Martin Weller’s blog, The Ed Techie, was the first technology blog that I followed and he’s a constant stream of intrestingness. His latest post is really valuable for anyone interested in ed-tech generally, but also open educational models specifically. He has done interviews with a number of OU luminaries (Martin Bean, Grainne Conole, Andrew Law and Simon Buckinham-Shum) on the questions of the benefits of technology for learning and interesting issues around openness.
Education Blog:
Open Conference 2010: Video Interviews
June 16, 2010 - Site of the Week, learning -Why I’m switching off Twitter
June 7, 2010 - learning -
At the beginning of June I decided to ignore Twitter for a month to see how I got on and try to disentangle it from my life, hoping to get a clearer picture of why I actually use it in the process. It has become such a regular part of my routine that it’s hard to think constructively about it.
Developing a language for reflection
May 7, 2010 - learning -
How can students who have not been able to develop their skills in reflective learning be expected to know how to express themselves in a meaningful way. The UK school system seems to work against students getting into the habit of thinking introspectively about their learning. Some universities are using learning inventories as a way of scaffolding this development.
This is the second post based on thoughts after the Centre for Recording Achievement’s conference on Personal Development Planning and ePortfolios.
