The buzz has started early

If this course never starts, and the only thing I get from it is what's happened so far, it's already been worth it.  I've met so many people who do what I do for a living, who "get" learning, and of course, who are constant learners themselves.

I was as surprised as Kyle Bettley to receive my welcome email a good two months plus in advance of the course starting, but it does make sense.  Especially when we all need to make ourselves familiar with so many platforms, and I know that the online amplification may well introduce others to the course in good time to plan it in to their diaries, so it makes sense on many levels.  And of course we all want to talk about learning!  We can't wait to get stuck in.  So we're being encouraged to do so.  Fab!

I've set up a Twitter list of all early contributors here: although simply searching on #edcmooc will allow you to see the conversation, looking at all the members of a list on one page is like going to a party where you know you want to speak to *everyone*!

And my learning experience has already started:

I have offered technical support to a fellow #edcmoocer in Spanish (thanks to Google translate):

I have learned about Synchtube for watching videos and commenting, which was new to me.  And of course there is this, my first Blogger blog.  I'm teaching Wordpress tomorrow, so in the spirit of learning have abandoned the comfort zone of WP for the strange climate of Blogger.  Here's to new learning experiences, to new colleagues and friends, and to #edcmooc !