I'm not
going to write about how to to create a PLN cause I'm here to talk about #IndigEd stuff. Also, there are bunch of people who have already explained it, who are doing right, who lead the way in learning & using
the social web (IMO). See below links.
While this
blog is about Indigenous Studies not about the social web, I argue that the
social web is a great tool for you as a student, and then later on as a
professional, to increase your understanding of Indigenous studies and
Indigenous issues.
Learning
does not occur in 13 week blocks, nor does it occur in timetable-able chunks.
Learning is circular, or angular or twisted. It's rarely linear. If
you're like me, then you spend a bunch of time completely confused by what the
hell you're supposed to be learning and understanding before you get
clarity. And if you're new to Indigenous studies, then I'm guessing (if you're
really engaging), that that confusion is amplified.
Creating
a PLN that you can access for this 13 week semester and beyond (the most important
time in your teaching career) will help you to get through the myriad of
truths, paradoxes and contradictions that you will face as you try to implement
what you’ve learned as an enrolled student.
This blog
will give you what you need for 3 of the 13 weeks of topics. But more importantly I hope you
will use it as a catalyst to thinking beyond the summative needs of this
unit/course.
The
following folks are from a range of disciplines, but I recommend you follow -
- Darcy Moore
- Bianca Hewes
- Tomaz Lasic
- Jo Hart
- Tony Searl
- Tom Barrett
- Ben Jones
- Michael Fawcett
- Dean Groom
- Jacqui Sharp
- Sally Leaney
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