Category Archives: Talking
Part 1: What’s in your PLE?
Within higher educational spaces the ‘how and where’ learning occurs can vary dramatically. In physical learning environments, the places and spaces where you spend time and conduct your teaching and learning may or may not include a private office, current technologies, elements of … Continue reading
You Are Not Alone
When you step into the classroom you are not alone. As the teacher, you may feel alone. You may be the only one in the teaching role, but you are not alone. You bring into this teaching and learning space … Continue reading
From Squirrels to Rhizomes: An intro to #rhizo15
There’s a humorous statement that’s made around here that when you get sidetracked from something, you say “squirrel”. It’s reminiscent of what happens to dogs when they are out for a walk. Every squirrel catches their attention. Movement of a … Continue reading
ME in MEdia
I’m still new at this. My adventures after I ‘Awaken the Dragon‘ now leave me very visible and present in social media spaces. I need to carefully examine where that leaves ME. I’m not sure how my media creations look … Continue reading
Teachers are Humans too!
What does it mean to be human? Why do teachers or educational leaders feel excluded from this category when public perspectives and dialogues reference teaching? In a very human struggle, my thoughts strive to resolve a multitude of issues and perspectives … Continue reading
We are not algorithms!
Last time I checked, I teach in a decidedly human way. And my students are spectacularly human in their reactions to my teaching. Their learning is uniquely their own in a very human process. Together, this combination of student+teacher is … Continue reading
Unwrapping Presence
Learning is complicated. Teaching is complex. These are not new ideas. It’s been like this for humans since caves and forests were our homes. But the new terrain in which we teach and learn has ongoing challenges for those who … Continue reading
Five Flames 4 Learning 