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Radical Doubt and Digital Identity – “Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum”
I am! I exist! My digital self is me! Do I doubt about digital identity or about myself? Absolutely. What do I really know about my digital self? As I reflect on digital identity and digital citizenship, I’m waxing philosophical. … Continue reading
Posted in Talking, Together
Tagged #iTecGDA, Amy Burvall, being human, catalyst, Dave Cormier, digital identity, network, selfie
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Connected – Alone, Together
I teach with technology. I teach new teachers to teach with technology. I talk to teachers about teaching with technology. I am immersed and swim deeply in the ed tech pool. It’s in my Twitter, my blog, my personal learning … Continue reading
Posted in Talking, Together
Tagged Allison Fuisz, being human, connected, holiday, reflection, Sherry Turkle, Twitter
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Hospitality revisited
I’m coming back around to a topic that I’ve explored earlier (You are Welcome). Ideas are still trickling through my thoughts as I work on design and construction of online learning spaces. It’s about hospitality. Not just the type of … Continue reading
Posted in Talking, Together, Virtually Connecting
Tagged being human, culture, design, empathy, HJ_DeWaard, hospitality, instructional design, wayfinding
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It’s only human!
Can’t help it – it’s only human. I am honoured and feel humbled when being commended for work I’ve done. Sharing my thoughts in digital spaces has resulted in many opportunities to feel gratitude and gratified for those who take … Continue reading
Posted in Talking, Together
Tagged being human, digital space, feelings, Jean Vanier, self, voice
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You are Welcome
Welcome! As the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games are set to start today in Toronto, it brings to mind the notion of hospitality and how people are made to feel welcomed into a physical or digital space. Are there commonalities … Continue reading
Posted in Talking, Together
Tagged being human, challenge, change, guest, hospitality, host, Maha Bali, online learning, PanAm Games
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A Post Rhizo Post – What’s Next?
It’s funny how something gets into your head and keeps moving through your thoughts. Sometimes it’s a good think – one that confirms and encourages. Other times, it’s insidious thinking that shakes your confidence. Sometimes it’s like the Lambchop song, the … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Talking
Tagged being human, BIT2015, CLMOOC, hangouts, HASTAC 2015, ISTE2015, learning, Rhizo15, rhizomatic, Simon Ensor, Touchcast
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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
Posted in Talking, Teaching
Tagged being human, fearless, head, heart, HJ.DeWaard, hybrid pedagogy, Jean Vanier, Maha Bali, Parker Palmer, self, sharing, subjectivity, teachers
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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