Friday, 27 February 2015

What am I going to learn in the next few weeks?

In computer use we have been assigned to learn something new and post about it on our blogs..
I have decided to learn how to challenge myself as I feel that this is important for personal development. I am going to challenge myself to do the Argus.
I have not been on a bicycle for about 7 years.. On the Saturday before the  "three weeks to go" mark, my mum and dad pulled me out of bed to get going and have my first cycle. I was disappointed to learn the the saying "it's like riding a bike" wasn't very applicable to me! I was a bit wobbly with my balance and had completely forgotten how to use gears! We cycled from home to Gordon's Bay for a quick breakfast and trip home. After our first thirty two kilometres I was feeling confident that the Argus was a possiblity... until the last kilometer! It was awful and straight up a very long and steep hill.
Then came a challenge within a challenge. SPINNING. I booked myself in for my very first spinning class at Virgin Active. I arrived feeling a little nervous and apprehensive as to whether I would cope and mange to keep up. I looked at the machine in front of me and had no idea how to adjust the settings to fit the bicycle to my height. I slowly figured it out and ended up really enjoying the class.
The next day was not as pleasant as I had to take my jelly legs up the G.G Cille bulding steps!
I am looking forward to seeing the results of these spinning classes and I am feeling optimistic about the benefits they will have on my Argus Ride. 

Sunday, 22 February 2015

What is Digital Pedagogy


What is Digital Pedagogy?

"Digital pedagogy allows us to open up learning and teaching in ways that gravity-bound education doesn’t permit. When we bring the Internet into our teaching, and truly embrace all that the digital engenders, we open our students (and ourselves) to a whole new world of networked, connected learning."

-Sean Morris


http://learning.instructure.com/2014/03/what-is-digital-pedagogy/