This is a bit of an orphan post — it’s mostly about social media and marketing, but also about conferences, ed tech, professional development, peer learning, and PLNs. While not strictly about open ed, it does pertain to my P2PU
The peer thing
As a part of my working with P2PU, I have thought a lot about the peer aspect of learning and how to facilitate peer learning. Having been a more traditional “teacher” for many years, it requires some restraint on my
Pacing yourself in online learning
There is a disturbing trend in U.S. education toward rigid pacing — “every student will be on page x on day y” — with a goal of controlling the “fidelity to the curriculum” and somehow ensuring quality. I think that’s
End of week 3 in P2PU course
It’s the end of week 3 in our P2PU Entrepreneurial Marketing course. Some things have gone better than expected; others less so. First (and foremost to me :), I’ve learned a ton. Not only about open ed and peer learning,
End of wk one in P2PU Mktg course
With week 1 of the Entrepreneurial Marketing course coming to a close, I thought I’d summarize some observations. – Participation has been strong. A week before the course even started (just after notifying folks who were enrolled), people started posting