Well I'm back to the OU and simultaneously back to blogging. see post 7 May 2009 for similar comeback! I really enjoyed my blogging experience previously particularly when others read and referred to my blog. An ego thing I believe!
The reflective nature of blogging and how it captures a snapshot of your thoughts are the most tangible rewards for me. Many of my learners look for avenues for reflection whilst on and after the management course I run. I have yet though to convert them into active bloggers.
There is no doubting the workload one associates with regular blogging, one has to create a new habit of blogging. I particularly find the pressure of reading regular blogs quite challenging as I'm trying to emulate these professional bloggers, [on my management blog]. I'm also trying to impart some management insight - maybe it's too much - you decide here.
Although my colleagues and Tutor will be reading this blog (hopefully) it feels ironically less pressured. Maybe you guys can tell me why.
Week 1 was all about our thoughts and ideas about Innovation, this was right up my street and only time held me back from dominating the forums with concepts & ideas. I did manage to post some questions about invention vs innovation, there was some discussion over the value-added nature of innovation which links with my thoughts from H800. I think the value added approach is an excellent criteria for using technology int he classroom and prevents from being techie just for the sake of it. I also commented on the collaborative nature of many technical advances that can aid learner interaction. I would still love to prove though that I can engage some learners more effectively on-line then I can in classroom [maybe due to their learning style] Alas I have yet to achieve this goal.
I'm a bit behind on week 2 although being a case study method advocate I'm looking forward to getting stuck in!
K