(cross-posted from Mobile Musings) Inspired by the #maker movement, #clmooc, and others, I put together a local kids’ maker day this weekend. making puppets and jewelry This was a part of our local Heritage Days event, for which I’ve been
Reclaiming the MOOC name
I have heard a lot of poo-pooing of MOOCs. A lot of “we-are-not-going-to-get-on-this-bandwagon” talk. A lot of “we don’t want no stinking MOOCs.” I can only assume that what people are reacting to is the new breed of xMOOCs from
Some advice on cMOOCs – Part 2, the team
In this ongoing series on hindsights regarding #clmooc, I think that one of the most important elements of our success was the team. I believe strongly that active facilitation is critical to cMOOC success. Those that have weak or nearly
Reflecting on sharing
I’ve been thinking a lot about community and sharing – online and f2f — what makes it work well for me and what the challenges can be. This was brought to the forefront yesterday when I wrote something as a
Mini maker day for kids
I’m working on a mini maker day for kids later this summer and am looking for feedback and suggestions. Some unique considerations for this event are: 1) there will be no computers, 2) there will be a wide span of