Categories: "Masters Degree in elearning" or "Context, Management & Implementation" or "Change Management" or "Dissertation" or "Research Methods" or "Social Networks" or "Teacher CPD"
Jan
08
The BucksGfL Learning Platform
Context, Management & Implementation, Schools, Moodle 2 feedbacks » 4135 viewsThis 35 minute narrated presentation (originally done for a NAACE conference in 2006) provides a very good overview of how Buckinghamshire are implementing the idea of a Learning Platform based on a range of different but complementary open source and co… more »
Jan
08
growing changing learning creating: Blogging as a gift economy
Learning, Context, Management & Implementation, Connected Learning Environment, Change Management, Networks, Social Networks Send feedback » 1648 viewsTom Haskins on why blogging is a good thing for learning organisations.
It's a well-structured argument. One of the key points for me is:
Organizations thrive on open systems design, permeable boundaries and functioning feedback loops. Organization… more »
Jan
05
Blog of proximal development : I Will Be a Gardener
Learning, Designing Online Courses, Masters Degree in elearning, Schools, Social Networks Send feedback » 2080 viewsKonrad Glogowski describes how his classroom blogging community has developed over the past year, and how he has realised the need to cultivate that community.
He quotes Clay Shirky who says that "To create an environment conducive to real community,… more »
Jan
05
Professor Frank Coffield - Institute of Education
Learning, Context, Management & Implementation 8 feedbacks » 15788 viewsIf Frank Coffield had a blog I would certainly have it in my list of RSS subscriptions.
Thanks to Donald Clark I've just read Prof. Coffield's inaugural lecture (Word doc) for the Institute for Education in London. It's called: "Running Ever Faster Do… more »
Jan
05
Ewan Mcintosh on professional development
Masters Degree in elearning, Connected Learning Environment, Schools, Social Networks, Teacher CPD Send feedback » 1512 viewsThis podcast (15Mb) is a well thought out description of the approach in Scotland to using new technologies to support teacher CPD, and the implications of using those technologies.
The podcast is supported by a blog post, and was produced as part of… more »
Dec
28
Cool Cat Teacher Blog: How to Create Your Circle of the Wise: How to pick the reads in your RSS.
Learning, Masters Degree in elearning, Connectivism, Connected Learning Environment 2 feedbacks » 2281 viewsI was talking with some of my fellow learners on the Hull MEd course today. It was one of the rare occasions when we actually meet up face-to-face - it's not built into the course but there were enough people in the vicinity of Sheffield to make it worth… more »
Nov
03
Jay Cross's new wiki about Informal Learning builds on everything he's been working on and talking about over the past two years.
It's mainly there to advertise his book (not yet available in the UK), but provides some real value in the resources he's… more »
Nov
01
Philip Butler, Senior Curriculum Adviser for the JISC Regional Support Centre for London has produced a fascinating presentation about implementing VLEs. This was for a recent online conference about VLEs in post-16 education.
The presentations are in… more »
Oct
17
Response to Steven Downes: Learning Networks and Connective Knowledge
Evaluation, Context, Management & Implementation, Connectivism, Connected Learning Environment Send feedback » 2498 viewsThere is a lot in Stephen's recent paper that I don't yet understand. At some point it will be interesting to explore the links he provides to delve into the various philosophies and theories that can be used to understand learning. But, for the moment,… more »
Sep
08
I was talking to someone earlier today about VLE's, social networks, blogging etc and we talked about a feature of their organisation's in-house VLE that is almost unheard of anywhere else. The VLE in question automatically shows who has read which messa… more »
