What will connected learning look like?
In our class discussion tonight, one of the conversations was about the relationships between learner, teacher and information in online learning, and in the digital age. It was an interesting […]
Author Archives: Colin
So through the discussions, posts, and articles, its increasingly clearer that collaboration is a key component to the success of the multi-aged learning environment. So how do you collaborate According […]
Connectivist on Collaboration
Through the discussions with my group members (blog contributors) and classmates (UOIT – EDUC5103 summer 2012), collaboration has continued to surface as an important component to a learning environment that […]
Is the internet closing our minds?
In my last post, I mentioned Seimens’ idea that social networks filter resources and draw attention to important topics. Seimans (2010) also stated, “In order for these networks to work […]
What’s the use of having a teacher?…wayfinding + social sensemaking.
So what is the role of the teacher? What has it looked like and how is it changing? Let’s consider some of these questions. What has the role of the […]
Challenging Education Paradigms…Sir Ken.
As our group starts challenging some of the traditionally accepted concepts in our education system such as grade and age based education, it is valuable to consider where the current […]
Meet Colin
My name is Colin and I am one of the primary contributors of this blog–along with Shem, Charlie, Andrea and Victoria. We are hoping that this blog can be a […]
Decisions, decisions.
So we’re meeting up today to bash around some ideas about our direction with our work in this course. WordPress is one option. I’m just giving it a try now. Charlie […]
Let’s get started
Hi everyone… So this is the start of our blog as Group 3 in our EDUC5103 class this semester at UOIT. Our group is still taking shape so this blog […]
New Approaches to Learning 