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March 06, 2011

This is what Clara wrote in her mid-course feedback:

* Reflection - Does the weblog demonstrate sustained reflection on the course

content and its application for the participant’s professional practice?

 

You are impressively demonstrating sustained reflection. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed seeing how you relate the course materials and environments to your own learning experiences, practice and areas of interest.

 

* Regularity -  Are entries into the weblog frequent and substantial enough to

demonstrate such sustained reflection? Are they spread throughout the duration of the course?

 

Your postings are regular and substantial demonstrating the sustained reflection required for the weblog.

 

* Knowledge and understanding - Does the weblog demonstrate a good understanding of the technologies and ideas introduced?  Does it show a critical awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of a range of technologies and pedagogical approaches?

 

You are meeting this criterion very well.  I’m left in no doubt as to the intelligent, thoughtful engagement with the concepts and technologies and am impressed with the way you draw readings together to create your own frame for understanding.  I have enjoyed your exploration of ideas beyond the strict focus on the course materials – since this course is about exploring digital environments in relation to learning, I see these as ‘variations on a theme’ rather than being off-track.  :)  I would encourage you to delve into the course readings a little more, but having seeing where you are going with this in the ‘Prenksyan polemics’ part of your wiki, I have no doubt you are on track for this.

 

* Communication style and multimodality -  Is the style of the weblog vivid and personal? Are the ideas discussed well-structured and well-argued? Does it make creative use of the weblog form via inclusion of image, media and linkage?

 

The weblog (and now wiki!) are clearly expressing a vivid and engaging personal style.  The play with creativity and visuality makes for a thought-provoking as well as aesthetically pleasing ‘read’.  I can only continue to encourage you in this vein and look forward to seeing what you will do next!  :)

 

Keywords: IDEL11, mid-course feedback

Posted by Ania Rolinska


Comments

  1. And this is what I wrote in response:

     

    I agree with you about delving into the course readings more - my wiki entries on SL are a bit personal at the moment but I am working on the readings right now, trying to treat them in a way I dealt with Prensky or Dreyfus. So, if you don't mind I'll use the wiki one time more (to cover SL) but I will create strong links to the wiki on the blog so that the two platforms are integrated in respect to the three terms: Prensky, Drefus and SL.
    After that I'll be back on the blog - I'm so chuffed that the next topic is PLEs, PLNs and e-portfolios something I've wanted to work on for ages now :-)

    I would like to thank you for your feedback so far - I know that my entries tend to be long. Your comments are much shorter but it always amazes me how you manage to fish out a detail and ask questions which prompt me to investigate the issue further. And the questions often challenge me, which is good. I also like the fact that you keep your online presence balanced - I don't feel controlled but I don't feel abandoned either. I appreciate the fact that I can be myself as a human and as a learner. I feel I am not restricted anyhow, e.g. in terms of how things should be done, etc. At the same time I know I can get help if need be. This is very reassuring :-) I strangely feel I can relate to you, which makes me feel comfortable and motivated. I was wondering the other day if I would be the same and produce the same work if supervised by another tutor, a male tutor for example. It would be intriguing to find out how the persona of the teacher (actual or perceived) shapes the progress of the online learner. Anyway, for me your support and feedback is just right and I don't want to change anything :-)

    Ania RolinskaAnia Rolinska on Sunday, 13 March 2011, 19:30 GMT # |

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