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היום מתחיל שבוע השתתפות בקורס מפרש נסיוני המכונה MOOC MOOC.

הסבר: (מתוך המייל שנשלח לנרשמים ב 2 לאוגוסט)

This experimental course will take place August 12th through 18th. We’re writing today to let you know a little more about the course.

August 12th will be your day to get acclimated. You’ll have a chance to familiarize yourself with the Canvas LMS that serves as the launching pad for MOOC MOOC. You’ll also want to browse the profiles of the other participants -- your co-conspirators -- so you know who you’ll be working alongside during the week. We’ll also provide some reading material to get you prepped, so you’re ready to hit the ground running on Monday. 

And we do mean running. Condensing something as expansive as a MOOC into six short days is a challenge from the instructional end... But that’s nothing compared to the MOOC olympics you’ll be inventing, collaborating, improvising, and conversing your way through during those six days. Prepare to be involved -- to participate, create, deconstruct, and re-create -- from opening bell Monday morning, to happy hour on Friday. (Saturday is more of a feet-on-the-desk, wearing-pajamas kind of day.)

You’ll probably spend 1-2 hours each day with MOOC MOOC, ideally little morsels of time spread liberally throughout your other activities and work; however, don’t fret if you can’t commit that much time. There are lots of ways to approach a MOOC, whether as a participant or even just as a lurker. Jump into the course when you can, and you’ll see lots of different options for how to engage.

So, what can you expect?

Each day will include:

• A short prompt or video to get you started;
• One or two collaborative exercises that will ask you to bend your mind away from your preconceived notions of MOOCs, and toward new ideas and potentials;
• Plenty of opportunities to “talk back” to the course material, to one another, and to us, your slightly insane hosts;
• An implicit (or explicit) expectation that you will Tweet, blog, Tumblr, Facebook, and otherwise let your ideas about MOOCs and MOOC MOOC bleed into the Internet.

Please note: You will need both a Twitter and a Google account to fully participate!

It’s going to be exciting, extemporaneous, and daring... And we’re happy you’re along for the ride. To jump-start your thinking about MOOC MOOC, you are welcome to join us for a Twitter discussion tomorrow focused on the use, abuse, and potentials of the video lecture. David Stavens, CEO of Udacity, will be joining us for the chat as our special guest.

Thanks again for your interest in MOOC MOOC! We look forward to meeting you in 10 days!

Best,

All of us at Hybrid Pedagogy