Tag Archives: Reflection

How to design great e-Learning: ask the right questions

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

It has to be said that i’m a rather amateur gardener, much preferring the ‘BBQ on a summer evening‘ end of the event to the ‘months of digging holes and spreading manure‘ part of the process. On those occasions when … Continue reading →

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Come together: a congregation for learning

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

I’m off to an e-learning conference today, a chance to gather together with like minded people to share ideas and develop new ones. Whilst we are all connected online, congregating for a formal event like this serves a number of … Continue reading →

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How do you find the time to write? Reflection and agility in learning

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Is the wrong question: ‘why don’t you find the time to write?‘ would be better. Agile learners are able to pick up ideas and test them out rapidly, they iterate various behaviours and approaches to test out what lets them … Continue reading →

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Seven strands of co-creation: reflecting on how we learn together in social learning spaces

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

We achieve more together than we ever can alone. Social learning spaces do not just bring us together to share what we have learnt, they bring us together in spaces where we co-create meaning, where we write a story together. … Continue reading →

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What did you learn in 2012? How we reflect on learning and create our personal narrative

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

The end of a year is always a time for reflection, but not necessarily solitary reflection. Instead, i put the question out on the learning forum, ‘How do you reflect on your learning?’ I’m interested in the use of narratives … Continue reading →

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Road Trip: one foot in reality

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

This is my first time writing for over a week, the only break i’ve taken from the blog in two years. Two weeks in America have been filled with new experiences and wonderful memories: riding an airboat through the Everglades, … Continue reading →

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Achievement, reward and shared success in learning.

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

In a follow up to yesterday’s post, i can report that we were successful in our adventure. The rewards for success? To sit in the sun with a cider and share stories from the trip. No certificate, no qualification, no … Continue reading →

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A day for adventures: what we learn from testing ourselves.

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

Today is a day for adventures. I’m setting out to sea with two of my friends in the kayaks to circumnavigate the harbour and up the Wareham river. Then back again. Ok, so it’s not the Amazon that we’re navigating, … Continue reading →

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Exploring social learning environments: what can we take with us that is familiar?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

A weekend of sunshine has reminded me of one of the crucial differences between the real world and the virtual: the weather. Whilst we build relationships and friendships in both real and social contexts, whilst we manage challenges and reflect … Continue reading →

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I’ll sleep on it: reflecting on reflection

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

I couldn’t sleep last night. I just lay there thinking about something, turning it over and over in my mind, on the one hand quite annoyed that it was keeping me awake, but on the other, quite glad of the … Continue reading →

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