What Makes a Good Research Question?
What Makes a Good Research Question? When researching what makes a good research question, it struck me that it may be worth looking at bad research questions, as well, which led me to the University of Maryland’s library website. While they note some differences between both good and bad research questions, one item that stood […]
Reflections on Digital Presence
Unit 5 – Activity 1 – Reflections on Digital Presence “In Unit 2 you created a plan to cultivate your digital presence and identity. It’s now time to review that plan and reflect on it. Take some time to reflect on these prompts and then respond to these prompts (and share any other reflections that […]
Teaching 21st Century Skills in 20th Century Schools
Teaching 21st Century Skills in 20th Century Schools by Jean-Pierre Joubert and Denys Koval In discussing how digital learning impacted teaching 21st Century skills in 20th Century schools, we first need to define 20th Century Schools. While the original source website seems to be business-focused, 21st Century Schools’ breakdown (21st Century Schools, n.d.) does seem […]
Visual Network Mapping
Starting with myself as a node in a network, I’ve mapped my Facebook, Gmail and LinkedIn. Some of my friends, family and colleagues are connected to multiple services, while others are connected to only one or two. Honestly this was a bit of a tedious process, first exporting the data from each service and then […]
Reflections on the Impact of Structures on Digital Presence and Identity
Unit 1 Week 1 Activity 1 – Virtual Symposium Reflection In their book, Teaching Crowds (2014), Anderson and Dron identify and define a number of structures in eLearning, as well as their particular uses. Having created a plan with regard to cultivating a digital identity, the various structures seem to divide as follows: Groups: LinkedIn, […]
Cultivating a Digital Identity
My Own Current Use of Technology
Unit 2 – Personal Resident-Visitor Typology Map Above is a typology map for my personal use of technology. (White, 2013) In placing my most used services and technologies, my thought process was as follows: Creating content services are closer to “RESIDENT” Consumed content services are closer to “VISITOR” Work-related services are closer to “INSTITUTIONAL” Personal […]
Reflections on Open Education
Unit 1 Week 1 Activity 1 – Virtual Symposium Reflection In going into the Virtual Symposium, I found myself excited by the opportunity to pick and choose from a broad range of topical presentations and discussions. The freedom of choosing my own path through the material was exciting. I didn’t expect that to be the […]