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An exploration of online course building, with references to Simon Sinek, James E Zull and Lee LeFever, and an example course breakdown.
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Image source: http://blogs.neoseeker.com/Arietta/2278-error-404-page-not-found-earths-history-in-danger/
Starting(and ending) with
WhyPresented by Lindy Klein
@moodlechick
Question:What do these three have in
common?
Lee LeFever Simon Sinek James E Zull
Lee LeFever,author of
“The art of explanation”
Simon Sinekauthor of
“Start with Why”
Most well-known for the Golden Circle
James E Zullauthor of
“The art of changing the brain”
Most well-known for exploring the connections between
neuroscience and learning
ANSWER:All three understand the
importance of WHY to the
LEARNER
So what’s my why?
Etching it out...
Etching it out...
Beginning the build...
Beginning the build...
and then rethinking the course...
Why are our students doing this course?
Why are we building it?
And are those motivations compatible?
and then rethinking the course...
Why are our students doing this course?We can make assumptions, but it helps to
ask our students - so that they are cognitively processing it too!
and then rethinking the course...Why are we building it?
Personal and organisational motivations could include:
* raising institutional profile;* sharing a passion for a subject;* skill building within an organisation;* and more...
All of which are valid!
BUT:
Are those motivations compatible?
We needed to go back to why!
Why build your own computer?
Image source: http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/02/28/gaming-pcs-to-build-or-buy
http://www.unicentrix.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/PC-2.jpg
Connect the learning scaffolding to the learning
process
What is my experience?
How does that experience connect with the course?
How is my why served by this how?
Test it out!
Changing the brain...
Then get the explanations happening!
What is my experience?
How does that experience connect with the course?
How is my why served by this how?
Test it out!
Tell the whole story!
A different approach...
I’ve forgotten most of what I was taught
BUT;
I’ve remembered everything I learned
Further resources....Simon Senek - Start with Why
Lee LeFever - The Art of ExplanationJames E Zull - The Art of Changing the Brain
Daniel Pink - DriveJames Marcus Bach - Secrets of a Buccaneer
ScholarJoseph Grenny et al - Influencer: The Power to
Change Anything
Questions?
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