Way way behind in commenting on the goings on in eci831, but it's been another busy week. This past week I have listened to MP3s of George Siemens ' session on Connectivism, and Richard Schwier 's session on Learning Communities. I also watched the Elluminate recording of Sue Waters ' session on Educational Blogging where she posed the question " what are your thoughts on educational blogging? ". There has been lots of food for thought from all 3 sessions and it's very difficult to summarise where I am with it all. A few key points would be: - I'm a lurker, but hopefully not a loafer - I DO feel engaged, with the learning if not so much with my fellow learners - I'm a 'not for credit' student - what I'm involved in is definitely non-formal learning with the odd informal moment along the way. - I feel connected to the course and the social element is something I am conscious of and engaged with on the periphery. I wish I was more engage...
because shift happens...