martes, 29 de octubre de 2013

Moodle MOOC 2 - Weeks 2 and 3

Supernormal: From a scientific perspective - Dr. Dean Radin

Dr. Radin discusses, from a scientific perspective, ancient legends about supernormal powers developed through the practice of yoga. He has been studying advanced capacities of human consciousness for over 30 years.










Yes! You CAN make your class interactive! - Dr. Rachel Sale


Dr. Sale discussed options such as taking an assignment that requires students to create a powerpoint and showing the change to "create your own powerpoint, narrate it as a presentation to your fellow teachers, co-workers" and use the Upload to PP option. Students are lead to an active role instead of uploading content into a dropbox. She focused on taking a static course with mostly discussions and file uploads to an environment that reaches out to students and asks them to be active learners.




lunes, 7 de octubre de 2013

Moodle MOOC 2 - Weeks 1 and 2

Moodle MOOC 2 - Weeks 1 and 2
  
Leveraging Tribe as a Means to Self-Actualization - Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach 

Well folks, the MOOC got off to a great start with this fantastic presentation by Sheryl, where she talks about the need to belong, Learning by observing others, Collaborative enquiry and learning, Interconnection, interactivity, virtual groups better than real groups, the Medici effect, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the Human Network, connected learning, interdisciplinary, Share - Connect - Leverage - Co-create, and most of all, Never give up.

 "We are stronger together than apart"







http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/657518-Moodle-MOOC-2-Sheryl-Nussbaum-Beach-Tribe-Self-Actualization


Then came another fantastic presentation, this time by Ludmila, who shares her experiences of teaching undergrad and grad courses in teacher-training programs, and how she made a change in teacher candidates attitudes and skills, from resisting technology and critical thinking, to embracing technology and striving for excellence.

Once again:  "We are stronger together than apart". Never give up.

Reaching Peak Learning via Creative Tasks and Reflective Writing - Dr. Ludmila Smirnova



http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/657779-Moodle-MOOC-2-Ludmila-Smirnova




How to Find Joy in Your Everyday Life - MeiMei Fox

Joy is a choice!
Learn how you are in control of tapping into your inner wisdom, as well as practices you can use to connect with the beauty and love that surround you. MeiMei discusses with us reliable methods for finding greater happiness in your everyday life, showing us that we have the ability to find joy and happiness within ourselves.

 




http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/656790-MeiMei-Fox-Moodle-MOOC-2



Moodle 2.5 Teacher Training - Dr. Nellie Deutsch



http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/658986-Moodle-2-5-Training-Weeks-1-2




Blending technologies and feedback for EFL writers - Benjamin Stewart

Presents a way of providing formative feedback to the English-as-a-foreign/second language writer through the use of different technologies. The Canvas platform and Google Drive are the two main technologies discussed, also includes alternative technologies that could be used as well. Besides technology use, direct and indirect feedback techniques are presented with an example of how a writing error code system can be used to prompt a writer’s awareness of standard English irregularities.

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