Competence in Communication

The presentation is about how to communicate efficiently and the ways of improving communication skills.

My online activity inspired me to get reverting to my earlier research about effective communication.

From my view, connecting with the use of the Internet seems to be creating new questions about the way people communicate.

I am working to present a theoretical backdrop to the principles of the process of communication, as well as communications skills models.

My approach is based on the well-known model of the functions of language introduced by  Roman Jakobson. Although it is recognizable that Jakobson’s theory can be challenged on numerous grounds from a theoretical perspective, I have always been linked with his theoretical explanation of the purposes of linguistic communication.

“Jakobson and Halle’s initial statement of the principles of linguistic organization should be made available to all future generations of linguists. It builds a solid foundation for Saussurean thinking about linguisic oppositions and establishes distinctive feature theory as the basis of their formal treatment.”

Prof. Dr. William Labov, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Linguistics

Along with Roman Jakobson’s  functions of the language model, we can formulate some basic queries.

·       What is Communication?

·       The Categories of Communication.

·       The Communication Process.

·       Communication Channels.

·       Principles of Communication.

·       Interpersonal Communication Skills.

·       What is an online communication?

·       The Benefits of Blogging.

https://www.academia.edu/11562219/Competence_in_Communication_And_Interpersonal_Skills
https://www.academia.edu/11562219/Competence_in_Communication_And_Interpersonal_Skills

https://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/928605-sbf15-halina-on-competence-in-communication-and-interpersonal-skillshttps://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/928605-sbf15-halina-on-competence-in-communication-and-interpersonal-skills

Spring Blog Festival 2015 Presenters

http://youtu.be/4rpRai_3dBY

Planning for Action Research

•Initial planning for action research includes:

•Identifying and limiting a topic

•Gathering information related to the topic

•Reviewing related literature

•Early stages are crucial in any research project

•Lays the “groundwork” for all that follows

•Nothing shapes the remainder of a study as much as specifying the topic or problem

•Problems with being too broad or vague, or being too narrow

•Possible topic areas:

•A teaching method or instructional materials

•Classroom management

•Identifying a problem

•Examining an area of interest

•Once a topic has been identified, it should be evaluated against several practical considerations:

•Personal interest in the topic

•Importance of the topic

•Time requirements for conducting the study

•Anticipated difficulty of the study

•Potential monetary costs

•Issues related to ethics in conducting research

http://www.uk.sagepub.com/mertler4e/study/default.htm

Spring Blog Festival 2015

Spring Blog Festival (SBF) is a one day event that will take place on Saturday March 21, 2015. The aim of the festival is to showcase bloggers and their work. The links to the webinars and content of the presentations will be available in the courseware.
Topics range from transformational blogging and reflective blogging to connectivity, history, evolution, teaching tools, multi-media, thinking & creativity, families, schools, and content curation.
Presentations of the Spring Blog Festival

Spring Blog Festival (SBF) is a one day event that will take place on Saturday March 21, 2015. The aim of the festival is to showcase bloggers and their work. The links to the webinars and content of the presentations will be available in the courseware. Join and get ready for the webinars and the recordings: https://www.wiziq.com/course/100157-s...

Topics range from transformational blogging and reflective blogging to connectivity, history, evolution, teaching tools, multi-media, thinking & creativity, families, schools, and content curation.

Why You Now Need a Team to Create and Deliver Learning - e-Learning Feeds

Why You Now Need a Team to Create and Deliver Learning - e-Learning Feeds

"There are ample issues to consider, for example a team-based approach could raise the possibility of more affordable business models: Core content could be repurposed or remixed. The use of teams and pooled resources (even with other institutions or consortia) could help deliver the basic content and do much of the heavy lifting of teaching a given course.

Another big advantage to the team strategy is that having multiple team members fosters diverse perspectives. Decision making power shifts to a team of people, not just one person; this brings in additional and potentially fresh ideas. Teams may delegate the responsibility of tracking certain trends to member X or member Y; they might even add a new "hat" to the collective team membership if they want to employ a new technology that's been on their radar screen."

Book Review | Participatory Action Research For Educational Leadership

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▶ Action Research in Education. - YouTube

▶ Action Research in Education. - YouTube

What is action research? Dr Carol Davenport describes how action research in education can be applied as part of a continuous professional development programme for science education in schools and colleges.

The network of Science Learning Centres run a number of courses which include elements of action research.

John Elliott (1991) defines action research as:

“Action research is the process through which teachers collaborate in evaluating their

practice jointly; raise awareness of their personal theory; articulate a shared conception of

values; try out new strategies to render the values expressed in their practice more consistent with educational values they espouse; record their work in a form which is readily available to and understandable by other teachers; and thus develop a shared theory of teaching by research practice.”   

Action Research in Education.

John Elliott (1991) defines action research as:

“Action research is the process through which teachers collaborate in evaluating their

practice jointly; raise awareness of their personal theory; articulate a shared conception of

values; try out new strategies to render the values expressed in their practice more

consistent with educational values they espouse; record their work in a form which is

readily available to and understandable by other teachers; and thus develop a shared

theory of teaching by research practice.”

   

About Future Learning

Spring Blog Festival: Future Learning | Mini Documentary:

 Students are the future, but what's the future for students? To arm them with the relevant, timeless skills for our rapidly changing w...

What is the future of education? Maybe this time we can consider how tech enhances - not replaces - traditional learning. 

• How can education prepare students for living in the 21st century?
• How can schooling change to meet meet the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century?
• How can we prepare students to address "future-focused" issues such as sustainability, globalisation, citizenship, and enterprise?

Literature suggests we need to be future-oriented and adaptable, adopting a more complex view of knowledge, that incorporates knowing, doing, and being. Alongside this we need to rethink our ideas about how our learning systems are organised, resourced, and supported. 

 

Badges & Players - Massive Open Online Conferences (MOOCs)

Badges & Players - Massive Open Online Conferences (MOOCs)

Visit Massive Open Online Conferences (MOOCs)

 

Everybody should join CO15.

Looking forward to seeing you.

Course Feeds Connecting Online for Instruction and Learning Conference (CO15)

Course Feeds

Online Conference CO15

Connecting Online for Instruction and Learning Conference (CO15)

Connecting Online for Instruction and Learning is a free 3-day Massive Open Online Conference (MOOC) on the first weekend of February. The conference started in 2009 with CO09. CO15 is the 6th annual event and is scheduled for February 6-8, 2015.

WizIq has been sponsoring the event since 2009. Participants will be able to access the webinars using the WizIQ desktop on a Windows Operating System and the WizIQ, Inc apps on their iPads and iPhones. Get the Apps for free.

The theme of the current free conference is connecting online for collaborative work. The topics will include learning, research, instruction, book authoring, and online teaching and learning in the public and the private sector.

Halina's Conversational English Video

This is my opening class for Halina’s Conversational English Course on WizIQ.

I created this video to make it possible for everyone to get familiar with Virtual Classes and online teaching. You can see how I use the tools available on WizIQ.

I am very sorry about the quality of the recording. It is obvious that I have to improve my technical skills.

I am counting on your empathy and support.

Enjoy…..