Comments on: Connectivism with George Siemens http://liveandletlearn.net/connectivism-with-george-siemens/ Living and learning for life Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:29:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael http://liveandletlearn.net/connectivism-with-george-siemens/comment-page-1/#comment-1740 Michael Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:38:23 +0000 http://liveandletlearn.net/connectivism-with-george-siemens/#comment-1740 Hi Carmen. I'd love to hear more about how you (all) at OTEN cope with no classrooms at all? That's a significant constraint to work with (but one that's necessary for many people doing your courses!) Must be hard to get students connecting with each other? Or perhaps without the convenience of a classroom, learners make more efforts to interact with each other online? The workshop was certainly an excellent way to start connecting with people (seemed to be mostly head teachers/managers?). I found it an excellent, fun, interactive and inspiring event (Thanks to all those who organised it) Hi Carmen. I’d love to hear more about how you (all) at OTEN cope with no classrooms at all? That’s a significant constraint to work with (but one that’s necessary for many people doing your courses!) Must be hard to get students connecting with each other? Or perhaps without the convenience of a classroom, learners make more efforts to interact with each other online?

The workshop was certainly an excellent way to start connecting with people (seemed to be mostly head teachers/managers?). I found it an excellent, fun, interactive and inspiring event (Thanks to all those who organised it)

]]> By: Carmen http://liveandletlearn.net/connectivism-with-george-siemens/comment-page-1/#comment-1739 Carmen Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:12:49 +0000 http://liveandletlearn.net/connectivism-with-george-siemens/#comment-1739 Hi Michael - fantastic presentation! What you're doing with the Web Design course is obviously rewarding for learners and teachers alike. I totally agree that learning isn’t a classroom centric process - certainly not in OTEN's case as we have no classrooms at all! Which brings me to muse about how different we all are, even if we're in the same learning organisation. I really appreciate what George also had to say about basing learning around context. I don't think OTEN runs a web design course but had a quick look at another IT module and there are 599 currents enrolments (not to mention those that have already completed this year) so there are obviouly different challenges & constraints. Maybe one way to nurture connections is to get to know each other better? The Siemen's worksop was a good start... Hi Michael – fantastic presentation! What you’re doing with the Web Design course is obviously rewarding for learners and teachers alike. I totally agree that learning isn’t a classroom centric process – certainly not in OTEN’s case as we have no classrooms at all!
Which brings me to muse about how different we all are, even if we’re in the same learning organisation. I really appreciate what George also had to say about basing learning around context. I don’t think OTEN runs a web design course but had a quick look at another IT module and there are 599 currents enrolments (not to mention those that have already completed this year) so there are obviouly different challenges & constraints. Maybe one way to nurture connections is to get to know each other better? The Siemen’s worksop was a good start…

]]> By: Michael http://liveandletlearn.net/connectivism-with-george-siemens/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 Michael Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:22:17 +0000 http://liveandletlearn.net/connectivism-with-george-siemens/#comment-1736 Sherrie said: <blockquote>Sharing our experiences can only improve the balance.</blockquote> Totally :) I certainly enjoyed yesterday, but as you hinted, a one-off organised workshop in a large organisation is different to connecting and learning naturally together on an on-going basis. (These excellent one-off workshops certainly <em>do</em> help to nurture natural conversations and learning, which is wonderful) Maybe rather than asking "why is it difficult", we should better ask: <strong>How can we nurture connections and conversations naturally within our large organisations?</strong>, which you already answered well with "by sharing our experiences" :) Wonder how we can do this over the whole state? Perhaps a directory of bloggers within the organisation to help us find each other? (like Microsoft and lots of other large organisations have - see <a href="http://liveandletlearn.net/government-blogs-pt-ii/">Government Blogging</a>). And of course, hosting more excellent workshops to encourage discussion and sharing of ideas! Sherrie said:

Sharing our experiences can only improve the balance.

Totally :) I certainly enjoyed yesterday, but as you hinted, a one-off organised workshop in a large organisation is different to connecting and learning naturally together on an on-going basis. (These excellent one-off workshops certainly do help to nurture natural conversations and learning, which is wonderful)

Maybe rather than asking “why is it difficult”, we should better ask: How can we nurture connections and conversations naturally within our large organisations?, which you already answered well with “by sharing our experiences” :)

Wonder how we can do this over the whole state? Perhaps a directory of bloggers within the organisation to help us find each other? (like Microsoft and lots of other large organisations have – see Government Blogging). And of course, hosting more excellent workshops to encourage discussion and sharing of ideas!

]]> By: Sherrie http://liveandletlearn.net/connectivism-with-george-siemens/comment-page-1/#comment-1734 Sherrie Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:34:12 +0000 http://liveandletlearn.net/connectivism-with-george-siemens/#comment-1734 Hi Michael, I had great feedback from the other IT head teachers about your simulation from the workshop. Definitely evidence that you are connecting with people within your organisation! What you are feeling might be a factor of proportions i.e you might see one person from one organisation who is connecting with you in the first place because they are interested versus being in a very large organisation surrounded by people with varying degree of interest. I not sure but it's just a thought. Sharing our experiences can only improve the balance. Take care Sherrie Hi Michael,
I had great feedback from the other IT head teachers about your simulation from the workshop. Definitely evidence that you are connecting with people within your organisation! What you are feeling might be a factor of proportions i.e you might see one person from one organisation who is connecting with you in the first place because they are interested versus being in a very large organisation surrounded by people with varying degree of interest. I not sure but it’s just a thought. Sharing our experiences can only improve the balance.
Take care
Sherrie

]]> By: Michael http://liveandletlearn.net/connectivism-with-george-siemens/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 Michael Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:29:52 +0000 http://liveandletlearn.net/connectivism-with-george-siemens/#comment-1723 Time certainly is always a factor when trying to connect with others within work - especially with everything you've got on atm Jude! Although, if the conversation or learning opportunity is engaging, I'll end up making time for it even when I shouldn't. Kindof like walking along in a hurry for the train at night when you suddenly see a huge meteor... i stop worrying that I'll miss my train and enjoy the moment. So maybe we just have to learn to be more engaging? Enjoy the workshop/presentation at Randwick! Look forward to reading your reflections on your blog. Time certainly is always a factor when trying to connect with others within work – especially with everything you’ve got on atm Jude!

Although, if the conversation or learning opportunity is engaging, I’ll end up making time for it even when I shouldn’t. Kindof like walking along in a hurry for the train at night when you suddenly see a huge meteor… i stop worrying that I’ll miss my train and enjoy the moment. So maybe we just have to learn to be more engaging?

Enjoy the workshop/presentation at Randwick! Look forward to reading your reflections on your blog.

]]> By: Jude http://liveandletlearn.net/connectivism-with-george-siemens/comment-page-1/#comment-1722 Jude Tue, 17 Oct 2006 06:58:40 +0000 http://liveandletlearn.net/connectivism-with-george-siemens/#comment-1722 Thanks for sharing your workshop experience. I feeling very strongly about students owning their space and contnet. I am looking forward to seeing George at Randwick. I am afraid it is a time factor in my case. I guess there are ways that management could encourage connectivism. Thanks for sharing your workshop experience. I feeling very strongly about students owning their space and contnet. I am looking forward to seeing George at Randwick.
I am afraid it is a time factor in my case. I guess there are ways that management could encourage connectivism.

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