Category Archives: connectivism

Concept Mapping with Compendium

Posted on October 1, 2011 by admin

Image by ryan2point0  I do a lot with concept mapping. I use it in my work as an instructional designer and I use concept maps in writing fiction and technical work, and I am really interested in Compendium right now. What … Continue reading →

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Distance Ed: No Significant Difference (Even Fictionally)

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

Image via WikipediaI am reading Hermann Hesse‘s “The Glass Bead Game” aka “Magister Ludi.” The perfect novel to get my mind off of work. The novel is about a student who navigates the labyrinthine academic and quasi-spiritual institution of the … Continue reading →

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Wikis – More than Text and Context

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

Image via WikipediaPresenter(s):Amber Evans (Virgina Tech)M. Aaron Bond (Virginia Tech)Karen Swenson (Virginia Tech)Description: Dr. Karen Swenson, a 2010 Teaching With Sakai Innovation Award finalist, uses the Sakai wiki with her students to “think about important issues presented through works of … Continue reading →

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Supporting Our Vets: Creating a community hub with Sakai

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

College of the Redwood’s Barry Tucker, the Student Development Advisor for Distance Education and Veterans students, has created a unique project site for supporting veterans at College of the Redwoods. This project site is not only used to send out … Continue reading →

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The Instructional Designer’s Toolkit

Posted on February 22, 2011 by admin

Image via WikipediaI have watched instructional designers from top-notch universities loaded down with the latest theories completely flounder when faced with the realities of the work. With instructional designers, I look for two things: a portfolio and any teaching/tutoring experience. … Continue reading →

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PLNs: The Power of Personal Learning Networks

Posted on February 15, 2011 by admin

Image by catspyjamasnz via FlickrWhat is a PLN? I am not talking about the Polish Zloty but “personal learning networks” – the collection of links, tools, and people on the internet we use to support our teaching and learning. I … Continue reading →

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Egypt: The Revolution Will Be Twitterized

Posted on February 11, 2011 by admin

Image by Brooklyn Museum via FlickrOnce again, the power of social media and networks has toppled a government. There is nothing superficial about tweeting 140 characters. There is nothing “weak” about the weak ties and connections in Facebook or other … Continue reading →

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The Semantic Web and Universal Design

Posted on January 30, 2011 by admin

Image via WikipediaI have been looking at PopcornJS this morning. PopcornJS allows programmers to build in triggerable events in the code delivering a video in a webpage. What problems does that solve? One of the things we are wrestling with … Continue reading →

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Guido Europeaantje on Twitter and professional development.

Posted on January 8, 2011 by admin

Image by eltpics via Flickr Guido is an EFL teacher in Seville, Spain. He coordinates the teens’ department of the school where he works and conducts teacher-training workshops. After more than 10 years of experience his professional development has started … Continue reading →

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Herzogian Pedagogy: A New Order in Education

Posted on October 15, 2010 by admin

I was meditating on the pedagogy of online learning and personal learning networks, and I could not get Werner Herzog’s Rogue Film School out of my mind.  I love the spirit of this, and I can’t believe that I have … Continue reading →

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