How I Rescued My Blog from the Depths of the Interweb
A Little About Me It has been about three and a half years since my last blog post, so I think it’s high time for a quick life update! My name is Raquel Oberkirsch. I …
A PLN is give and take: my contributions to the learning of others
I started to actively construct my PLN (personal learning network) about two years ago as a part of ECS 210, a course about the complexities of curriculum. Since then, I’ve had off-and-on relationships with both Twitter …
Why we cannot stay silent: performing online to build networks of solidarity
Digital Sleuthing and Context Collapse In my ECMP 355 class, we recently engaged in a digital sleuthing activity, where we were put into groups and challenged to find out and record as much information as we could …
Feedly and Feminism
I started using Feedly about a year ago, at the suggestion of the brilliant Katia Hildebrandt. I immediately saw the value in using it; however, as I struggled to find time to read and share articles over the …
Can we pretend our way to becoming anti-oppressive educators?
Lately, I’ve been thinking and talking a lot about the ideas of performance and authenticity. As a chronic people pleaser, I often feel myself “performing” or taking on certain roles to suit the social situation …
Building a Community of Learners: My PLN
This semester, I started to actively construct my PLN (personal learning network) in order to tap into a broader knowledge base than my immediate school and community and to aid in my professional development as …
