Connected

VLN Community — May 27, 2020

Access the recording and follow up resources from the recent Designing for Engagement Workshop Read More

Darren Sudlow — March 26, 2020

What are we aiming for in online learning? Do we want to replicate a classroom online? Or do we want to develop a community? Read More

Darren Sudlow — March 25, 2020

Netiquette is the term used to refer to etiquette, or rules of acceptable behavior, on the Internet. Read More

VLNC — March 25, 2020

There is no definitive approach to a video conference/hangout lesson. Some teachers treat it like a tutorial, while for others it looks much more like a structured traditional lesson. Read More

Darren Sudlow — March 25, 2020

When we talk about community, then, we are talking about the feeling of belonging. This concept applies within the walls of the classroom (virtual, though they may be), as well as outside those walls. A major benefit that online environments have over traditional brick-and-mortar environments is that they allow us to easily negotiate connections within local, national, and global networks. Read More

Professor Kwok-Wing Lai — May 27, 2019

Professor Kwok-Wing Lai, examines some of the key findings on Knowledge Building from the literature. Read More

Margaret Macpherson — May 26, 2019

The Knowledge Building (KB) pedagogical approach developed by Marlene Scardamalia and Carl Bereiter (2006) at the University of Toronto aims to support the development of young people’s knowledge-building capability. Read More

Darren Sudlow — May 27, 2019

The social, economic and political well-being of modern societies will rely on the capacity of their citizens to be able to innovate and work creatively with knowledge across all fields (OECD, 2008). Read More

Philippa Mallinson — May 27, 2019

Philippa Mallinson draws on some of the key aspects of Knowledge Building highlighted by the literature. Read More

NetNZ Teachers — March 25, 2020

Advice pulled together from teachers who teach online Read More

Darren Sudlow — July 24, 2019

Recording of a workshop on how to apply knowledge building approaches to learning Read More

Darren Sudlow — March 25, 2020

Learner-centeredness is about enabling the construction of knowledge based on goals that are important to the learner. It is the recognition of learners as diverse individuals with different interests, needs, and capabilities. Read More

Darren Sudlow — September 24, 2019

The term 'online learning' is often used in its broadest sense to reflect any form of learning using the internet, but what form can learning take when moved into a barrier free, online environment? What are the possibilities for connected forms of learning over the next ten years? Join Steve Wheeler in an exploration of 'Connected Pedagogy'. Read More

Marina Krijgsman — June 5, 2019

How can we work together as eDeans and eTeachers to enable each student to build the skills and dispositions that allows them to be a successful learner? Read More

Darren Sudlow — March 25, 2020

All teachers fear the out-of-control classroom. In fact, it is a common belief that teaching online allows avoiding all of the discipline and classroom management issues found in face-to-face classrooms. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Read More

Philippa Mallinson — April 10, 2019

How can community be developed in the online space and how can authentic learning be captured? Read More