Comments for On the run http://lrobertson.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:14:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Connectivism by Richard Hemby http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/connectivism/#comment-104 Richard Hemby Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:14:17 +0000 http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-104 Hello! Given the ever growing need for Occupational Therapists, I put together an article with a list of financial aid options for those hoping to enter the field. If you wouldn’t mind, could you share my article with your readers? Here's the post: http://blog.onlinecollegeguru.com/health-care/financial-aid-for-occupational-therapists/ Many thanks! Richard Hello!

Given the ever growing need for Occupational Therapists, I put together an article with a list of financial aid options for those hoping to enter the field. If you wouldn’t mind, could you share my article with your readers?

Here’s the post:

http://blog.onlinecollegeguru.com/health-care/financial-aid-for-occupational-therapists/

Many thanks!
Richard

]]> Comment on Online Icebreakers by Sarah Stewart http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/online-icebreakers/#comment-103 Sarah Stewart Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:12:41 +0000 http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/online-icebreakers/#comment-103 Hi Linda...how funny...just did a google search for online icebreakers and immediately found your post - great work!! Hi Linda…how funny…just did a google search for online icebreakers and immediately found your post – great work!!

]]> Comment on Student centered / client centered by sandrar http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/student-centered-client-centered/#comment-102 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:35:42 +0000 http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/student-centered-client-centered/#comment-102 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> Comment on Connectivism by williecampbell http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/connectivism/#comment-101 williecampbell Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:59:15 +0000 http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-101 happy christmas Linda- hope you are both well. Catch you in January. happy christmas Linda- hope you are both well.
Catch you in January.

]]> Comment on Connectivism by Linda Robertson http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/connectivism/#comment-100 Linda Robertson Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:39:11 +0000 http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-100 Hi Willie, Well, I did try to send you an email but my network is too full! I can find every Daily other than Sept 24th. It must be somewhere - should look at the Wiki probably. Am finding that there is not too much new with learning theory - this seems to be more about learning methods. Hi Willie, Well, I did try to send you an email but my network is too full! I can find every Daily other than Sept 24th. It must be somewhere – should look at the Wiki probably. Am finding that there is not too much new with learning theory – this seems to be more about learning methods.

]]> Comment on Connectivism by williecampbell http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/connectivism/#comment-99 williecampbell Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:18:53 +0000 http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-99 linda the Daily of September 24 has a superb diagram of learning theories- have you looked at it? I'm very curious as to your thoughts around how results are assessed. I'm not sure I agree that cognitivism is about absorbing things into short term memory.I would have seens cognitivism as a much more active (are we into activity theory here???) piece of brain work. linda
the Daily of September 24 has a superb diagram of learning theories- have you looked at it? I’m very curious as to your thoughts around how results are assessed. I’m not sure I agree that cognitivism is about absorbing things into short term memory.I would have seens cognitivism as a much more active (are we into activity theory here???) piece of brain work.

]]> Comment on Connectivism by williecampbell http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/connectivism/#comment-98 williecampbell Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:32:13 +0000 http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-98 linda I am enjoying the management of this huge connectivism course through the Daily posting. I find many of the links really helpful and am starting to get interested in connectivism as a theory. will be in touch soon. linda
I am enjoying the management of this huge connectivism course through the Daily posting. I find many of the links really helpful and am starting to get interested in connectivism as a theory.
will be in touch soon.

]]> Comment on Connectivism by Sarah Stewart http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/connectivism/#comment-97 Sarah Stewart Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:21:55 +0000 http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-97 hi Linda Glad to hear that you have arrived safe on Scotland. Hope you have a great time-keep blogging so we know what you're up to. I have read a couple of blogs about the course but haven't done any thing serious about it yet. But I need to get my thinking hat on - I want to see how this theory helps my understanding of why people do/don't engage with e-learning. hi Linda

Glad to hear that you have arrived safe on Scotland. Hope you have a great time-keep blogging so we know what you’re up to.

I have read a couple of blogs about the course but haven’t done any thing serious about it yet. But I need to get my thinking hat on – I want to see how this theory helps my understanding of why people do/don’t engage with e-learning.

]]> Comment on My Assessment for this course: International Learning Evaluation by Anita Hamilton http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/my-assessment-for-this-course-international-learning-evaluation/#comment-96 Anita Hamilton Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:42:55 +0000 http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/my-assessment-for-this-course-international-learning-evaluation/#comment-96 Hi Linda, thanks for linking me to your blog to read about your experience. Sounds fantastic! I just started working on a pilot Wiki for the project that we are doing at the U of A and it's shaping up nicely. Iemail me at anita.hamilton@ualberta.ca and I'll send you a copy of the grant application (so you can do it too) and I'll give you the link to the Wiki as it currently stands. Desleigh de Jonge at UQ is keeping an eye on it too! Cheers, Anita. PS: say Hi to Merrolee for me :-) Hi Linda, thanks for linking me to your blog to read about your experience. Sounds fantastic! I just started working on a pilot Wiki for the project that we are doing at the U of A and it’s shaping up nicely. Iemail me at anita.hamilton@ualberta.ca and I’ll send you a copy of the grant application (so you can do it too) and I’ll give you the link to the Wiki as it currently stands. Desleigh de Jonge at UQ is keeping an eye on it too! Cheers, Anita. PS: say Hi to Merrolee for me :-)

]]> Comment on Student centered / client centered by Linda Robertson http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/student-centered-client-centered/#comment-86 Linda Robertson Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:24:17 +0000 http://lrobertson.wordpress.com/2007/09/10/student-centered-client-centered/#comment-86 It seems that anything can be delivered via the internet. I have heard someone talk about teaching group processes which sounded as though it was very effective. In some ways the teaching processes might be better as you have to think about it in different ways to classroom sessions.... however the underpinning educational processes still apply - adult learning principles in particular. I agree that a facilitator is often a better word to describe a 'teacher'- someone has also suggested that the teacher is like a curator who puts items out for inspection and responds to the interest shown by the student. I still think that they are a teacher - preferably one who responds to students needs and inspires them to learn. I agree that the teacher's enthusiasm and authenticity are still critical issues - its a matter of how best to convey this. The point about whether or not there is a 'right' answer is an interesting one - right for whom? It seems that anything can be delivered via the internet. I have heard someone talk about teaching group processes which sounded as though it was very effective. In some ways the teaching processes might be better as you have to think about it in different ways to classroom sessions…. however the underpinning educational processes still apply – adult learning principles in particular. I agree that a facilitator is often a better word to describe a ‘teacher’- someone has also suggested that the teacher is like a curator who puts items out for inspection and responds to the interest shown by the student. I still think that they are a teacher – preferably one who responds to students needs and inspires them to learn.
I agree that the teacher’s enthusiasm and authenticity are still critical issues – its a matter of how best to convey this. The point about whether or not there is a ‘right’ answer is an interesting one – right for whom?

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