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What About the Network in Self-Directed Learning? #digped #learnignsciences #cognition

The study of self-directed learning began a graduate students of Cyril Houle, who studied “study of self-educating people” developed an idea for a thesis while taking a programming class with Dr Houle to study “the concept of a ‘learner learning something on his . . . [or] her own. ” Allen Tough completed his research on “self-teaching” in 1966. Simultaneous

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Three Steps to Surving Your First Online Class #edu307 #edu506

There are three things required for success in online classes: self directed learning- You need to develop a learning plan, schedule, set and meet goals cognitive presence- You need to not only complete assignments on time but complete them with the stated objectives in mind. Make sure your artifacts show growth. Utilize evidence from the texts, focus on key

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Why I prefer Blogging over Blackboard

"Here I am, r-a-w." As a teacher we need to make our learning more explicit. We need to model to students how we read multiple sources, integrate ideas, take risks, share our writing, and engage as a community. Blogging provides me with an avenue. Teachers have the greatest job in the world, we get paid to learn. "Genuine like Gucci, raw like sushi" Your stu

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My #100DaysQuotesofColor Challenge #literacies

After Marcelle Haddix keynote at the Literacy Research Association I examined my last theory of change for a # literacies grant and realized I did not cite one scholar of color. I spent the intersession learning and reading about scholars of color in the field of education. While it is a risk of pithy appropriation, rather than deep understanding, decided to

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Update on our @goifoundation #IndieWeb and #OER Ghana project sponsored by @MozillaOpenLeaders and @scsu

Great post from Abby about our Mozilla Open Leaders I ndieWeb and #OER Ghana project in Accra, Ghana. Please give it a read and then share our GoFundMe. History I am on the Advisory Board to the Global Open Initiative Foundation in Accra, Ghana. Last year Southern Connectuct State University provided $200 seed money to pay for hosting costs for Sadik, a foun

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