Category: Reflections

Reflections from the Davies reading

Reflections from the Davies reading

‘Me’, ‘Me’, ‘Me’: The Use of the First Person in Academic Writing and Some Reflections on Subjective Analyses of Personal Experiences I found this quote difficult to digest, ‘It discusses being self-conscious methodologically and taps into real concerns...

Thinking outside Moodle

Thinking outside Moodle

I have an enthusiastic bunch of students in my online Level 1 ICT course, how fabulous is that!   While most of the delivery is through Moodle I wanted to introduce some other Web...

The Merits of Commenting

The Merits of Commenting

I’ve just had a refreshing break, two weeks of R and R and I’m now feeling ready to embrace the second half of the year.  I’ve enjoyed the latest newsletter posted by Clarrie from...

Synchronous or Asynchronous Learning?

Synchronous or Asynchronous Learning?

As a student in a virtual environment I feel I would benefit using a mix of synchronous and asynchronous approaches. Distance learning can be an islolating experience, especially when feedback or assistance is needed...

The Authentic Audience

The Authentic Audience

In writing up my position paper (work in progress) ‘Blended Learning in Secondary Schools is a Start in the Right Direction’ I wanted to use the term ‘authentic audience’.   My understanding of an...

Time to put the brakes on

Time to put the brakes on

As soon as there’s a new kid on the block someone wants to deconstruct it and show us all the pitfalls. “Young people of the digital native generation possess sophisticated knowledge of and skills...

Synchronous or Asynchronous Learning?

Synchronous or Asynchronous Learning?

As a student in a virtual environment I feel I would benefit using a mix of synchronous and asynchronous approaches.  Distance learning can be an islolating experience, especially when feedback or assistance is needed and you sometimes...

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