tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268913.post6674030644717714613..comments2021-02-16T04:03:57.755-07:00Comments on Learning Diary: (re)enforcing independence #rhizo14The World Famous NetMonkeys of Lake Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11138106927088523088noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268913.post-56499537266857699742014-01-25T09:36:45.335-07:002014-01-25T09:36:45.335-07:00So excited you decided to try broadcasting on #ds1...So excited you decided to try broadcasting on #ds106radio! I have been somewhat involved with this radio station over the past few months, though have fallen away a bit this term (partly to spend time with #rhizo14). And even more excited that it worked! I somehow missed the 3rd birthday--didn't see the blog post from Alan Levine until the next day. Boo on me. <br /><br />But in terms of rhizomatic learning, I think your point about getting a sense of what it means to learn something new independently, to understand the struggles students go through, is right on. I spent weeks and weeks doing ds106 itself over the past two terms, and learned so, so many things on my own (with help from other participants when asked, of course!), like using image manipulation software, editing video, and more, and though I loved this process for many reasons, I hadn't thought about how valuable it is for giving me empathy for students learning things for the first time, on their own-ish. Thanks for the reminder of that...very good point.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720081694830782816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268913.post-52907285009707141342014-01-24T22:43:31.522-07:002014-01-24T22:43:31.522-07:00Well done, Doug. I just updated a blog post docume...Well done, Doug. I just updated a blog post documenting a similar learning success <a href="http://evomlit.wordpress.com/2014/01/22/revisiting-the-question-of-tagging/" rel="nofollow">http://evomlit.wordpress.com/2014/01/22/revisiting-the-question-of-tagging/</a>. One of my mantras is from Stephen Downes, that teachers model and demonstrate (and learners practice and reflect). We're all modeling for one another here.Vance Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02294855844850896487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268913.post-66854303226007683532014-01-24T22:34:36.743-07:002014-01-24T22:34:36.743-07:00Knowing or being able to figure out how get necess...Knowing or being able to figure out how get necessary missing information and being willing to ask for help -- openness to interdependence -- would be "independence preconditions" ~ as much state of mind as skill.<br /><br />I keep coming back to this pln post by Tom Whitby, <a href="http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/my-pln-blueprint-in-5-parts/" rel="nofollow">http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/my-pln-blueprint-in-5-parts/</a><br /><br />PS I ended up with a wrong link for the hangout doc. Vanessa Vailehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647639725252430851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268913.post-26535761672774730712014-01-24T11:27:53.100-07:002014-01-24T11:27:53.100-07:00The attempt at something new is the independent ac...The attempt at something new is the independent act, by my way of thinking. In your example I'll suggest that a request for help, which included the #ds106radio hashtag would garner a response notwithstanding my "twitter cred"--tho there's no denying any cred had wouldn't hurt. I'd also suggest that the more others see you "putting yourself out there" the more likely they are to help/support subsequent efforts, and at a certain point the distinction between "in" and "inter" dependent becomes moot. Thanks for the comment ;-)The World Famous NetMonkeys of Lake Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11138106927088523088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268913.post-53700918247406972912014-01-24T11:16:24.887-07:002014-01-24T11:16:24.887-07:00I like the point you make about the conditions bei...I like the point you make about the conditions being right. If you had some technical difficulty getting the webcast on your phone to work and you asked your Twitter network for help, would that be dependent? No pretty independent I think but would rely on your standing in your Twitter network. If you are the all-round helpful guy that I am sure you are, then you would most likely get an answer.<br />Maybe it's interedependence that's key here.Frances Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714859082584727022noreply@blogger.com