Yesterday afternoon I gave a short presentation on CCK08 to the UNSW Network of Faculty Educational Developers, focusing primarily on an overview of CCK’s distributed nature, the technical environments used during the 12-week course and the underpinning logic behind the distributed framework.  Seeing as I had access to an iPod and microphone attachment I decided to record the first half of the presentation and share it here.
The talk was divided into two parts – roughly 20 minutes of which featured my presentation, and a following 10 minutes of open discussion.  …

The stars seem to all be aligning on Connectivism at the moment. A month or so ago I was approached about presenting my experiences with CCK08 to the local group of Educational Developers at UNSW, which I happily agreed to. The presentation isn’t until next week, however given I’ve more or less finished the slides today I thought I might release them for feedback, critique and suggestions.
NOTE: Due to the fine detail of the screenshots, this presentation is best viewed full screen.
CCK08 Presentation for UNFED
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Connectivism & Connective Knowledge 2009 (CCK09) is still a ways off on the horizon, however I’ve begun to think about the ways I want to connect with the course, as well as aspects I think will be particularly beneficial to me. So I thought I might flesh them out here.
Among other reasons, this course is all about learning through connections and learning networks. It would make sense then to open the discussion to the network as well and begin to work together.
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As I’ve mentioned before, I am a highly reflective …

This morning I caught wind of the news that George Siemens and Stephen Downes will be facilitating a second Connectivism and Connective Knowledge course beginning this September through the LTC at the University of Manitoba.  Initially I hadn’t planned on taking the course, however in light of the fact several CCK08 alums have decided to enroll in the fun again I just couldn’t pass up the chance to join in.
In order to do the experience justice, though, I think I need to spend some time reflecting on the experiences and …

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When I observe people who live in an open paradigm, where learning, teaching, sharing, collaborating, and communicating are done publicly, and made freely available to others to rip, mix and burn, I see far more than simply the act of doing so, or the resulting output of tangible objects – I see a philosophy for living and being. A philosophy that is not based on self-satisfaction, personal gain, or what’s in it for you; but in the fundamental belief that …