I’m all signed up for Connected Courses, a MOOC seeking to connect educators interested in “developing online, open courses that embody the principles of connected learning and the values of the open web.” Having already ran a small open online course as part of my M.Ed., I am excited to explore this model of learning … Continue reading Connected Courses (#ccourses)
I have just enrolled in the MOOC: First Steps into Learning & Teaching in Higher Education (#fslt13). This post serves as my introduction and outlines the reasons why I have signed up. I am currently completing a dissertation for a Masters in Education, seeking to answer the following: To what extent can virtual courses support the … Continue reading First Steps into Learning & Teaching in Higher Education [#fslt13]
Today, I delivered a presentation about #crit101 and Open Badges at University College London. Critical Skills 101 [#crit101] is an open online course that I have been running as a case study, seeking to answer my dissertation research question: To what extent can virtual courses support the development of independent learning beyond ‘real time’ curriculum delivery? The course … Continue reading #crit101 and Open Badges [UCL]
As mentioned in a previous post, today I am running a workshop on ‘Independent Learning’ at The Teaching, Learning and Assessment Conference in Berkhamsted. ‘Leashes not required’ – In(ter)dependent Learning Inside and Outside the Secondary School Classroom Spoon-feeding and teach-to-the-test culture seem to pervade the secondary school classroom, as teachers strive to meet increasingly demanding … Continue reading ‘Leashes not required’ – [#TLAB13]
Completing this research project was a labour of love that took me on a journey far beyond traditional classroom practice. Having developed a keen interest in connectivism and Massive Open Online Courses, I sought to apply these emerging Higher Education pedagogies within a secondary school setting. It is my contention that such modes of learning … Continue reading Module 7: Dissertation