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]
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
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
Tomorrow, I will be presenting (virtually) at TeachMeet Tees 12. Following on from TeachMeet Oxford last week, I have made a few alterations to my presentation on Independent Learning. It is a little leaner; with greater emphasis on strategies and approaches to encouraging learner independence. Here are the revised slides. Click on the cog to … Continue reading TeachMeet Tees 12: ‘Leashes not required’ (V2)