This second week of the Exploring Personal Learning Networks cMOOC was about defining Personal Learning Networks – and let me just say, there were LOTS of definitions. So much so that in all honesty, it confused me because I was getting bogged down in the details trying to grapple with everyone’s definitions, explanations and reflections. […]
Exploring Our Personal Learning Networks
I think I found my new cMOOC hit. After Educational Technology MOOC #etmooc, I searched high and low for a connectivist MOOC that could give me the same ‘highs’ as I had experienced with this one. I was looking for a MOOC where I could apply what I learned to my work immediately, but also […]
Possibilities Are Endless in a Networked World
It’s 4:50 am on the morning of the Australian elections. While our current Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his contender, Tony Abbott are probably up at the same time anxious about today’s result, I have been tossing and turning in bed thinking about other things. Namely Jane Hart’s (@C4LPT) Social Workplace Continuum. Now why would I […]
Sometimes You Just Need to Meet Your PLN Face-to-Face
I’m back! Did you miss me? After a 5 week holiday with my husband @TigerTex1 we are now back home, over the jet lag and begrudgingly settled into our routine of work and home. We did a Trafalgar guided tour of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland. We saw beautiful countryside and rugged coastlines. […]
How to Promote Twitter for Professional Development to Your Colleagues and Other Stuff
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged and I’ve missed it. Now that my husband is out in town at the Linkin Park and Stone Sour concert, it was an opportune time to sit at my computer and finally get my thoughts down. I haven’t had time to reflect much on my work recently as […]
What We Can Learn from Craft Networks: Social Learning in Action
Last weekend, a small group of eight ladies from one of my Craft groups (I’m a member of two) hired out a beautiful house called The Retreat in Woodend, a delightful country town. Even though we meet weekly to share our knowledge and expertise in our respective crafts, we have these getaways to leave our […]
4 Things I Learned at LearnX
Read the LearnX story by clicking on the Storify icon. This year has been a massive personal learning journey for me. I have decided that my ‘old world’ thinking in learning and development is not serving its purpose anymore and I need to step out of my comfort zone of the learning and development field […]
From Training to Performance to Social – My Personal Learning Journey
Some years ago, my husband and I visited the theme parks on the Gold Coast in Queensland to get some thrills on some of the scary rides. One particular ride at Dreamworld consists of a track that seems to extend high up in the air. You sit in the open air carriage and are jettisoned […]