Before I could join in with Day Four’s activities, I decided that I needed to better understand the concept of ‘Connectivism’. Connectivism Stephen Downes states that: “At its heart, connectivism is the thesis that knowledge is distributed across a network of connections, and therefore that learning consists of the ability to construct and traverse those networks.” … Continue reading MOOC MOOC – Day Four
I was unable to participate in MOOC MOOC yesterday as I had a full day visiting with family. While I managed to fit in some reading in the evening, I didn’t have the time to complete the task. Therefore, I got up early this morning, finished writing a post reflecting on Day Two, and then … Continue reading MOOC MOOC – Day Three (Learning is Messy)
Day 2 of MOOC MOOC was very enjoyable. We were given our first formal activity, which involved creating a 1000 word collaborative essay, addressing the following questions: What is a MOOC? What does it do, and what does it not do? Based on my reading and my familiarity with using Google Docs, I jumped straight … Continue reading MOOC MOOC – Day Two
Yesterday I enrolled and began participating in MOOC MOOC a week long, Massive Open Online Course about Massive Open Online Courses. This is the first MOOC that I have participated in although I have been following the development and growth of the MOOC phenomenon for some time; aided by blog posts and tweets from the … Continue reading MOOC MOOC – Day One
Career History Vice Principal, The St Leonards Academy (2019 – Present) As Vice Principal, I work with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team to realise the vision for the academy. My primary remit is the quality of education, including: I have also continued to enhance my skills and expertise to allow me to deputise fully … Continue reading Curriculum Vitae