Image created in Canva, adapted from Dunlap, J., & Lowenthal, P. (2018). Online educators’ recommendations for teaching online: Crowdsourcing in action. Open praxis, 10(1), 79-89. https://doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.10.1.721 As I reflect on my experience as both a learner and a facilitator throughout our LRNT528 journey, here are some thoughts, ideas, and feelings that have surfaced: 2 questions answered based […]
Coming into this course, I felt that with the experience I already had in regards to digital facilitation and in-person teaching that I was already coming into it with a strong base of knowledge and experience. Using design principles and… Continue Reading →
I’ve experienced online learning as both a student and a facilitator, which has given me a deeper understanding of how virtual classrooms work. In my earlier blog post, I talked about how important engagement, human connection, and inclusivity are in… Continue Reading →
by Mary Burgess. I’m really looking forward to seeing you tonight at 5:30 in Zoom! Probably we won’t be together longer than a half hour, though I’m available longer for those who need it.Also if you have not yet given feedback to Team 3, please …
When I wrote my first 3-2-1 post at the beginning of this course, I reflected on my K–12 teaching experience during the sudden shift to online learning. I used the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework to imagine how I could have been more intentional with teaching, social, and cognitive presence. Now that I’ve experienced this […]
by Mary Burgess. This week there are a few things to be working on:Providing feedback to Team 3 on their facilitation weekYour reflective blog post, due WednesdayAssignment 4, due Sunday Oct 19th (except for Team 3 who have until the 23rd because…
It’s a wonderful thing, being able to walk into your backyard and pluck a ripe avocado from your own tree. The fecund evergreen provides its…
by Mary Burgess. Thanks to those of you who have already provided feedback to Team 1. If you have not yet done so, please do. The feedback is very helpful for the reflective aspect of Assignment 4. The form is here. It would be wonderful to see l…
by Mary Burgess. Since Team 3 has their synch session on Wednesday at 5 this week, I won’t host one. However next week, on Wednesday Oct 15th at 5:30 I will host a “Games and Get help with Assignment 4 session” for a little fun and socializing be…
by Mary Burgess. Thank you to Team 1 for a wonderful week of learning!It’s time for the rest of you to give Team 1 feedback. If you were unable to attend the synchronous session, please watch the recording available on the Student Moodle site in …
by Mary Burgess. Happy Friday everyone from rainy, then kind of sunny, then grey, and repeat Victoria.Just today and tomorrow left with Team One’s learning about the facilitator’s role in creating inclusive learning environments so if you haven’t…
by Mary Burgess. Many thanks to Team Two for their engaging week of facilitation, and for going first! It’s now time for everyone else to give Team Two feedback. If you were unable to attend the synchronous session, please watch the recording ava…
by Mary Burgess. As we have the Synch session with Team 2 this coming Sunday afternoon at 4pm PT, I’m not going to do anything formal in our already booked session on Tuesday Sept 23rd at 5:30. Instead I will come and hang out in zoom for the fir…
After more than 20 years in the classroom, I figured I had seen every version of instruction possible. But digging into these readings about synchronous online facilitation opened up some ideas I hadn’t considered… especially in terms of structure, presence, and intentional design. I was surprised by how BCcampus frames skills like cultural intelligence and […]
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by Mary Burgess. Please set aside the following times to attend your fellow students’ synchronous sessions. As someone who has seen the plans, you’re missing out if you don’t make it! These are going to be awesome!Sunday Sept 21 at 4pm PT – Team …
by Mary Burgess. Last year we had 4 teams and thus 4 weeks of facilitation. Since we have only 3 teams this year, you get a bonus week of catch up.
Here’s what you should be working on this week:
Firming up your facilitation week planning with …
My passion and area of expertise is child development and family wellness. Since 2016, our child psychology clinic has offered workshops to parents and child development professionals. Given the complexity of facilitating online learning, it’s important to consider the skills and competencies it requires (University of Wisconsin-Madison, n.d.). Over time and with practice, we have […]
By Kym Elderkin https://www.canva.com/design/DAGyWKzDC9k/Uyw_ThNVDqiTOKJxUaXsCw/edit?utm_content=DAGyWKzDC9k&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton As the Program Manager and facilitator working with Indigenous youth aged 12–24 in a digital learning environment, my role is to support an inclusive and engaging environment. These three presences are critical for creating meaningful learning… Continue Reading →
For my LNRT528 course assignment at RRU, I drew on my experience teaching grades 7–12 during the sudden switch to online learning. At that time, I didn’t know about the Community of Inquiry (CoI) model. Like many teachers, I was improvising, trying to keep students engaged while navigating new digital platforms. Looking back now with […]
Group 3 – Lara, Asha, Chris Hello everyone, below you will find our draft facilitation plan. For our topic, we’ve chosen digital literacies and facilitation, which is a heavily contextual topic with variable interpretations and implementations. For our primary resources, we’ve chosen a variety of different perspectives on digital literacies,…
I recently wrote a 3-2-1 post about facilitation in digital learning environments and likened digital facilitation to gardening. With my recent research into the Community…