#ETMOOC Is Starting This Week

I have participated in online learning as both a student and an instructor. None has been MASSIVE before now. This week I will begin participating in #ETMOOC.  It stands for Educational Technology Massive Open Online Course.

What excites me about this course is that I will be able to practice several educational priorities for me.

Technology

Although technology is not everything, being connected with other amazing educators through technology has  been a catalyst in my life, changing my thinking and causing me to grow as an educator and learner. I love to learn with technology. #ETMOOC allows those of us who love it, and those of us who are beginning, to use technology to connect with each other and to learn new skills.

Lifelong Learning

Speaking of learning, I have become the chief learner in my classroom. I have met hundreds of other passionate lifelong learners, or learners-in-chiefs. I would venture to say, those who signed up for #ETMOOC are here because they love to learn, and those are the people I want to rub elbows with.

Networking

Speaking of rubbing elbows, I have already met new people through #ETMOOC, and the course has yet to start. I look forward to meeting even more new friends and professional contacts.

Non-Grading

NOT speaking of grades! That’s right, not at all! Hallelujah! This is a recent area of passion in my professional life. Students do amazing things when we take away the bad practice of assigning an A, B, C, D, or F upon them. I’m experiencing this weekly in Genius Hour. We will experience this in #ETMOOC, because all 1200+ participants are here because they want to learn, NOT to get a grade.

Sound interesting? Why not join us?

ETMOOC.org

Google+ #ETMOOC Community

#etmooc search on Twitter

@ETMOOC on Twitter

10 thoughts on “#ETMOOC Is Starting This Week

  1. I’m looking forward to connecting and learning from such a diverse group. I just wish some of my colleagues from Knox Gifted Academy would have joined the class with me.

  2. Michael,
    Thanks for visiting my post! I’m looking forward to #ETMOOC, and I can understand your wish, too. I think I’m the only one from my school, but we won’t give up hope!

    Thanks,
    Denise

  3. Vanessa,
    Thanks for coming by. It will be fun to meet new online learners. I’ll check out your blogs too. (My daughter is the artist in our family!)

    Thanks,
    Denise

  4. I just joined too! I haven’t participated in a MOOC before…looking forward to it!

      1. Here’s to figuring things out as I go along… A bit of a late joiner, but I’ll be there! Thanks for sharing 🙂

        1. Great, Beverley! Not too late, it’s just starting this week. 🙂
          Denise

  5. Denise, thanks for alerting us to #etmooc. I hope I don’t get too far behind!

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