Interesting commentary by Nancy White. I liked the idea of Twitter(I think)where you can tell your thoughts or get answers to questions from a greater number of people than just those enrolled on your courses. This would work so well in my carpentry trade across the polytechs in New Zealand. There must be a wealth of building knowledge among tutors throughout NZ but getting everyone together physically is a major problem due to work schedules. Online colaboration has to be looked at for this purpose and I must catch up with Matt to talk about this. Encouraging students to show the strugglers how to do things works well for me online, especially those who have limited English and computer skills.
On a separate note, I can relate to the discussion about feeling inadequate online. I tend to struggle with all the word based commentary as I am definitely a visual learner. However I need to understand the rationale of these online processes so I can apply them practically in the online environment.
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Kerry, thanks for your reflections. I just left a comment on Mark Green's blog about how I felt inadequate with a tool this week and how a peer coaching session helped me over my stumbling block.
http://mdgreenfield.blogspot.com/2007/08/if-youre-technophobic-and-you-know-it.html
I think as I get older, I get more comfortable seeing my "inadequacy" as simply "a learning opportunity."
Or, more humorously AFGO (Another F&&& Growth Opportunity!)
Kerry, good to hear you're going to talk with Matt. Here's his blog. He's a little way down this path too and might be a good shoulder to look over. Kim Thomas over in Horticulture is also doing a lot with video, maybe you three oughta hang out a bit. Here's Kims blog
Hi Kerry, it struck me when reading your blog how wonderful this technology is for cross fertilization of professions. As a lecturer in midwifery, I would not have anything much to do with anyone outside midwifery or obstetrics, on a professional level. Yet here I am communing with people who work in a multitude of profession - so it isn't such a physical isolation that online communities help to address. Cheers Sarah
I haven't got my head around the twitter thing yet. will have to look at that.
Thanks Carolyn
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