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Review of Blogging Activity – Exemplar

Title: In Defense of Links, Part One: Nick Carr, hypertext and delinkification URL: http://www.wordyard.com/2010/08/30/in-defense-of-links-part-one-nick-carr-hypertext-and-delinkification/ Author: Scott Rosenberg Date: September 2, 2010 For Further Reflection and Unpacking: If we are going to study the impact of hypertext on our brains and our culture, surely we should look at the reality of the Web, not the dream…

Facilitating Online Connective Communications for ESL Learners

Glenn Groulx June 2019 Abstract Connective writing involves a dialogue among others, but more importantly, it requires learners to adopt a reflective stance while interacting with their own ideas, the ideas of others, and with content. This paper will provide an overview of how learners navigate through online practice networks engaging in both the knowledge-construction process and…

Teaching Using Learning Personas or Roles

If we were to design learning events based on learners’ intentions on what role(s) they would like to develop skills for, then we could begin, hypothetically, with a few “personas” that would guide how their tutor and peers and others would interact with the learner. Many learners may be motivated to develop a number…