a. Using your favourite metaphor, describe the most important lesson that you had learnt in your EIR journey.
Throughout the whole eir journey, a metaphor that I could relate to is like discovering a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The rainbow is like my whole EIR journey. It's as though I'm walking on the rainbow itself and the pot of gold represents the things that I've learnt and applied through my work. In other words, the benefits that I've received is represented by the pot of gold at the of the rainbow. Almost all of us use the Internet for our daily work, research etc and after seeing this CDS as one of the choices, I immediately picked it as my first choice and luckily I was chosen for this CDS. I wanted to learn how to use the different resources found on the web and to fuse them on my daily work. I wanted to engage in online activities and this CDS provided me a few platforms to do so and I am really pleased with the end results.
b. Write a paragraph summarizing your findings on your research topic.
I've found a lot of work regarding my research topic. A few people have really dedicated their lives on researching cyber bullying and helping to inform others about what they have learnt and also, to share their research. I have also learnt that there are a few dedicated research centres which are presently on going and active. This organizations help others around and I am really very thankful to them for their work and dedicating their lives to strangers like us.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tutorial 5 & 6 Reflection
a. What is the significant learning experience for your group?
We could share information, learning through them, and therefore, gain knowledge. The videos showed what our topic is about and trying to sum it up. We provided evidence and therefore to a certain extent, indirectly answered the question.
b. As an individual contributor, what have you gained from this experience?
It showed me that their are various resources to aid me in my contributions. This shows that the journey throughout my CDS has really helped me and I benefited from it.
c. What is one most challenging experience you had?
To really get used to the application. Before posting on wiki about this topic, I did my wiki work on my research topic. The first time I did, I accidentally deleted someone else's work and the bibliography and after a few pages of browsing, I managed to repost and really got used to the application. I wrote clearly my mistake on the wiki page to notify others and let the person have credit because it's his work and he posted them.
d. What advice would you give to the next batch wiki groups as they start a similar project?
Start as soon as possible. Honestly, I did last minute work and I was rushing throughout so I would advice them to start work when possible and not delaying it.
e. Would you use Wiki for research in your own Diplomas? Why?
Yes as through this platform, we can have infinite exchanges of work and research and automatic compiling. It's really convenient and I found it quite easy to use this application.
We could share information, learning through them, and therefore, gain knowledge. The videos showed what our topic is about and trying to sum it up. We provided evidence and therefore to a certain extent, indirectly answered the question.
b. As an individual contributor, what have you gained from this experience?
It showed me that their are various resources to aid me in my contributions. This shows that the journey throughout my CDS has really helped me and I benefited from it.
c. What is one most challenging experience you had?
To really get used to the application. Before posting on wiki about this topic, I did my wiki work on my research topic. The first time I did, I accidentally deleted someone else's work and the bibliography and after a few pages of browsing, I managed to repost and really got used to the application. I wrote clearly my mistake on the wiki page to notify others and let the person have credit because it's his work and he posted them.
d. What advice would you give to the next batch wiki groups as they start a similar project?
Start as soon as possible. Honestly, I did last minute work and I was rushing throughout so I would advice them to start work when possible and not delaying it.
e. Would you use Wiki for research in your own Diplomas? Why?
Yes as through this platform, we can have infinite exchanges of work and research and automatic compiling. It's really convenient and I found it quite easy to use this application.
Tutorial 3 & 4 Reflection
a. How has Twitter (micro blogging) enhanced your learning of EIR? Compare this with your blogging experience using Blogspot.
Through twitter, information is provided fast and short. It made me easier to understand the on goings very conveniently. Blogging usually involves paragraphs and paragraphs but through twitter, sentences are summed up easily which is actually to the point and very precise.
b. How can you use Twitter and Blogspot for research purposes?
I can easily post questions about my research question and I could get help through links in a jiffy. I can browse through other people's twitter accounts to find any valuable links. For blogspot, one can do a search about his research topic, and sometimes, the answer comes through blogs. A person who specialises in a specific research could open his/her own blog, dedicating it to the research topic and use it as a platform to provide information, answers and questions to be answered.
Through twitter, information is provided fast and short. It made me easier to understand the on goings very conveniently. Blogging usually involves paragraphs and paragraphs but through twitter, sentences are summed up easily which is actually to the point and very precise.
b. How can you use Twitter and Blogspot for research purposes?
I can easily post questions about my research question and I could get help through links in a jiffy. I can browse through other people's twitter accounts to find any valuable links. For blogspot, one can do a search about his research topic, and sometimes, the answer comes through blogs. A person who specialises in a specific research could open his/her own blog, dedicating it to the research topic and use it as a platform to provide information, answers and questions to be answered.
Tutorial 1 & 2 Reflection
a. How do you feel about posting your views on the topic posted on OLE Online Discussion Forum? Can you express your views freely?
I felt excited as this was our first time doing this and I wanted to see how it progresses. Overall, I saw many of my classmates posting and letting our their views. After reading some of my classmate's posts, it showed me the different opinions and considerations of others. As the saying goes, different people, different perspectives. I think that we can express our views freely as the discussion is not moderated, I suppose. But to a certain extent, we as students should know the line and never post any inappropriate content.
b. How does this online discussion experience compared with traditional face to face in-class discussions?
I feel that we do not have that much interaction amongst us. We cannot verbally say to each other our opinions and have a proper discussion. The online discussion experience only involves the respective individuals. Some of us may not even read the rest of the posts.
c. Do you find this online activity meaningful? Why?
Yes to a certain extent as it was a new form of doing work and voicing opinions. But on the other hand, we only considered our own opinions and not others. Thus, a proper face to face discussion would be helpful.
I felt excited as this was our first time doing this and I wanted to see how it progresses. Overall, I saw many of my classmates posting and letting our their views. After reading some of my classmate's posts, it showed me the different opinions and considerations of others. As the saying goes, different people, different perspectives. I think that we can express our views freely as the discussion is not moderated, I suppose. But to a certain extent, we as students should know the line and never post any inappropriate content.
b. How does this online discussion experience compared with traditional face to face in-class discussions?
I feel that we do not have that much interaction amongst us. We cannot verbally say to each other our opinions and have a proper discussion. The online discussion experience only involves the respective individuals. Some of us may not even read the rest of the posts.
c. Do you find this online activity meaningful? Why?
Yes to a certain extent as it was a new form of doing work and voicing opinions. But on the other hand, we only considered our own opinions and not others. Thus, a proper face to face discussion would be helpful.
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