About raptnrent: I got the name from my keys - R Apt and R Ent for the back door to my apartment and the back door to the house. I liked that they were also words: Rapt, meaning enthralled, riveted, captivated, and Rent, meaning torn asunder, violently wrenched. I thought it made for an interesting juxtaposition, open to all kinds of interpretations.
Tag Archives: openlearning
So little time, so much to do
I never get to participate in Open Learning as much as I want to. Mostly it’s because I’m so slow to get my thoughts together in any coherent format, I think. But a simple activity came up today, So I’m … Continue reading
Thoughts on some OER FAQs
In advocating for OER on my campus, I’ve run into many misconceptions. I’ve also found a few people who are helping to spread some of these misconceptions. This FAQ is a useful document for addressing some of them. OER help … Continue reading
Open and info lit
Today I woke up to find Digital literacy and democracy Rather a hastily-made blog post on digital literacy and democracy ahead of today’s NMC webinar #NMChz https://t.co/GNVIFvBIZM — Helen Beetham (@helenbeetham) February 22, 2017 I wish my hastily-made blog posts … Continue reading
Creativity – the gift that keeps on giving
I remember watching Gardner Campbell’s interview with Ted Nelson (YT). Along with a related interview with Alan Kay (YT), it made quite an impression on me. Even the edited, half-hour version (YT) is packed with information and insights. I started … Continue reading
One for the hippie hub
You better think (think) Think about what you’re trying to do to me Think (think, think) Let your mind go, let yourself be free Think by Aretha Franklin and Ted White Our “flower child hub director, Gardner” sent a nice … Continue reading
Opening lines
It’s been a while since I joined a MOOC. Mostly that’s because I recognize that I don’t have the time. #OpenLearning17 is hard to pass up though, because of the format, the great people involved, and the topic, which means … Continue reading