Exploring the Physical Boundaries

Telesecundaria, Mexico Blended DE model Grades 7 to 9 Long history in Mexico Enhancing the model via learner centred activities

Blended DE model

Grades 7 to 9

Long history in Mexico

Enhancing the model via learner centred activities

Primary Correspondence School, Zimbabwe Grades 1 to 6 Radio/print Set up in 1950s Project ended due to politics

Grades 1 to 6

Radio/print

Set up in 1950s

Project ended due to politics

Ministry of Education, China Improve basic education through teacher training K-12 curriculum changes – move to more ‘learner-centred’ strategies Role: Delivered workshop on instructional design/media

Improve basic education through teacher training

K-12 curriculum changes – move to more ‘learner-centred’ strategies

Role: Delivered workshop on instructional design/media

Community College, St. Vincent & the Grenadines SVG Community College moving to open and distance learning Issues of moving from face-to-face mode of teaching to more collaborative/project based Role: Delivered 2 workshops on distance education & instructional design

SVG Community College moving to open and distance learning

Issues of moving from face-to-face mode of teaching to more collaborative/project based

Role: Delivered 2 workshops on distance education & instructional design

Exploring Boundaries Through Interaction with Others… Understanding the Context/Culture Sharing Professional Experience/Skills/Knowledge Respect other cultures, work collaboratively, don’t impose your views, but provide guidance, realize that often we share similar issues, and be patient.

Exploring Cultural Boundaries Through… Food Language Time

Solvig Norman, Senior Project Manager, Open School BC & Associate Faculty, Royal Roads University Contact Info: [email_address] [email_address] 250 356 1313