Month: September 2015

I tried to find a clear definition of Connected Learning (CL), but all I found is quite ambiguous. People mainly talk about what it will involve, what’s the core values and what’s the principles but not exactly what it is. In my understanding, CL is a broad concept contrasting the traditional learning model. There is … Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Connected Learning and How Can We Prepare Ourselves in This Trend

My two major thoughts after our first class were: 1) What is connected learning? Why is technology such a large part of it? Why is connected learning needed or important for the future? I still did not have a concrete definition of connected learning. I was unclear what traits a course would have to feature … Continue reading What is Connected Learning? Why is it useful?

The Last GEDI session was focused on a new paradigm in education suitably called connected learning. From what I learned in this class, connected learning is a new model of scholarship/pedagogy and is a progressive approach to the structure of the flow of knowledge from the source(s) to the recipient(s). In connected learning, there is an … Continue reading Some thoughts on connected learning ……

This is the first blog I have ever written (I hope I am using the right term…and I must admit, I am slightly intimidated by the process, I do hope it gets easier with time). In reality I have had limited experiences with blogging. In some ways I have been making assumptions that blogging is […]

Last week we talked about the idea of connected learning and the impact that it can have on the way that students are learning today. Having received my Bachelors in Communication, specializing in Multimedia Journalism, I feel that I have a unique insight into how connected learning is becoming more of the norm in collegiate […]

I feel as though I should start out this post by saying I am not fully accepting of the blogging community and am more cynical regarding blogs than I would like to admit. I would like to think I am able to openly discuss most any topic presented to me and I thoroughly enjoy having … Continue reading I Think, Therefore I Blog…Maybe

Connected learning can be regarded as a framework of an education system/approach that follow several principles helping students in learning, which includes: interest powered, production centered, peer supported, shared purpose, academic oriented, openly networked. It empowers students with the responsibility to learn from various network resources, curiously engage them to think critically in the area … Continue reading Connected Learning can be implemented using Project-Based Learning approach →

I do not have extensive teaching experience, I am not an active user of social media beyond Facebook, and have a negative view of blogs. I do not agree with the notion that if you throw enough technology at something, whatever problems or issues one experiences magically go away. Your baby’s crying? Give it a […]