The cone
A letter to my pet about using a cone to protect him, and some reflections about how the use of the cone in education to funnel learning can impact students’ learning of ideas and behaviours.
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Generating Inspiration in Adult Literacy Learners
I have been working with a few students in the classroom the past few weeks on their essays. I have combined the regular classroom setup with tables and chairs with a row of computers. I had also been encouraging learners to bring in their netbook, Iphones and laptops to take advantage of the wireless connection. … [Read more…]
All Student EduBloggers Welcome!
You have been told by your instructor to post ideas to a blog as part of the course(s) you are now taking. Why? You ask. Why now? How will this benefit me? What skills will it help me develop? How will it help me get gainful employment? How will it help me tackle my … [Read more…]
First Post in EduBlog (Sept. 2008)
This is my very first post last Fall. It began my professional journey into edublogging. The vision has changed considerably. I am now completing an independent studies course on edublogging theory and practice, and enjoy the flexibility and independence of working autonomously. This stack of posts have been collected from Me2U at Athabasca University … [Read more…]
Addressing Critics of Blogs
I have been having conversations with colleagues, and I am getting interesting feedback on the use of blogging for instruction. Several comments have been made dismissing edu-blogging as useful. Blogging has been referred to by some educators as “past news”, “a waste of time”, and “time-consuming”. I would like to address these detractors, and the … [Read more…]