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Category Archives: Researcher Journal
Autoethnography
I recently attended a webinar [Meet & Eat] Autoethnography in Online Doctoral Education which I very much enjoyed. One of the presenters asked a question of the audience that got me thinking, and I am really thinking out loud as … Continue reading
Researcher Visibility
In my last post I shared a quote from Joanne McNeil introducing the idea of researcher as lurker. Since then I have been thinking at some reasons for researchers to show or hide themselves from their participants, and the related … Continue reading
Researchers as lurkers
An interesting paragraph in a book I am reading at the moment (Lurking, by Joanne McNeil). We are used to talking about learners as lurkers, but here’s another perspective. What images do we invoke when we think about the researcher … Continue reading
The emergence of participatory learning: authenticity, serendipity and creative playfulness
Today I got the final confirmation that I have been awarded my PhD in Education, with the title The emergence of participatory learning: authenticity, serendipity and creative playfulness. The thesis is now uploaded to my Uni library repository, and anyone … Continue reading
Posted in #CLMOOC, D&G, DS106, MOOC, Online learning, Peer interaction, PhD, Remix, Researcher Journal, Writing
Tagged #clmooc, Bricolage, participatory culture, PhD, serendipity
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Tying it all together
Nearly there. This week I spoke to my supervisor and my Graduate School and I have sent off my “intention to submit” by March 31st 2021. It’s almost done- I just need to finish the final chapters and give it … Continue reading
Posted in #CLMOOC, Academia, Editing, Learning, MOOC, Researcher Journal, Writing
Tagged #clmooc, PhD
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Past me
Sitting, pen in hand, with blank paper in front of me, I chastise my past self. I shout at her for being lazy, for not writing more, so that I would need to write less. But my past self was … Continue reading
Posted in #CLMOOC, PhD, Researcher Journal, Writing
Tagged clmooc, PhD, writeout, writers block, writing
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Writer’s Block
I’ve stalled. With just under five months till I submit my completed thesis I have run out of steam. I have no time to waste, and so I waste time. I know all of the advice – I have given … Continue reading
Posted in #CLMOOC, PhD, Researcher Journal, Writing
Tagged #clmooc, autoethnography, PhD, writers block, writing
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Catching my breath
Phew, I am glad May is over. Annual review and a deadline to submit a draft lit review in the same week – both done. I am apparently on track to submit by January 2020. I hope I can cope … Continue reading
Posted in #CLMOOC, PhD, Researcher Journal, Uncategorised
Tagged #clmooc, papert, PhD, research, tinkering
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Creative playfulness
I submitted a draft of my PhD discussion chapter yesterday. It’s over 7,000 words, so I won’t post it all here! I can never remember the actual title of my thesis – but I am looking broadly about how peer … Continue reading
Phew
I’m patting myself on the back Tentatively Today I submitted my draft findings For the last month I have been too busy writing about my affinity space to play in my affinity space Now I have time to breathe Hurrah