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Wendy Dunst
posted comment at Find a Mentor.
Wendy Dunst
posted message: There was an article in yesterday's Chronicle of Higher Education "Innovations" blog entitled, "Cheap, Maybe Even Free, Higher Education." Here's the link: http://chronicle.com/blogs/innovations/cheap-maybe-even-free-higher-education/30348?sid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en - good article and has a couple of links I captured for my Learning Plan. This is an idea that seems to be gaining some momentum - it's a fascinating culture shift!
Wendy Dunst
posted comment at Write a Personal Learning Plan.
Wendy Dunst
posted message: Using Firefox's "Speed Dial" addon, I created a group for my Learning Network. You can see it here: http://wendydunst.posterous.com/my-learning-network (click to enlarge the pic). I also posted some links in the External Links section of my Learning Path - these links are things I want to check out but may not refer to on a regular basis, like I will with Learning Network speed dial group sites. You may notice that there are other tabs that refer to Speed Dial groups. The Learning Path (as opposed to Network) group is where P2PU, Zotero, MIT OCW, and others live.
Wendy Dunst
posted comment at wall activity from Anya Kamenetz.
Wendy Dunst
posted comment at wall activity from Anya Kamenetz.
Wendy Dunst
posted comment at wall activity from Anya Kamenetz.
Wendy Dunst
posted message: Two common ones that I use are: Every significant piece of information is part of one or more theories and every theory can be broken into smaller modular components. Every theory uses a set of symbols, not all of which are language-based. When first presented with a concept now, my initial reaction is to find where it fits into established systems of thought or understanding. Once the concept is placed, I ask myself what its components are, and learn them on the fly as I try to make applications in the real world. I often have the aid of textbooks giving me example problems as a way for me to test the knowledge I’ve acquired.
Wendy Dunst
posted message: Some remaining snippets from Edupunk: “At least for me, learning has to be question-based,” he writes. “I found that the biggest challenge to learning online is knowing the questions to ask. For me, finding the right question often meant working When you’re teaching yourself, you have to work off basic assumptions, against which you can relate back pieces of information. These assumptions function as a path towards the questions that necessary to facilitate understanding.
Wendy Dunst
posted message: Just read this in Edupunk - exciting stuff!: For those interested in the future of open learning LearningCounts offers a tantalizing possibility for earning bona fide college credit for learning done in free and open networks--for example, by watching videos and completing exercises from websites like Khan Academy, the Open Learning Initiative, or MIT Open Courseware, or working with peers on a course at Peer 2 Peer University. Kamenetz, Anya (2011). The Edupunks' Guide to a DIY Credential (Kindle Locations 717-720). Anya Kamenetz. Kindle Edition. (SUNY Empire State is a participating institution)
Wendy Dunst
posted message: Just read this in Edupunk - exciting stuff!: For those interested in the future of open learning LearningCounts offers a tantalizing possibility for earning bona fide college credit for learning done in free and open networks--for example, by watching videos and completing exercises from websites like Khan Academy, the Open Learning Initiative, or MIT Open Courseware, or working with peers on a course at Peer 2 Peer University. Kamenetz, Anya (2011). The Edupunks' Guide to a DIY Credential (Kindle Locations 717-720). Anya Kamenetz. Kindle Edition.
Wendy Dunst
posted message: Coursework List: http://bit.ly/oN8hsE
Wendy Dunst
posted comment at wall activity from Anya Kamenetz.
Wendy Dunst
posted comment at wall activity from Anya Kamenetz.
Wendy Dunst
posted message: Some notes from my initial reading of Edupunk: -Check out Netflix documentaries & other documentary sites for labor documentaries -Subscribe to Google Reader, Delicious, Digg, Diigo or Reddit, (labor tags) -Check out YouTube channels.
Wendy Dunst
added Flesh Out Learning Plan.
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Wendy Dunst
posted comment at wall activity from AJC.
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added Initial Weeding of Coursework.