Learning to Learn Online

Steve Chiltone-Learning Academic Development Manager

Middlesex University Learning and Teaching ConferenceJune 29 2010

#altcmu

http://www.virginmedia.com/images/computer-mouse_anthony-cockett.jpg

X

© OpenStreetMap contributors, CC-BY-SA

Adage, cliché, epithet, maxim, platitude or saw?

You learn something new every day

It’s never too late to learn

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks

Learn is a verb – you have to do it, it is not done to you or for youJackson, 2010

“”

learning to learn posits the notion that intelligence is not fixed; that we may develop capabilities for better learning; that it is more than a ‘skills set’Rawson, 2000

“

”

having all those other skills that they need to have as well to be successful in the 21st century, which include things like digital literacy …. and the ability to handle …. the plethora of information that is available through the internet …. being able to …. work in an environment where the nature of friendship has changed from the 19th century model where we had strong ties and weak links, so you had …. a few strong friendships, whereas today people through the likes of Facebook have lots and lots of weak friends but because of the connectivity they have connections which can stand them in excellent stead in terms of developing and pursuing careers, if they know how to, how to flex that capacity.Anon, pers comms

“

”

In spite of decades of research we know very little about how we learn. Flood, 2002

“”

http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/tasters/h804/

Learning Styleshttp://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/5314/should-sarcasm-be-acceptable/39146#39146

http://pkab.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/learningstylemodel.gif

http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Everyone%20Else/images-4/clock.jpg

http://zenhabits.net/fotos/20071230reflection.jpg

cc Brian Hillegas http://www.flickr.com/photos/seatbelt67/502255276/

http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/slovault/files/2008/08/telephone-operators.jpg

Image copyright Middlesex University

Future is not Orange, but it IS mobile

We are working with Boopsie on the development of an iPhone app (with Learning Resources) for a potential launch at the start of the next academic year.

http://www.blackboard.com

Learning to Learn Online

Steve Chiltone-Learning Academic Development Manager

Email: steve8@mdx.ac.uk Twitter: steev8

Conference blog: http://www.altcmu.blogspot.com/

http://www.techchee.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/a-real-mouse-computer-mouse-171007.jpg