Tag Archives: being human

Radical Doubt and Digital Identity – “Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum”

Posted on September 30, 2016 by HJ.DeWaard

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 →

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Connected – Alone, Together

Posted on March 25, 2016 by HJ.DeWaard

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 →

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Hospitality revisited

Posted on December 4, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

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 →

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It’s only human!

Posted on September 17, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

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 →

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You are Welcome

Posted on July 10, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

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 →

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A Post Rhizo Post – What’s Next?

Posted on June 18, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

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 →

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Teachers are Humans too!

Posted on April 9, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

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 →

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Unwrapping Presence

Posted on March 27, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

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 →

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