The Professional Portfolio of Kay Oddone
I was fortunate to be able to share my thoughts on how digital content curation may be implemented as a powerful pedagogical approach in the latest issue of SCIS Connections. In my article, which you can go directly to by following this link, you can read all about how to embed content curation into teaching, […]
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There is a lot of discussion these days about creativity. How it is one of the most important qualities needed in a rapidly changing world. How we need to revolutionise education so instead of crushing creativity, it is nurtured. There are debates as to whether creativity can be taught and if so, how?. Sir Ken […]
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Following up on my previous post explaining the theoretical underpinnings of personal (professional) learning networks, I have put together a two part vlogcast and created an infographic to capture some of the information I have gathered through my doctoral research exploring how teachers experience professional learning through personal learning networks. My findings have revealed the […]
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As many of you will know, my PhD research is exploring the concept of PLNs and networked and connected learning, by investigating how teachers experience professional learning through their own PLNs. This post is based upon my research, and was created in part because I was asked by the lovely Dr Mandy Lupton to prepare a […]
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Following from my previous post, which explored how you might use hashtags to supercharge your PLN, this post will continue looking at ways to enhance your learning through the PLN, this time exploring the importance of connections. Learning through a PLN is inherently social. If we listen to what George Siemens and David Weinberger say, […]
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Some might say that a symphony orchestra represents a type of magic. Here are a group of (very talented) individuals, each expert players of their own particular instrument. When they play alone, they make beautiful music. However when they join together within a concert hall, led by a conductor, what they create is nothing short […]
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This semester my blog posts have been non-existent, and I do apologise. I’ve been busy. I know that this is not about a lack of time, but rather an indication of my priorities, and sadly my blog has slid down the list has I have been continuing my PhD study, while also teaching LCN616 Inquiry […]
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I’ve been aware of the essay entitled The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric S. Raymond for quite a few years now. I first learned about it when I was researching for an assignment about copyright and creative commons, and I was inspired by its imagery. The essay (which has since been extended to become […]
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This is the supporting post to the QUT Education Faculty Research and Publication (RAP) Week workshop I presented along with my supervisor, Associate Professor Hilary Hughes and Dr Mandy Lupton. The aim of the workshop was to share my own experiences of researching using social media, and to highlight the value of developing connections and […]
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If you have read part one of this series of blog posts on critical web literacy, information overload and filter failure, you will be familiar with my prototype for a ‘two-stage filtration model’ which I suggest may be a (tongue in cheek) way to manage and improve filtration of information, so that we can feel […]
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