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The cone

August 14, 2011 by netizenship Leave a Comment

A letter to my pet about using a cone to protect him, and some reflections about how the use of the cone in education to funnel learning can impact students’ learning of ideas and behaviours.

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Tagged: commentary, metaphor

Generating Inspiration in Adult Literacy Learners

May 31, 2010 by netizenship Leave a Comment

I have been working with a few students in the classroom the past few weeks on their essays. I have combined the regular classroom setup with tables and chairs with a row of computers. I had also been encouraging learners to bring in their netbook, Iphones and laptops to take advantage of the wireless connection. … [Read more…]

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Tagged: commentary, literacy instruction, reflections on practice

All Student EduBloggers Welcome!

July 10, 2009 by netizenship Leave a Comment

  You have been told by your instructor to post ideas to a blog as part of the course(s) you are now taking. Why? You ask. Why now? How will this benefit me? What skills will it help me develop? How will it help me get gainful employment? How will it help me tackle my … [Read more…]

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Tagged: commentary, Edublogging theory and practice, Glenn Groulx

First Post in EduBlog (Sept. 2008)

July 8, 2009 by netizenship Leave a Comment

This is my very first post last Fall. It began my professional journey into edublogging. The vision has changed considerably. I am now completing an independent studies course on edublogging theory and practice, and enjoy the flexibility and independence of working autonomously.   This stack of posts have been collected from Me2U at Athabasca University … [Read more…]

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Tagged: archive, commentary, edublogging, mission statement, reflections

Addressing Critics of Blogs

July 8, 2009 by netizenship Leave a Comment

I have been having conversations with colleagues, and I am getting interesting feedback on the use of blogging for instruction. Several comments have been made dismissing edu-blogging as useful. Blogging has been referred to by some educators as “past news”, “a waste of time”, and “time-consuming”. I would like to address these detractors, and the … [Read more…]

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Tagged: commentary, edublogging, Edublogging theory and practice
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