tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.comments2021-11-12T23:08:38.069-08:00Momenta LearningJulio Castrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06193595587235041096noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-66082001354788160762014-07-28T05:29:48.746-07:002014-07-28T05:29:48.746-07:00Thank you +JamesVincent! Your comment is greatly a...Thank you +JamesVincent! Your comment is greatly appreciated. I will check out RHUB later on. Have a great start of the week.Julio Castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193595587235041096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-44019258331657363732014-07-24T23:48:07.721-07:002014-07-24T23:48:07.721-07:00Great article. Good quality webinar software is ve...Great article. Good quality webinar software is very important in order to conduct successful webinars. One can use quality tools like RHUB web conferencing servers for conducting quality online meetings and webinars.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052648092744368760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-8802037209522838062013-10-04T21:08:45.754-07:002013-10-04T21:08:45.754-07:00I really liked your comments regarding the first t...I really liked your comments regarding the first two weeks of the course. Unfortunately, I feel like we have to sometimes "sell" the course - that it is a worthwhile learning experience. Will definitely make me rethink the structure of my course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-21248679298697877892013-10-04T21:07:05.712-07:002013-10-04T21:07:05.712-07:00Great point about the first two weeks being crucia...Great point about the first two weeks being crucial. I think sometimes we almost have to "sell" the course or "sell" the potential for a worthwhile learning experience. Great point - and perhaps will make me rethink the structure of my course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-84444809383231438742013-10-03T08:24:19.480-07:002013-10-03T08:24:19.480-07:00Hi Julio,
I liked your answer to 7b a lot, it clar...Hi Julio,<br />I liked your answer to 7b a lot, it clarified me the concepts very clearly. Thanks,<br />Beatriz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-82272714447950334852013-09-30T10:27:28.286-07:002013-09-30T10:27:28.286-07:00Hi Julio,
Thank you for your reflection video. Wha...Hi Julio,<br />Thank you for your reflection video. What do you suggest online instructors include in their intro video? How can the instructor use the intro video to begin to establish trust, and express their individuality?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12800162696416608226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-8743638026668127882013-09-26T14:37:22.373-07:002013-09-26T14:37:22.373-07:00Brené Brown says shame is an epidemic in our cultu...Brené Brown says shame is an epidemic in our culture,” she says. “To get out from underneath it, to find out a way back to each other, we have to understand how it affects us, the way we parent, the way we look at each other.” The three factors that foster shame the fastest are secrecy, silence and judgment. Traditional courses are loaded will all three. Not knowing what the other person got on their assignment. Sitting in silence during mindless lectures. Grades=judgment. <br /><br />Teachers and learners need go inside themselves and "dare greatly.” How do we create learning environments that dares us to be great?<br />http://blog.ted.com/2012/03/02/vulnerability-is-the-birthplace-of-innovation-creativity-and-change-brene-brown-at-ted2012/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12800162696416608226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-6966675720753663082013-09-23T20:20:24.898-07:002013-09-23T20:20:24.898-07:00Hi Greg,
This post was not directed towards a MOO...Hi Greg,<br /><br />This post was not directed towards a MOOC like the one you guys are running. I have been involved in the production of MOOCs of the Coursera and Udacity type. Yours is the first one I encounter that follows the model you describe. I welcome the approach you are taking on this MOOC and I find it fascinating because you rely a lot on the interaction between students and between instructors-students through the use of blogs, which Coursera also uses but not in the same way you are.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the feedback, I appreciate it.<br /><br />JulioJulio Castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193595587235041096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-22791967181055298832013-09-23T16:53:58.447-07:002013-09-23T16:53:58.447-07:00Hi Greg,
I think report is not the adequate word....Hi Greg,<br /><br />I think report is not the adequate word. Thinking a little more abut that part, I plan on creating live sessions where I will grant the mic to each member of the group (or they can designate a speaker) so that they can explain me what they have been doing, the other students will be allowed to chime in and everybody would get feedback from that session. But I would not require something in writing, on a second thought. It would be important for them to gauge their own progress and if they are taking the right approach. Thank your for your comment.<br /><br />JulioJulio Castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193595587235041096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-59546925846841304262013-09-23T14:55:32.876-07:002013-09-23T14:55:32.876-07:00Hi Julio,
What would weekly report for discussion...Hi Julio,<br />What would weekly report for discussion forums look like? How could you prevent "taking over control" if you are requiring a report?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />GregEducational Media Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125973044186913180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-19653490559455649052013-09-20T13:02:40.443-07:002013-09-20T13:02:40.443-07:00Hi Julio,
Thank you for your thoughtful post. It a...Hi Julio,<br />Thank you for your thoughtful post. It appears you are suggesting modifying MOOC's with traditional instructional design. I see inherent problems with that<br /><br />CMOOC course design is not like a traditional course, as Stephen Downes wrote, “with topics and readings arranged in a nice linear order, and more like a network, with a wide range of resources connected to each other and to participants. And the course is much less about acquiring content or skills, and much more about making these connections, and learning from what emerged as a result of them...What I begin with is the observation that each person has a different objective or motivation for taking a course, and has different needs and objectives (it’s a lot like dating that way – we think that everyone wants the same thing, but we find in practice that everybody wants something slightly different)...In our MOOC it was important that we not tell people what they ought to learn or what lessons they should take home from the presentations we made and the conversations we led. People perceive what they are looking for, and often only what they are looking for, and our well-intentioned attempts to guide their cognition could just as easily lead to participants missing the information most important to them. Similarly, we did not attempt to define how participants should interact with each other, but instead focused on supporting an environment that would be responsive to whatever means they chose for themselves.<br /><br />So if we edit the videos and make them shorter we begin to tell people what they should be watching. what if we cut what learners wanted to see? There is no real instructor in a cMOOC. there are facilitators to help guide the networked process of learning. there are no one size fits all activities. You do not have to transfer information to skills. you choose what is best for you to practice. <br /><br />However, you have some great points. Maybe most teachers who want to learn online are not ready for connectivist type learning. Maybe the best approach is to change the design of the this MOOC to hybrid model that includes traditional instructional design.<br /><br />One of the course outcomes I would like to see it a long term community. I hope you will consider being continuing on and help to grow and build a community of inquiry others can benefit from.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Greg <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12800162696416608226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-91902335615601098332013-09-20T05:28:16.162-07:002013-09-20T05:28:16.162-07:00Julio
Very Good. I like the recommendations
I wi...Julio<br /><br />Very Good. I like the recommendations<br />I will use these for some plans I have<br /><br />- shorter vids<br />- Teach a skill<br />- less information<br />- More Activities<br />- Cap Numbers or pre-filter<br />- More frequent cyclesModeratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109798172757582497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-71717436928320708452013-09-19T14:24:30.686-07:002013-09-19T14:24:30.686-07:00Hi Julio, that's great you are finding success...Hi Julio, that's great you are finding success in using blogs. I don't think media is necessarily the answer to what makes the blog "better". Media can enhance when used appropriately. I think it's just another means to convey your message. I would first look at what your outcome is and how you're gonna get there. How will you support your students' learning? You might even do several methods or allow students to choose how they want to share or apply their learning. I like the fact that the blog is like a webpage so it allows the capability of embedding things other than text to convey or express one's ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-59032443315960905732013-09-19T13:12:34.127-07:002013-09-19T13:12:34.127-07:00The first activity I will ask them to perform is t...The first activity I will ask them to perform is to lay out exactly what they want their students to gain from studying their online content. Do they want to change a behavior on the student, do they want to convey information? Do they want to teach a new skill? Then I will ask them to lay out the objectives to the lesson demo they will develop as a final project. Do those objectives clearly establish what they expect from their students? Then they need to develop the guidelines of what the students need to do and when.<br /><br />I will ask them to analyze the effect of technology on the course content they need to produce, is it important? Can you develop a good online course with limited technology and web tools?<br /><br />A final activity will be an analysis on the different types of activities they can use and why the would use a particular one. Are quizzes and assessments effective when develop with true/false or multiple choice questions? Do they want their students to discuss topics? Do they want them to submit a paper analyzing a subject?Julio Castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193595587235041096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-47358886749511956942013-09-18T13:29:47.172-07:002013-09-18T13:29:47.172-07:00Hi Julio,
What are some of the activities students...Hi Julio,<br />What are some of the activities students will have to do and how will critical thinking and analysis fit into what they do during the activity?<br />Thanks,<br />GregAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12800162696416608226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-25737127581414901062013-09-17T19:44:01.496-07:002013-09-17T19:44:01.496-07:00Hi Greg,
Let me try something based on that, here...Hi Greg,<br /><br />Let me try something based on that, here it goes...<br /><br />Activity<br />You will need to conduct this activity in a quiet place. Have a notepad and a pen for taking notes.<br />1. Make a list of those events in your life (work, home, out there) in which you face a situation that required a solution from you, and in which you believe you were able to come up with that solution by using your creativity skills (maximum of five items).<br /><br />2. Now, make a list of those events in which you were faced with a challenging situation that required the use of your creativity skills and, at the end, your solution did not result in a favorable outcome, or you were not able to provide a solution other than the commonly used approach in that situation (or what common sense dictated in that situation, maximum five items).<br /><br />3. Merge both lists and categorize them from most creative moment to least creative moment, start with the item in which you believe you came up with the most original solution and finish the list with the item in which you came up with the least original solution.<br /><br />4. Pick the top and last items, take two pieces of paper and make a header on one saying something on the lines of "most creative moment" and on another piece of paper write down something like "least creative moment".<br /><br />5. Start with the least creative moment list, draw lines that create four sections in that piece of paper and write down the following as subheads: environment, mindset, resources, and team.<br /><br />6. In the environment section describe the setting you were in: outdoor? Indoor? Was it hot, cold? Was there peer pressure? Were you facing a crowd? Were you alone? Were you sitting? Standing? You need to describe succinctly any detail that describes the environment you were in during this moment.<br /><br />7. In the mindset section describe your mood, were you sleepy, tired? Were you under stress? Was something on your mind? Were distracted by the environment, your peers? Were you angry, happy?<br /><br />8. The resources section should contain any details on materials, equipment, people (support), technology, knowledge, you did or did not have available to solve the situation.<br /><br />9. The team section mentions if you were working alone or with a team. Describe if you were able to listen to others and if you were able to express your ideas clearly. If you were alone, mention if you resorted to others for their opinion or their suggestions. Did you ask for help?<br /><br />10. Put down this list and do something else for a couple of hours or more, do not try to analyze the first list immediately. Its is important that your second analysis is not biased by the experiences from the second list of "least creative moment".<br /><br />11. Repeat 5-9 for the first list of "most creative moment".<br /><br />12. Take both lists and place them in front of you. Do you see a pattern on each item? Can you tell if there is something in the environment, your mood, the available resources, or if you were working alone or in a team that affects your creative process? Can you tell which of these items influences your creative process? Is it something you can change?<br /><br />What do you think Greg? Please, let me know.<br /><br />Thank you.Julio Castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193595587235041096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-53229273600219324732013-09-17T18:33:01.960-07:002013-09-17T18:33:01.960-07:00Hi Greg,
I work for a university setting, so a wh...Hi Greg,<br /><br />I work for a university setting, so a whole lot of resources are available in the faculty development program here, there are resources for students too, and others have created tips and suggestions on blogging, but I see your point when you don't have those resources, what to do?<br /><br />In many cases, the LMS in use contains a tool very similar to a blog, this can be used as a starting point.<br /><br />I have faced this situation with faculty who have never used a blog, with students not so. What has worked for us is building the blog for them and then showing them how to create posts, delete posts, manage comments, and so on (we usually resort to Blogger). After the course is released there is a period of time when they do contact us with questions, although they ended up managing the blog on their own.<br /><br />So, I think the best way to go with novel bloggers is to give them a bare bones blog tool they can explore, DO NOT ask them to build the blog from scratch, many do not know how to face the technological challenges of web programming or blog set up. I am an engineer, the best analogy I can give you is that when you learn how to drive, you usually do not know how the car works internally, you just learn to drive, when you have mastered the use, then maybe you are open to understanding the technology.<br /><br />Having the technology out of the way, the next step is to help the instructor developing blog posts, one way of doing this is to provide examples on how to post relevant questions for students to analyze and then answer on the blog. This can be accomplished by having (many) meetings with the faculty to discuss possible blog posts that will help the student accomplish the learning objectives, we also helped them figure out how to align those blog activities to the overall course objectives. In some cases, we plan all the posts for the semester, then the faculty can either modify them or post them as they are, later on they get the point of these posting and won't need our help anymore.<br /><br />Since I am designing an online course for teachers, I think one of the things I will be making is providing optional resources on how to blog and plenty of examples of different posts that will serve as assignments or activities in their courses. I might be able to provide feedback once they start doing it on their own, but I don't think it is something I should devote space in the content of the course. I have to set the scope to the course, and even though blogging is a useful tool, so is development tools such as screen recordings, audio recordings, podcasts, but that doesn't mean I have to teach them all that. But I will definitely provide plenty of resources so that they can explore on their own.<br /><br />I hope this answers your questions.Julio Castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193595587235041096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-11635545702051119362013-09-17T18:32:25.150-07:002013-09-17T18:32:25.150-07:00Hi Rachael,
You are right, spot on! In fact, that...Hi Rachael,<br /><br />You are right, spot on! In fact, that is one of the things that excites me more about blogs: the different applications around the whole thing. I add media and other resources when I think it helps convey my message in that particular post. What I would like to try is to use a blog kind of like that app called Whatsapp, now you can send voice messages, maybe audio threads will accelerate the posting process, plus the added human touch of somebody's voice.<br /><br />Thank you for your comment.Julio Castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193595587235041096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-54523202268220343732013-09-17T16:35:56.967-07:002013-09-17T16:35:56.967-07:00Indeed blogs are great learning tools and helps wi...Indeed blogs are great learning tools and helps with reflection and assessment. What I also found useful is in being able to embed other multimedia, widgets, etc. so that learning can be expressed in other forms like in videos or images and still be included in the blog. Then the blog becomes a hub for one's learning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-64961494373379741902013-09-17T15:53:03.319-07:002013-09-17T15:53:03.319-07:00Hi Julio,
Thank you for your detailed explanation...Hi Julio,<br /><br />Thank you for your detailed explanation of blogs. I have found many teachers and learners who don't have a clue about blogging. In fact learning to use a blog could be a course in itself. And if that's the case many faculty may run from blogs since it requires more work. <br /><br />What suggestions do you have for faculty and students to learn how to blog? Would you include it as part of the course? IF so how? If not why not?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />GReg Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12800162696416608226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2573160859719192882.post-76392613370542940672013-09-17T13:46:07.874-07:002013-09-17T13:46:07.874-07:00Hi Julio,
How could you take this a step farther b...Hi Julio,<br />How could you take this a step farther by creating something based on your suggested questions?<br />Thanks,<br />GregAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12800162696416608226noreply@blogger.com