tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.comments2023-07-20T01:41:36.329-06:00Maru's blog as e-Learner. Insights and ideas.Maru del Campohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02630120908803993968noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-72575233372278557832011-03-25T16:05:45.156-06:002011-03-25T16:05:45.156-06:00wow, looks really yummy !! keep writing !wow, looks really yummy !! keep writing !dekaruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792217560883882877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-23094187467786821752010-02-23T10:48:03.228-06:002010-02-23T10:48:03.228-06:00They look delicious, dear Maru. What a wonderful p...They look delicious, dear Maru. What a wonderful present for BaW2010 participants. You are such a great Webhead and friend.<br />Love, BertaBertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15963079183868265350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-86649759042323005832010-02-21T11:08:22.425-06:002010-02-21T11:08:22.425-06:00Hi partner,
I LOVE it. So baw is not only for lear...Hi partner,<br />I LOVE it. So baw is not only for learning about technology in ELT, but also about international recipes:-)<br />Tight hugs,<br />HalaHala Fawzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081344914040837050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-67529858520716023172010-02-21T07:43:54.755-06:002010-02-21T07:43:54.755-06:00Maru
Your wonders look fantastic
Well done. And no...Maru<br />Your wonders look fantastic<br />Well done. And now you have the recipe to test them out on people in the future.<br />Cheers<br />SueAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381642772447768090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-18486047413995665372010-02-21T07:42:21.322-06:002010-02-21T07:42:21.322-06:00It looks great, Maru! I should make it too, Lariss...It looks great, Maru! I should make it too, LarissaLarissa Olesovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17835426112547674825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-61628514384072654412008-12-25T08:02:00.000-06:002008-12-25T08:02:00.000-06:00I admire your presentation and your written final,...I admire your presentation and your written final, too. You have learnt a lot, it is fine.<BR/>I am beginning my Christmas holiday studies and try to understand CCK08 more deeply now..<BR/>Hope you a Merry Chrismas and a Hapyy New Year!Helihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651276241045557440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-83566330212041239712008-12-11T13:33:00.000-06:002008-12-11T13:33:00.000-06:00Congratulations to your beautiful presentation!Congratulations to your beautiful presentation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-52774997462081714382008-12-09T20:32:00.000-06:002008-12-09T20:32:00.000-06:00I like it when you say "Reciprocity does not have ...I like it when you say "Reciprocity does not have anything to do with it, it's just the way a network works. It's a description of a fact, not a complain." I find this fact soothing.<BR/>I also agree with you when you say that "openness" is a long way ahead.<BR/>will be thinking on your final question...Gabriela Sellarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218185338966433135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-55570342406148843612008-11-30T07:15:00.000-06:002008-11-30T07:15:00.000-06:00Hi Maru,Smak is Sui Fai John Mak. I am also the mo...Hi Maru,<BR/>Smak is Sui Fai John Mak. I am also the most talkative one in the Moodle. You could see me in nearly every weeks session. I am a Teacher of Logistics.<BR/>I have left you with a number of responses, including the one which praised you when you received results from George, but wasn't satisfied with George's feedback. In that you said you haven't answered the question well in your first paper, so why it was an A in grading. My response was that your attitude - passion in learning that made the difference.<BR/>I also left you with some resources on personal development - on the emotional and social intelligence. And the one that invited you to consider joining a new initiative.<BR/>First, you can visit my blog, and I have a genuine photo there taken at the start the 2nd week of the course, so it was me in the intro. of the the blog. I have also joined the blog, where you have invited me as Friend. Many thanks. <BR/>I have watched your video produced. You have a lovely voice and it was done in a professional manner. Congratulations. <BR/>I have met a number of "friends" in this network, with Jenny, you and Keith all connected in the blogs. Sorry for such a long response, but I am glad that you still keep your passion in these connections. <BR/>You are again invited to visit my blog and I would plan to connect most of others via Elluminate, Adobe Connect or others. We could even use Video Cam to do so. I have used MSN with Video Cam to connect, and chat and the result was very good. So, if any others that you know are also interested, I could start organising that.<BR/>Cheers. http://suifaijohnmak.wordpress.com<BR/>or my email:suifaijohnmak@yahoo.com.au<BR/>Any correspondence could also be made using work email, but it's better to start with the blog or public email.<BR/>What do you think?<BR/>BTW, I have included a few posts on identity and my Final paper, hope you may have a laugh at it. LOL<BR/>CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-80090772285095969982008-11-29T06:04:00.000-06:002008-11-29T06:04:00.000-06:00Thank you for your post Aramis!Very interesting......Thank you for your post Aramis!<BR/><BR/>Very interesting... And now I want to know more about your time in Manchester...<BR/><BR/>Un nodo para todos y todos los nodos para uno.<BR/><BR/>Hasta luegoCarloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07566548913031608474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-79463695899028392612008-11-29T02:39:00.000-06:002008-11-29T02:39:00.000-06:00Hi Maru, a delightful post! My humble advances int...Hi Maru, a delightful post! My humble advances into 2nd life have me barely able to dress myself and I am now avoidant of others there as my most frequent exchange of ideas seemed to be from others suggesting I should get my gears off. Best wishes,<BR/>ailsaailsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247094621951852148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-37967220008643257142008-11-26T18:35:00.000-06:002008-11-26T18:35:00.000-06:00Hi Maru,Great to learn your mindmap.I have posted ...Hi Maru,<BR/>Great to learn your mindmap.<BR/>I have posted two topics on my blog. See if you are interested.<BR/>Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-82757828199599704152008-11-23T04:47:00.000-06:002008-11-23T04:47:00.000-06:00Since I am not a teacher I have a lot of respect f...Since I am not a teacher I have a lot of respect for the difficulty for teachers to<BR/>- not only follow the theoretical course<BR/>- but also try to apply it to practice.<BR/><BR/>The former is certainly aggravated when one is new to the theory. When I read your remark<BR/><BR/>"before this course I have never heard of Stephen Downes, George Siemens and connectivism."<BR/><BR/>I thought: Wow this must have been difficult. I have been reading George and Stephen for years and could skip a lot of the readings in the first weeks because I knew them already. Otherwise I probably would have given up soon, due to my EFL reading speed limitations.<BR/><BR/>And for the latter (applying connectivism to practice) I think the personal/ external one of George's three layers is much more difficult to transform to practice than the conceptual layer. But obviously, because the personal layer is so fascinating and being practiced right within this course, the other aspects are ever again neglected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-90519649793919203702008-11-22T05:59:00.000-06:002008-11-22T05:59:00.000-06:00Hi Maru,That's a wonderful slide show on the beaut...Hi Maru,<BR/>That's a wonderful slide show on the beauty of community of practice. That is closely related to connectivism. A great move to contribute to the community.<BR/>If you are interested in the leading of a powerful life, Stephen R. Covey would be a good read. He mentions about Conscience (modeling), surrounded by Vision (pathfinding), Passion (empowering), and Discipline (aligning)- the four roles of leadership. I found the pathfinding and modeling concept quite similar to Stephen's learning model. <BR/>I have interest in Stephen Covey's 7th and 8th habits for years. <BR/>I also found the books on emotional intelligence and Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman very good read. To me, those concepts on the human relationship leverage the effects arising from connections in connectivism. Other further interesting theories include: Self-Determination Theory http://www.psych.rochester.edu/SDT <BR/>It highlights the focus on professional development by creating an environment that facilitates intrinsic motivation.<BR/>I hope you will find the above resources useful.<BR/>It's near the end of the course, but I still need more time to summarise what I have learnt. As I am not looking for publication in the Daily, so you may find my posts always in tangent to the topics. <BR/>Congratulations on your great efforts, and it has been my honour to have a group of younger ones to share in this learning journey.<BR/>See you.<BR/>JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-36359532915774069802008-11-21T03:16:00.000-06:002008-11-21T03:16:00.000-06:00Hi Maru,You have a beautiful blog and I feel mysel...Hi Maru,<BR/><BR/>You have a beautiful blog and I feel myself welcome here. I also loved the slides you gave us today, thanks for sharing. There was more than in our CCK08 Elluminate session.. I love pictures, they often tell more than writings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-67409999136505998112008-11-18T03:08:00.000-06:002008-11-18T03:08:00.000-06:00Hi Maru - I have enjoyed reading this post (and yo...Hi Maru - I have enjoyed reading this post (and your two most recent posts) and will come back to them all.<BR/><BR/>For now I just wanted to say that my experience is that the amount of intervention by a teacher in an online course is not constant, but depends on the course and the flow of the course. In my own courses I find that I am very active at the beginning of a course. I need to model and demonstrate what can be achieved by interacting online - and all the time I am asking participants to respond to each other. Then gradually, as participants respond more to each other I withdraw. Also after the first few weeks of a course I will often introduce some sort of group activity which also helps pull participants together and depend more on each other than on the teacher.<BR/><BR/>So my view is that learners need to be supported in becoming independent. If we just throw students in at the deep end at the start of a course, a lot of them will sink. On most courses the tutors hope to keep most if not all of the students on the course, and that takes some hard work by the tutors particularly at the beginning of a course.<BR/><BR/>I've enjoyed your posts Maru.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.<BR/><BR/>JennyJenny Macknesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245588576461411688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-4366260380916425452008-11-16T22:51:00.000-06:002008-11-16T22:51:00.000-06:00Just a quick comment to say how much I have enjoye...Just a quick comment to say how much I have enjoyed following your blog during this course.Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-8856617954122817942008-11-14T10:02:00.000-06:002008-11-14T10:02:00.000-06:00What a question, Maru!"If you're a good f2f teache...What a question, Maru!<BR/>"If you're a good f2f teacher, does that mean that you can be a good online teacher?"<BR/>First of all, you need to move in a different media, one that lacks the immediacy of the "real world". In that sense, words can become more important because in many cases it's the only means you have to convey meaning (no body language to help you here although you have emoticons)<BR/>However, I think that one of the most important qualities of good teachers is knowing how to reach their students, how to "invite" them, if you prefer. And that is something that, as a teacher, you always need to do, no matter the media.<BR/>So I guess my answer to your question is "yes".Mary Di Mónacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029783653965038863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-79937195600076940582008-11-12T17:28:00.000-06:002008-11-12T17:28:00.000-06:00Hello Maru,You write in your comment: "You're luri...Hello Maru,<BR/><BR/>You write in your comment: "You're luring them into something they believe is wrong!"<BR/><BR/>That may be true, but you know that it is fun and great etc. A true lurer in my opinion knows what he does is actually wrong and harmful. I think that is where the danger lies. You are not that kind of person. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Nancy's concept of "invitation" is interesting and definitely more positive. However, it does not capture, at least for me, what you try to convey through the concept of "lurer".<BR/><BR/>KristinaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247093524070462028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-51072170961470264082008-11-11T14:19:00.000-06:002008-11-11T14:19:00.000-06:00When I hear the word 'lure' I think of an evil wit...When I hear the word 'lure' I think of an evil witch luring innocent chidren into her cottage with sweets, with them ending up in her cooking pot :)<BR/><BR/>My comments about power and the effect on my relationships with students was based on my experiences with my undergraduate midwifery students. I have found in the past that when I mark their assignments or exams, and they get a 'fail' mark, or, if I have to 'tell them off' in a supervisory relationship, then things do not go so well. So it doesn;t matter what 'teaching style' I use, students react very badly to the fact I have the power to affect their progress in their course.Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-40651587475213266302008-11-11T13:45:00.000-06:002008-11-11T13:45:00.000-06:00Maru, in the facilitation world, an alternative te...Maru, in the facilitation world, an alternative term is "invitation." It has been long recognized in that domain that it is often more successful to invite people in rather than to require them. And that the quality of the invitation matters -- how do we make it irresistible? <BR/><BR/>For me, this then goes to the quality of the question you are asking people to engage in. You might enjoy some of the work the "Art of Hosting" community has done around invitation. http://www.artofhosting.org/home/Nancy Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374074594611764684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-49790976101316271232008-11-10T19:09:00.000-06:002008-11-10T19:09:00.000-06:00Maru, what a great paper! I really loved the idea ...Maru, what a great paper! I really loved the idea of a 'lurer'. I think you have created a new category all together.<BR/>But I have to be honest,you will have to explain the title to me... I don't get it! See you aroun, LOL<BR/> LoreMaria Lorena Reciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930907133383067337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-8864592594892046472008-11-10T17:39:00.000-06:002008-11-10T17:39:00.000-06:00Hi Maru,I really like your characterization of Geo...Hi Maru,<BR/><BR/>I really like your characterization of George and Stephen as "good cop, bad cop" -- it fits and it's very funny. Now what do we do with Dave Cormier?<BR/><BR/>Your warmth always comes through in your writing -- it's wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-49414003676322649222008-11-10T17:05:00.000-06:002008-11-10T17:05:00.000-06:00Hi Kristina!Thanks for your feedback and praise. ...Hi Kristina!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your feedback and praise. You're right of the first point. For the sake of keeping it under the limited amount of words I somewhat severed the connection with my father. Let me see what can I do about it.<BR/><BR/>When you say(Lurer)<B>"it has a secretive aspect to it that is not entirely positive".</B> You are totally on target, that's the key issue. <B>"luring is used to make people do something they would never do on their own"</B><BR/><BR/>When you are enticing your colleagues or learners to use web 2.0 tools that's where they are standing, they think that it's not convenient for them, that they'll get into trouble. The last bit is absolutely true. They'll get into trouble at the beginning! They'll have to invest time sitting in front of a computer which nowadays is not seen as a healthy habit.<BR/><BR/>You're luring them into something they believe is wrong! Arent' you?<BR/>You want them to use web 2.0 tools and they look at you as if you were a dangerous nutcase.<BR/><BR/>Once hooked they'll see that it is FUN, that it saves time, gets the sharing going and brings people closer.<BR/><BR/>Wonderful conversation! Thanks!<BR/><BR/>See you around. :XMaru del Campohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02630120908803993968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996006526230361679.post-28537323816998620792008-11-10T16:20:00.000-06:002008-11-10T16:20:00.000-06:00Hi Maru,Thanks for the comprehensive list of diffe...Hi Maru,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comprehensive list of different roles of educators / teachers. These are certainly interesting, and I think we do not only have one role but many, maybe sometimes packaged all together, sometimes only one or a dominant one.<BR/><BR/>In your shorter version of your paper I miss the connection to your father. It gets lost as you refer to him only once (right where the picture is), but you had not mentioned him before. Thus, the lurer aspect is not as well fleshed out as in your initial post in my opinion. <BR/><BR/>It's certainly an interesting concept as it has a secretive aspect to it that is not entirely positive. A lot of times, at least in my understanding of the term, luring is used to make people do something they would never do on their own as it goes against their principles and the things they should do are not always good for them, e.g. to lure sb. into a dark alley. I just found a reference in <A HREF="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lure%5B2%5D" REL="nofollow">Webster</A> supporting my feeling: "lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving". That's certainly not the luring you mean. Difficult English language. As I'm not a native either, I don't have a great idea for a possibly better word to use. All seem to have a somewhat negative implication attached to them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247093524070462028noreply@blogger.com