{"id":289,"date":"2014-11-02T17:25:22","date_gmt":"2014-11-02T16:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fgraver.wordpress.com\/?p=289"},"modified":"2014-11-02T17:25:22","modified_gmt":"2014-11-02T16:25:22","slug":"my-edcmooc-statement-of-intent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/fredsnotes\/2014\/11\/02\/my-edcmooc-statement-of-intent\/","title":{"rendered":"My #edcmooc \u00abstatement of intent\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"

A key part of our pedagogic method at the Norwegian Film School<\/a> is the \u00abstatement of intent\u00bb (in Norwegian: hensiktserkl\u00e6ring). Every time the students are given a film assignment they have to write one of these, both individually and as a team, and at the end of the exercise, when the final result is screened, their success or failure is measured solely against this statement of intent.<\/p>\n

I seems only fair that I write one of these for myself as I enter into a learning process of my own.<\/p>\n

On the surface, the statment of intent is simple. There are only two questions to be answered in it:<\/p>\n

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  1. What do I want to learn \/ achieve \/ develop through this process?<\/li>\n
  2. What (specific) steps will I take to ensure that I learn \/ achieve \/ develop the way I\u2019ve planned?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So. What is my statement of intent (SOI) for #edcmooc?<\/p>\n

    To figure that out, I must go to the \u00abassignment\u00bb. Every good SOI refers to the assignment and takes into account the constraints and possibilities inherent in the assignment.<\/p>\n

    In this case, the assignment, as it appears now before the course starts, is:<\/p>\n

    E-learning and Digital Cultures is aimed at teachers, learning technologists, and people with a general interest in education who want to deepen their understanding of what it means to teach and learn in the digital age. The course is about how digital cultures intersect with learning cultures online, and how our ideas about online education are shaped through \u201cnarratives\u201d, or big stories, about the relationship between people and technology.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    In a follow-up email, this is further elaborated:<\/p>\n

    First we will look at \u2018utopias and dystopias\u2019 and second, we will focus on \u2018being human\u2019 in a digital age. Throughout, we will be discussing how these broad themes relate to the ways in which we think about online education. Please note that the focus of the course will not be on practical guidance for creating e-learning courses or materials, but is rather an opportunity to consider how wider cultural ideas impact upon the way we think about technology and education.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    That last sentence could be a bit of an issue, given my declared ambition (previous blog post) is to learn from this course some of the things I need in order to create an online course of my own (funding agency willing)\u2026 But, issues are made to be solved, are they not?<\/p>\n

    So, back to the statement of intent. This will be a draft, as I am sure it will develop through the first few weeks of the course.<\/p>\n

    What do I hope to achieve?<\/b><\/p>\n

    It is my intent that, after completing this course, I have an increased understanding of how online interactions can differ from face-to-face interactions. Using my previous experience with MOOCs (like #etmooc, #moocmooc, #oole13, #smartl\u00e6ring) as a springboard, I want to gain a deeper insight into how to use digital media and communications tools to their full advantage. I also want to be able to introduce others, especially those who are less comfortable with digital tools, to these advantages.<\/p>\n

    How will I work to achieve this?<\/b><\/p>\n

    Aye, there\u2019s the rub. Learning machines do not exist (thank goodness!) and learning requires work. And so: I will need to comit to participating in the various scheduled chats, hangouts, whatever else there are of sychronous event (with two caveats: participation in the local curling league comes first, and I will not use Facebook for this course). I will blog. Repeat: I will blog! And comment on other peoples blogs.<\/p>\n

    And I will make and hand in the final \u00abdigital artifact\u00bb.<\/p>\n

    Ok. There it is. My comitment to myself; and when this is all over I will measure my success against my statement of intent (surely modified by then).<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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