Phew. Time to take a little time to stop and reflect on my progress to date. I can't even begin to compete with David in this area but then it's not all about competition...
1. I have absorbed a significant amount of learning that I am not even sure I will have enough time before I die to implement. - Solution: I will give up sleeping.
2. I need to stop being so cynical and flippant. - Solution: Stop being so cynical. I think I will perpetually be flippant though...
3. Express thanks to the community: I really do wish to thank everyone who had contributed to my development of an understanding of online communities.
My interaction online has always been as a participant in social networks (usually in a gaming world like my personal favourite at the moment Travian) and I have rarely seen learning opportunities online that are not only as a side effect of social interaction. But the reason is not because it's not there it is just that I haven't really looked. As an educational professional I've been content to not rock the boat as I am comfortable in the environment I'm in. It's funny how once you get to the point like I have that you forget that you need to keep learning - not just teaching.
4. I need to get going on the wiki. - Solution: Get it out of word and on to the web.
5. Stop being a passenger in this e-learning ride and start driving the bus where I want to go. - Solution: Don't just type about it - do it.
6. Stop blogging at midnight cos you ramble...
Friday, October 26, 2007
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3 comments:
great post Mark :) a good list of objectives, and a post I'd like to sample for when/if we run this course again.
Travian looks great! Do you think you could wip up a blog post specifically about it.
Great post Mark. I have had to think about priorising what I do and get involved with. EG I could blog a couple of times a day if I had the time, but obviously have decided against that. I love the way you have looked at your needs and set yourself objectives. Great way to go.
I can appreciate what it's like to start learning again and taking the opportunity to re-evaluate everything you do and think in your teaching. I had a number of years when my family were young, that my time and energy simply didn't stretch beyond the classroom and home life, so it's been great to get excited about it again. Keep us posted on your progress.
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