Learning about Online Learning!

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I am currently taking part in an International Online Learning course, which has been a very exciting process! We are learning more about Problem-Based Learning, Open Education, copyright and licensing of materials, Open Education Resources (OERs) and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). This has been such an eye-opening process, and I have really enjoyed engaging with our group and the wider course community to engage with this learning, from the perspective of how our tertiary learners may engage in online learning!

Click on the links to view some examples of the artefacts we have created as a group:

Digital Citizenship

Open Education, OERs and MOOCs

We have been keeping an online reflection journal, which you can view at the following link:

The Road to Digital Residency

What's the best device for interactive learning?

Hi everyone!

I feel that I've neglected my 'techy' passion for ages now. My thesis has clearly taken attention away researching new developments in educational technology. Luckily, my research brought me back full circle! I discovered a great article which helped delineate the laptop vs. tablet debate rather nicely. 

Here's the link: What's the best device for interactive learning?

This has been a question of mine for ages now: How do schools choose, amid the plethora of choices, the best device(s) to use in their classrooms? 

I liked David Mahaley's answer (Franklin Academy, North Carolina) in this article: "First you have to ask: What do you want the device to do for your children?" I see lots of teachers blindly adopting technology into the classroom, without asking this question. Sometimes it may not be appropriate to use technology at all...it depends on the requirements of the task - what you, as teacher, would like for your learners to experience.

Enjoy the read! I'd love to hear your thoughts :)

Casey