Mc² = E Learning Reflections

This time last year I remember posting about  how I wanted 2022 to be different.  Well, it didn't disappoint.  I learned a lot, I changed a lot and I grew stronger.  Some people who were on this journey with me, changed direction and carried on their own way.  Others have stayed with me and accompanied my along the way and others still have joined me my adventure.  Other times, I changed direction because I took the time to recognise that I didn't want to go to the same places as other people.  And while, from time to time I miss their company, their destination simply wasn't the same as mine and I hold no ill feeling about that.    A friend of mine reminded me that "to everything there is a season" and seasons change - it's natural.   ( " The seasons are changing. " by  Bernard Spragg  is marked with  CC0 1.0 .). Have you ever though  of yourself as seasonal?  I hadn't but I'm starting to realise that some ...

For some time I've become quite preoccupied by the idea that learners perceived sense of community may impact their decision of whether to persevere with, or withdraw from their course of learning.  Recently I've been reading the work of Vincent Tinto (1993) and its certainly giving me food for thought.  Some of what I'm reading I agree with and other parts I'm not so sure about. ( "Human hand with Personal Growth text on black background"   by  wuestenigel  is licensed under  CC BY 2.0 ) A thought that is explored quite early in the book is that change brings personal growth.  The author presents the idea that it's OK to change our goals as we grow and mature in response to educational stimuli.  And while I think that's true, I found myself wondering why I feel so exhausted.  With so much change and even more talk of change going forward, is anyone else at the point where in your head you're screaming out: "Stop the bus, I want t...