I was too tired yesterday to participate the Ellumination session about “this course, what is happening”, but I tried to listen to it a day after: voice is going around and I couldn’t follow but I saw the chat writings. I am very Interested in the topic because Iam an online teacher myself. It is easy to me to follow what is happening (and I know that I can’t follow everything, no need to it).
I suppose that the Elluminate discussion was dealing with the great change in teaching culture (learning is not changing as much as teaching). Some people still wait for rules and guidance and more moderators or facilitators. They don’t like chaos feelings. Some say that “this is not chaos, I am learning (Sia) and forwards: learnings is chaos, learning is making order to chaos. The forums are self-moderating by a group of learners controlling their learning. This is an exciting adventure.
Do we have assessment methods for our learning? – that was asked. I have to think about it, because I am working in Adult Teacher Education and we have developed a lot of self assessment inquiries. How to become conscious about your thinking and acting: that is the question. It is not only cognitions or social behavior, it goes deeper in human mind. I take the challenge to find self assessment methods (not scales ..?)
I agree with people who wanted “three more hours per day “or “six hours” or more. “I definetly feel like a fish” – but I want to analyse the water around. “Serendipity is good!” Let’s go on enjoying this course. Good night, Europe!
Hi Heli
I was interested in your blog post.
I too am an online teacher and I am very interested in how teaching might have to change in the future. But if teaching changes, then learners’ expectations of teachers will also need to change and that might be difficult as it would need a change from the bottom up, i.e. young children would need to be taught completely differently and come up through the system with different expectations. Will young children be able to cope with a moderator or facilitator, rather than a teacher?
These are the questions that I’m interested in and that I hope to be clearer about by the end of this course.
Jenny
Hello Heli,
I am curious about how you are doing. Still in the course? I hope less tired as a week ago? Hang in and enjoy! greetz. Sia
Hi and thanks for comments Jenny and Sia.
It is the maintenance problem of edublogs that kept me silent all the week. I could not log in. Hope it is better now.
I have been busy, too. Two projects are beginning and I have a lot to do. But I am NOT stopping CCCK08 studies. Next week will be easier at work and we have interesting topics.
Thanks for caring, Sia!