Pink’s Drive and Motivation
Thanks to a bit of extra free time over spring break, I finally had some time to read Daniel Pink’s Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, since I’ve been lately thinking about the sometimes tenuous relationship that faculty have with professional development (PD. …
Not Finished Yet
I just discovered Haiku Deck yesterday, so thought I would give it a whirl with a six word story summarizing ETMOOC.
Education to advocacy. Reflections on #etmooc
MOOCluhan: Using McLuhan to understand MOOCs [Guzdial]
MOOCluhan: Using McLuhan to understand MOOCs — from computinged.wordpress.com by Mark Guzdial
Excerpt:
“Anyone who tries to make a distinction between education and entertainment doesn’t know the first thing about either.” — Marshall McLuhan
When I first heard this famous quote from McLuhan, I was insulted. …
Warning: Under Construction … for the next several years
Time has flown by once again and #etmooc is coming to an end. When I first started to read the posts and tweets about the course ending, I thought, “Wait, already!? No, not yet!” I couldn’t believe we had reached the last week, which meant it was time for closing thoughts and reflections.…
Dear TechCrunch
Dear TechCrunch,
Just thought I’d write to catch up and discuss peace terms as a member of the “old guard” and “going down without fight”. Based on your commentary – which I must praise you on as it reminded me of the Pulitzer prize winning photographs from Vietnam for its reportage.…
Sisqitman’s ETMOOC Takeaways
As I come to the end of the ETMOOC, I feel a sense of sadness, but also that it’s time to continue the work that was started as a result of my partnership with my fellow ETMOOCers. We dared to connect, create, collaborate, communicate, and share with each other.…
Final Etmooc Six Word Story
My Role as Educator & Digital Citizen
Connect, learn, teach
Share: fair + open …
Learning to Lead by Being Falafel
Thanks to morguefile for the photo
My permanent residence is in my head. Often I am a wee bit philosophical. Talking about my thinking helps me to create space and relevance for it in my daily actions. Currently, I’m trying to cultivate more positive thoughts so that my actions reflect that positivity. …