I recently listened to a very informative webcast by Melanie Wrobel (2016), copyright manager of Royal Roads University. She gave a great overview of current copyright law in Canada and I was able to gain much information. Publishing an academic blog and working in the education field generates a responsibility on my part to become […]
The academic research question
I am learning much about academic research these days. I understand one of the considerations I need to contemplate, when wanting to do research myself, is how to write a good research question. Since the research question will determine a successful research project, I need to consider several components. I came across the Center for […]
A continuing journey
Back in April I started contemplating my digital presence and identity. I understand my identity to be the different expressions of my myself, depending on which role I occupy. Online I want to be an educator, a professional who is passionate about children and their education. I came up with a plan to support the […]
Re-examining my role in online teaching
This article ‘Stewarding and power in networked learning’ by Whitworth and Webster (2018) resonated with me deeply, not because of the debate experience alone, but mostly because of my role as an educator. Throughout the debate I thought of so many topics to be explored by my students in the same way. I was curious […]
Ways to expand my social capital
(Blayone, van Oostveen, Barber, DiGiuseppe & Childs, 2016) Looking at my proposed plan to develop my digital identity in my blog post ‘How will I cultivate and support my digital presence’ and reflecting on Unit 3 readings, I realize that if I want to develop my digital identity with intend I need to consider ‘how […]
Finding my audience in a digital world
Intending to examine my professional networks, I started by creating a visual map of the groups I belong to or have an affiliation with. My current workplace became the centre to which my groups connected and where I saw myself situated. I continued my visual reflection by adding the digital tools I introduced in my […]
How will I cultivate and support my digital presence?
Over the past few weeks I have engaged deeply in reflections on my role as educator in a digital world of learning, and my current use of technology as seen within a digital Visitor/Resident typology. I am now at a point where I want to ask myself: where do I go from here when I […]
How to embrace your educator identity in a digital world
I recently participated in a week-long symposium with presentations about mindful social media engagement, open education, and innovations in areas of global educational learning, to name a few. I was most interested in the connection between educator identity and the open learning concept, in particular when teaching in a digital learning community. During one of […]
My Digital Identity Map
Mapping my digital presence and use of technology was an interesting process. I knew I was using technology a lot. I made the assumption that through the simple use of online technology I had already established a resident identity. Looking at my map I discovered I lack terribly in the personal resident category. My only […]
