The mind is a blur!!

Collaborative and non-collaborative learning/ social media/ student-centred learning/asynchronous and synchronous /wikis/blogs/google docs/pedagogy..the list goes on..I think sometimes it all becomes a bit of a blur!  Trying to stay active and engaged in creating and participating in a ‘online presence’ has become a task and a half!  Perhaps I needed to allocate my time better by being more aware of over-lapping dates for these events.  Being unwell during many of them also didn’t help..sigh!  I do think it will be harder for those students that have added events later to have the number of students active that is really required to facilitate a well- rounded discussion. But I will do my best here.

Assignment 2 - Online Pedagogy in Practice

Well my Wiki for Assignment 2 has been open for student discussion for a little over 24 hours now and already the discussions are flowing free!  It's great to see that fellow students are getting active and engaged in this assessment piece and still with three more days of converstation left!  As I am 'first off the mark' so to speak with this assessment, I am sure I will see far more fabulous events for others as the assessment item progresses that will give me more ideas for online presence in the future. 

The Wonderful World of the Wiki!

Ok, well my Wiki to use in my second assignment for Online Pedagogy in Practice is done and ready..well just about ready..for action!  Being a Wiki novice, it was a real experience to get one up and on the go.  In talking to work colleagues the general response is " Gee I know nothing about them - don't think I could do it!"  My response now, is "Hey it really is quite easy - even I can do it!".  The challenge for me now is to look at areas within my area that we can use the wonderful collaboration that Wiki's provide with our current student cohort.  Have in all reality had a lot of fun working with this Wiki, albeit a very simple Wiki - but it has certainly given me a taste for it.