3 Thoughts Nine weeks ago we started this course on facilitation in digital learning environments, and it is interesting to look back on my initial thoughts. In my August 3-2-1 blog post, I argued that “facilitation is both an art and science in that the facilitator must have a grasp on the theoretical underpinnings of […]
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OEP and K-12
In my reflections on Open Educational Practices (OEP) this week, it became clear that OEP is more commonly discussed in higher education but an abyss exists in terms of OEP in K-12 contexts. de los Arcos et al. (2016) confirmed my suspicions and found that over half of the school teachers surveyed in their study […]
Facilitation in a Community of Inquiry
Figure 1 Facilitation in a Community of Inquiry Note: Infographic created by A. Donahue, 2022 using Canva. The most important role of a teacher is to engage students through meaningful and well-designed learning experiences, but there are many other complex roles K-12 educators fulfill. These include engaging in professional learning with school-based teaching teams, working […]
3-2-1 on Digital Facilitation
3 Thoughts Digital facilitation is both an art and science in that the facilitator must have a grasp on the theoretical underpinnings of learning, instruction, and design as well as the ability to act on that knowledge to effectively facilitate learning experiences in digital environments. Effective digital facilitators are aware of the importance of having […]