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Site: SCoPE - BCcampus Learning + Teaching
Group: FLO MicroCourse: Experience and design a community building activity (FLO MicroCourse: Experience and design a community building activity)
Glossary: Situating Ourselves
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Sylvia Riessner

Sylvia

by Sylvia Riessner - Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 4:09 PM
 

an image of a Prezi

A moving situation

The transcript for my Prezi:

A moving situation

In this course:

I'm hoping to learn more..

  • about micro-course design
  • whether this approach to learning will 'stick'
  • options for building community in online and blended courses.

My goals:

  • to gather ideas about building community AND designing micro-courses
  • to share ideas, experiences and resources with other participants.

In my world (glimpses)

1 decision that led me here today

The decision to move south from Yukon was hard but we ended up on Vancouver Island which led me to online facilitation (more than f2f) which led me to Facilitating Learning Online workshops, to Sylvia Currie, and all the other amazing co-facilitators that are parts of this online community.

1 place of deep connection

Rathtrevor Provincial Park - I've been visiting since I was 10. So many memories are triggered whenever I walk the beach or trails. Now I live a short drive away - awesome!

Who has inspired me recently?

Monica - my djembe instructor who can listen and manage multiple rhythms and drummers in her head and still keep smiling!

Cogdog (aka Alan Levine) - whenever I am at a loss for how to engage learners, I go to his blog for ideas. A constant outpouring.

Stephanie Nolen - one of the best writers and 'splainers' I've ever read. She makes the complex clear and holds up a clear glass through which to see and understand different peoples and cultures.

In this day

Feeling grateful...to have so many options to learn, so many beautiful places to explore, so many possibilities to contemplate..

Feeling rushed!

photo of me taken by a short person :-)

SylviaC

by Sylvia Currie - Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 9:28 AM
 
The world

What is one decision you made that has led to you being here today?

20 years ago my husband and I purchased property on a lake, along with an old camper trailer. We dreamed about having a cabin -- a place to escape to from city life (near Vancouver) on weekends and holidays. We found ourselves driving back and forth almost every weekend, 4 hours each direction, and inventing creative ways to extend our time at the lake. One day we asked ourselves this question: Why don't we call the lake home, and visit the city for work? And we did! Our house sold in a matter of weeks and we started construction on our now home. The day we reached the turnkey phase the floor fell out of our rusted camper. Timing is everything. 

This day

What is present in the background of this day? 

I'm thinking about how much I appreciate intuitive interfaces. 

shower or bath knob

This course

What are you hoping to learn in this course?

As I embark on the E-Learning 3.0 MOOC and prepare for this MicroCourse I am curious about what has changed over the years when it comes to community building in online courses.