smart by Miriam Clifford. “20 Tips for Creating a Professional Learning Network” by Miriam Clifford first appeared on the InfomED blog. Networking is a prime form of 21st century learning.
The world is much smaller thanks to technology. Learning is transforming into a globally collaborative enterprise. Take for example scientists; professional networks allow the scientific community to share discoveries much faster. Just this month, a tech news article showcased how Harvard scientists are considering that “sharing discoveries is more efficient and honorable than patenting them.”
As educators, we aim to be connected to advance our craft. Learning networks are based on the theory of connectivism, or learning from diverse social webs. What are some ways to grow your PLN and improve the quality of your interactions? 10 Tips For Using PLN’s Keep the spirit of collaboration as your driving force. 10 Tools & Strategies for Establishing a Productive PLN Use Diigo, Evernote, Pocket, or Delicious to bookmark links.
Researchers Recommend Core Changes in Education. Troubling trends involving work, college, and social inequity cited (IRVINE, Calif) -- Close the gap between the no-frills learning that too often happens in-school and the interactive, hands-on learning that usually takes place out of school. Take advantage of the Internet’s ability to help youth develop knowledge, expertise, skills and important new literacies. Use digital technology to combat the increasing reality of the haves and have-nots in education. Those are among a series of recommendations outlined in a new report released today by the Connected Learning Research Network, an interdisciplinary research network dedicated to reimagining learning for the 21st century. “We’re seeing the tremendous potential of new media for advancing learning,” said Ito, a professor of anthropology, informatics and education at UC Irvine.
“We believe many more young people can experience this kind of learning,” Ito said. To see the full report, click here. To read a summary, click here. The Learning Brain. Identity as an Analytic Lens for Research in Education. EDC Flickr. EDC Pinterest. Love in a Crowd - Kapsul.org. 25 Definitions of Connected Learning. EDC Diigo. EDC Coursera. EDC 2013 | MSc Website. EDC Course Outline for MsC. E-learning and Digital Cultures. Andy Mitchell's Reading List. Teaching 'E-learning and Digital Cultures' | thoughts and reflections on the EDC MOOC. You never forget your first MOOC, and that’s true for teachers as much as for learners. But what of the second time around – perhaps the novelty wears off and it can just be left to run itself?
That’s certainly not been the case for the team for E-learning and Digital Cultures (EDCMOOC); we have been finding ourselves in a new phase of learning about teaching at scale. EDCMOOC ran as one of the University of Edinburgh MOOCs on the Coursera platform first in January/February 2013 and for the second time in November to early December. It will run at least one more time under the current arrangements in place. The second run has provided an opportunity to experiment with teaching presence, and to further our critical reflections on how MOOCs might inform our research and pedagogy within and about digital environments. The EDCMOOC team made an introductory video commenting on our themes Teaching Presence – how important is it for teachers to be seen?
EDCMOOC2 has a weekly hangout (Nurmi, 2013) The EDCMOOC school. EDCMOOC School Thinglink. The Group Expectationswww.facebook.com Google Plus Groupplus.google.com This is where you can get orientated. Add yourself to any or all of the spaces below, and familiarise yourself with the guidelines. The Diigo group where we keep our links to interesting articles, sites, videos etc.groups.diigo.com This is a space to think & try some new ideas. Here are some things you can try: Add your definition of Digital Culture to this WallWisher Share your objectives for the coursewww.facebook.com Welcome to the EDCMOOC school!
Explore each room to get acquainted with what has been happening between course members so far, and find handy links to the most used pages and sites. Click on the icons for links and information. This is the social area. There are lots of us on Twitter! Here is a list of edcmooc participants. The facebook groupwww.facebook.com The Google Plus communities groupplus.google.com Another Twitter list - on facebook! Tech tools for Educationwww.facebook.com What's your recipe? eLearning and Digital Cultures. EDC MOOC Google+ EDCMOOC.