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What Dewey and Yoda reveal about learning – a #twisted pair challenge

Posted on October 8, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

The #twisted pair blogging challenge was proposed by Steve Wheeler recently and it’s been twisting  in my mind since I was called on by Sarah Honeychurch. The idea is to match a pair of real or imaginary characters, personalities or people … 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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Getting it Wrong

Posted on March 28, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

I have not failed. I have found ten thousand ways that do not work. Thomas Edison I’ve made mistakes. Lots of them. In my journey to become a more fluent user of digital technologies I’ve had to learn the hard … Continue reading →

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Awaken the Dragon

Posted on January 16, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

I’m afraid I have awoken the dragon. I am visible, standing on a shifting terrain. But I don’t think I am alone. This one scene from the movie The Desolation of Smaug connected for me as I become more engaged within … Continue reading →

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