Personal Learning Philosophy v1
What is learning? First and foremost learning is a life-long process that involves the acquiring and utilization of new skills and knowledge. I believe that we learn best if we can identify with the...
View ArticleLearning Ecologies & the Teacher’s Role
No one can refute how rapidly changing technologies transform the landscape of learning. This week we were assigned readings from John Seely Brown (see sources, below) that examined the concept of the...
View ArticleThe Petri-dish of Brains
Consider the power of this statement: “For most of the twentieth century our educational system has been built on the assumption that teaching is necessary for learning to occur.”1 Here Thomas and...
View ArticleThe Networked Learner
Life, like life-long learning has three distinct phases – the past, the present, and the future. With the incredible advancement of technology and the rapid growth of the industry, the way in which we...
View ArticleBackground to Week 4 Post (optional)
As we learned in our Week 1-3 reading, Web 2.0 Tools are allowing people to connect and share their learning process and insights in learning communities. One can pursue any subject there is an...
View ArticleTeaching Connected Learners: Challenge & Opportunity
My goal here is to represent the challenges and opportunities as dyads- linked pairs, as I see most challenges and opportunities are flip-sides to each other: 1: Reluctant vs. Impassioned Learners In...
View ArticleThe 21st Century Teacher’s To Do List
Wow, is there ever a lot to learn! In order to become a 21st Century educator, there is much to do and understand. 1. Be Aware of the Changing Sites & Tools Available The first step is to gain...
View ArticleBecoming a Networked Learner/Teacher
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”― Leo Tolstoy Change. . .it isn’t coming, it is already here! Teachers are changing the world every day by influencing the...
View ArticleWeek 5 Blog Summary
This week we shifted our focus away from the new learning ecology and new learner roles to study the types of tools instructors and instructional designers have access to within the Web 2.0 platform....
View ArticleWiki’s and Learning
I have always found myself to have a love-hate relationship with Wiki’s. I mean, it’s hard not to love the massive amounts of information that can easily be found on a Wiki page; however, I absolutely...
View ArticleWelcome to Victoria’s blog!
Hello all! My name is Victoria Rollins and I am enrolled in the Master’s in Adult Education program through Penn State’s World Campus. After completing an undergraduate degree in Psychology and...
View ArticleTodd’s Intro – EDTEC467
Hello Everyone… My name is Todd Shear and I live in Palm Springs California. I currently work as a Technical Assistant for a Registered Dietitian, managing his online presence which includes several...
View ArticleAbout me
My name is Maura Kwik, and I live in Jakarta Indonesia. I’m working towards getting my Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Educational Technology Integration. I hope to continue beyond that and get my...
View ArticleWeek 1 Reading
Some thoughts on Minds on Fire: Open education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0: I think a lot of the usefulness of this article may have passed, as the statistics and predictions have long expired,...
View ArticleWeb 2.0 Tools and Standards-Based Education Practices: Are they compatible?
In this class, EDTEC467, we are learning about Web 2.0 tools and how they can enhance teaching and learning. In the class that I took last summer, INSYS415B (Systematic Instructional Development for...
View ArticleFinding and Feeding the Inner Five-Year-Old
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View ArticleWeek 2: Personal learning philosophy v1
Before I started teaching (albeit as a substitute teacher for now) at Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS), I was on the school’s Board of Trustees for 6 years, from 2006 – 2011. During my time on the...
View ArticleEDTEC 467 – Week 2: Learning Philosophy
Access to learning should be a priority as our growing population has a real need to be educated in more accessible and affordable ways. I believe learning should consist of a combination of...
View ArticlePersonal Learning Philosophy V1
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View ArticlePersonal Learning Philosophy v1.
Many years ago, I was asked to author my learning philosophy for an undergraduate education class. I had a great deal of trouble with the assignment at the time. This was most likely due to my lack...
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