Where education and technology converge
I have been assigned the task of mapping out my personal learning environment. So using the IMHC Concept Mapping Tool, I have created the following map. I have to say that I am not really happy with this map. The thing with concept mapping is it is difficult to know when to stop, as you... Continue Reading →
So I have been recently introduced to Concept Mapping using the CmapTools developed by IHMC. Thinking I should give this a go to see if it assists with understanding the big picture of complex concepts, I put it into action. I have developed a concept map for metacognition, a topic of discussion in a course... Continue Reading →
As part of my studies in Instructional Design with the University of Manitoba, I have been asked to reflect on George Siemen's blog article entitled Socialization as information objects and comment on the views of the model discussed. This is part 2 of my reflections. After reading George's articles, I can see how his learner-centred... Continue Reading →
As part of my studies in Instructional Design with the University of Manitoba, I have been asked to reflect on George Siemen's blog article entitled Socialization as information objects and comment on the views of the model discussed. This is part 1 of my reflections. George discusses two examples of courses that have shifted from... Continue Reading →
I have just read a post by George Siemens where he answers the question: "What is the unique idea in Connectivism?" My article is related to my participation in my University of Manitoba studies of Instructional Design. One aspect that George has highlighted in response to the question is the following: 4. Context. While other... Continue Reading →
This post forms part of a series, where I am attempting to identify my philosophies around teaching and technology, and reflect on the impact it has on my instructional design, as detailed in my initial post. This third part of the series is focused on the philosophy of technological determinism. Kanuka's (2008) summary for a... Continue Reading →
This post forms part of a series, where I am attempting to identify my philosophies around teaching and technology, and reflect on the impact it has on my instructional design, as detailed in my initial post. This second part of the series is focused on the philosophy of social determinism. I commented in my initial... Continue Reading →
As part of my studies, I have been asked to identify my philosophies around teaching and technology, and reflect on the impact it has on my instructional design. We have been asked to read Kanuka (2008) as a source of information on various teaching and technology philosophies, and how they are often aligned. I have... Continue Reading →
(Update: This post I wrote two years ago when studying instructional (curriculum) design. It seems quite relevant to my current study of CCK11, so I thought I would add this reference so that it may be included in the 2011 MOOC offering.) I read this article by David Jones some time ago, and have been... Continue Reading →
As part of my Certificate in Emerging Technologies for Learning, I am studying 4 popular learning theories. The first theory I am discovering is behaviourism. I have read an article by Melissa Standridge hosted on the Department of Eduational Psychology and Instructional Technology wiki, from the University of Georgia. The article begins with a definition... Continue Reading →
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