Posted in Learning Series, OER/FREE, teaching and learning on July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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In part 1, I explore 4 (of 10) secrets to great teaching, or ingredients to become a great teacher. What are the ingredients of a great teacher? Well, when I complete the 2-part series you will at least know my standpoint on this issue. My findings is basically based on what I [...]
Posted in Learning Series, OER/FREE, instructional design, teaching and learning on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Part 1 – Teaching Habits That Inspire You Out of Learning?
Part 2 – I Have Bragging Rights, Because I Am …?
Part 3 – Is PowerPoint Evil?
Part 4 – No Stupid Questions! I am Serious!
Coaching Critical Thinking to Think Creatively!
“The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.”- Albert [...]
Posted in Learning Series, OER/FREE, e-learning, teaching and learning on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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Coaching Critical Thinking to Think Creatively!
THE SECRET
Now, I know ‘The Secret’, and by believing and practicing the ‘LAW OF ATTRACTION’, I will one day become the Einstein of the East (Hmm, I am kind of mixed, so that might be a problem)! I watched ‘The Secret’, and I have to admit [...]
Posted in Learning Series, OER/FREE, University on June 18, 2008 | 8 Comments »
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ZaidLearn is back from another non-blogging vacation (Who cares!)! Excellent point! Anyway, before I get back to my wacky 5-part learning series (in 2 weeks time!), I need to settle something urgently, and that is to compile and organize all my University learning related [...]
Posted in Learning Series, OER/FREE, teaching and learning on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Part 1 – Teaching Habits That Inspire You Out of Learning?
Part 2 – I Have Bragging Rights, Because I Am …?
Part 3 – Is PowerPoint Evil?
Coaching Critical Thinking to Think Creatively!
ZaidLearn’s Del.icio.us ‘Thinking’ Links
“Some people study all their life and at their death they have learned everything except to THINK”– Francois Domergue
“A person who [...]
Posted in Learning Series, OER/FREE, educational gaming on May 15, 2008 | 4 Comments »
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“Engage Me or Enrage Me” – Marc Prensky (2005)
“Never play a video game that’s trying to teach you something.” – Justin Peters (2007)
Terms like educational games, game-based gaming, and social impact games don’t sound too bad. But, Serious Games sounds awful! I [...]
Posted in Learning Series, OER/FREE, teaching and learning on May 7, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Part 1 – Teaching Habits That Inspire You Out of Learning?
Part 2 – I Have Bragging Rights, Because I Am …?
ZaidLearn’s Del.icio.us PowerPoint Links
“It’s the way people depend on all those bells and whistles that come with the software to try to shore up a weak presentation.” – Chris Oakes (1998)
“…To critics, PowerPoint serves [...]
Posted in Learning Series, OER/FREE, teaching and learning on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Part 1 – Teaching Habits That Inspire You Out of Learning?
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“If you done it, it ain’t bragging.” – Walt Whitman“It’s not bragging if you can back it up.” – Muhammad Ali
“He who is humble is confident and wise. He who brags is insecure and lacking.” – Lisa Edmondson
In [...]
Posted in Learning Series, OER/FREE, teaching and learning on April 18, 2008 | 7 Comments »
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“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” – William Arthur Ward
Can anyone become a great educator (teacher or lecturer)? Or is it gift that we are born with (Nature)? Or can we become a great educator through learning, practice, feedback, reflection, [...]
