We think of synchronicity as meeting or occurring at the same moment in time but what do we mean by “moment in time”? In its purest sense I think that many consider synchronous or simultaneous to mean something occurring in this one moment. But what about duration? And what about other things that can happen…
Read MoreKaren Cangialosi’s article, “But You Can’t Do That in a STEM Course,” is a fascinating piece! I especially appreciate how she analyzes the different ways instructors in the sciences are continuously engaging with active learning strategies from Open Pedagogy. I recognize several teaching strategies and common arguments resisting to such tools—as an instructor of modern…
Read MoreThe digital networks week was tough for me and also, eye-opening. As I listened to Bonnie Stewart’s talk with a previous #digpins group, I was struck by the idea of using Twitter for professional development. While I have never been an avid Twitter user (I joined a couple of years ago during my first try…
Read MoreWrapping up week 2 of #DigPINS exploring Networks. Among other things, I was to dive into Twitter and become more of a resident to develop a personal learning network. In keeping with the Ron Swanson gifs, my first thought was: Before I go on, I’ll say that tweeting and exploring networks wasn’t bad. My wife…
Read MoreAfter making the effort to expand the accounts that I follow on Twitter and look for professional communities and opportunities to engage with in developing a PLN, my Twitter feed now feels like I’m standing in the median of the Autobahn. At the suggestion of fellow DigPiners, I recently started using Tweet Deck to try…
Read MoreAs I think back on the first week, we made our visitor resident map and I realized that I do not have much of an online presence. I am more of a visitor (read: lurker) than a resident of digital spaces. I go to Facebook to see what other folks are up to. I Google…
Read MoreReflecting on Sarah’s blog, I also find myself avoiding falling into a rabbit hole when it comes to the time spent in my attempt to establish a PLN. Shan’s time limit and Katie’s pomodoro suggestions are highly appreciated. I’m definitely going to take them into account as I continue exploring week 2’s dig. networks. In…
Read MoreHey everyone. As more folks are starting to use twitter I thought it might be helpful to show some of the functions that I use in Twitter and Tweetdeck. Rather than write about this I decided that a video would work better. A direct link to the video on YouTube might be helpful for going…
Read MoreAs I wade deeper into digital citizenship (or at least dip a toe in the shallow end) I’m learning a lot and mostly liking it. I revived my Twitter account which was created in 2012 (@sfrudnick if you’re interested) and have been utilizing it to start to develop my PLN. So far I haven’t found…
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It’s the second week of #DigPINS and we’re looking at networks. Specifically, the idea of our Public Learning Network (PLN). Despite a robust appetite for talking with strangers and for broadcasting minutiae to social media, the idea of “networking” makes me weary. I imagined networking in the context of late 20th century corporate culture: putting…
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