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That sounds like something a cat would say.
Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? said Alice. That depends a good deal on where you want to get to, said the Cat.
The Notes
Book Notes
Stuff I’ve been reading.
Books I’ve read, and feel I can recommend. I have no set subjects, but I do try to connect everything back to learning and learning design, which lets me spout off freely on a wide range of topics. Like most things here, these are notes, which implies they are too occasional to be reviews or articles. For even briefer book commentary, see my LibraryThing. Some recent Book Notes:
Most learning happens, not inside a classroom, but rather when you are busy with something else entirely. These notes capture my interest in this kind of informal, untethered and situated learning. Some recent Field Notes:
Since discovering the Internet in 1992, I have spent time thinking through and working with others on projects that have helped me understand and change how we practice learning and teaching. These projects are of the “two steps forward, one step back” variety that reflect the seismic shift shift from teacher to learner-centered practice. Some recent Project Notes:
Tips and techniques for participating in the digital world.
Most of these are tutorials about using various digital and network technologies to support self-directed learning. Some teeter precariously close to programming. I am not a programmer; I am a lifelong learner and avid user of many of these tools. Some recent Tech Notes:
Reading lists, short essays, questions and nascent ideas.
Reading lists, short essays, definitions, questions and otherwise nascent notes about various topics, which interest me, but about which I have no credentials by any recognized authority. (You’ve been warned). Still, I like to think of these notes as half full rather than half empty. All cross-references are in small capitals and usually lead to other Half Notes. Some recent Half Notes:
Linking to what others are thinking about self-directed learning in the net age.
I make an effort to link to a variety of opinions, and reach out to views outside the field of education. (I’m currently favouring neuroscience, design, literature, current affairs, and art). I filter these links through Philip Candy’s online learning model (2004) with the hopes of discovering some kind of emerging pattern in the jumble of links. In other words, all Linking Thinking notes are tagged with one of these keywords:
First Time Visitor Guide
That sounds like something a cat would say.
The Notes
Book Notes
Stuff I’ve been reading.
Books I’ve read, and feel I can recommend. I have no set subjects, but I do try to connect everything back to learning and learning design, which lets me spout off freely on a wide range of topics. Like most things here, these are notes, which implies they are too occasional to be reviews or articles. For even briefer book commentary, see my LibraryThing. Some recent Book Notes:
Book Ratings
Here’s my rating system for books:
Field Notes
Learning in between the curricula.
Most learning happens, not inside a classroom, but rather when you are busy with something else entirely. These notes capture my interest in this kind of informal, untethered and situated learning. Some recent Field Notes:
Project Notes
Two clicks forward, one click back.
Since discovering the Internet in 1992, I have spent time thinking through and working with others on projects that have helped me understand and change how we practice learning and teaching. These projects are of the “two steps forward, one step back” variety that reflect the seismic shift shift from teacher to learner-centered practice. Some recent Project Notes:
Tech Notes
Tips and techniques for participating in the digital world.
Most of these are tutorials about using various digital and network technologies to support self-directed learning. Some teeter precariously close to programming. I am not a programmer; I am a lifelong learner and avid user of many of these tools. Some recent Tech Notes:
Half Notes
Reading lists, short essays, questions and nascent ideas.
Reading lists, short essays, definitions, questions and otherwise nascent notes about various topics, which interest me, but about which I have no credentials by any recognized authority. (You’ve been warned). Still, I like to think of these notes as half full rather than half empty. All cross-references are in small capitals and usually lead to other Half Notes. Some recent Half Notes:
Linking Thinking
Linking to what others are thinking about self-directed learning in the net age.
I make an effort to link to a variety of opinions, and reach out to views outside the field of education. (I’m currently favouring neuroscience, design, literature, current affairs, and art). I filter these links through Philip Candy’s online learning model (2004) with the hopes of discovering some kind of emerging pattern in the jumble of links. In other words, all Linking Thinking notes are tagged with one of these keywords:
Linking Thinking Tags