Week three of the MOOC and my engagement is still strong. I’m happy with how it’s going if still a little perturbed about how the rest of November is going to play out. After Online Educa is done with I am pouring myself a massive glass of port. It’s the holidays after all (kind of).
After last week’s focus on metaphors, this week was all about being human. What it means to be human, how technology mediates the modern learning experience, and thing a like that. Four YouTube videos, two of them adverts, both with a very cynical view of technology, two short films, one utopian and one dystopian. here are the links, if you’re interested…
Toyota 86 ad
BT heart to heart ad
World builder
They're made of meat! (this one's a bit weird)
Activity on the discussion boards, one of the key facets of this MOOC and most others, has dropped off noticeably. the exodus has started. I’m going to try my hardest not to join the ranks.
