Welcome to my dedicated #ETMOOC and #edchat blog site.
It is with fear and trepidation that I learn at all.
Knowing that the more I learn, the more there is to know.…
Welcome to my dedicated #ETMOOC and #edchat blog site.
It is with fear and trepidation that I learn at all.
Knowing that the more I learn, the more there is to know.…
Several years ago, cellphones started appearing en masse in schools and the immediate reaction was to have students put them away. Later, as cellphones developed into smartphones and students harnessed the power of texting, roaming data and social media, some schools continued to react in the same way, demanding students not use devices in class.…
I cannot imagine you are taking 5 EVO sessions. I cannot even think about more than one at a time. I will be following your blog to see how you integrate your learning from them. Great Idea!…
I got a late start with this wonderful learning opportunity becasue I first heard about it on Saturday while attending the Classroom 2.0 Live webinar. (Thank you Peggy. @pgeorge) After the weekly CR2.0 webinar concluded, I checked out the link Peggy shared with me and started exploring the#etMOOC. …
It is great to participate in a mooc again, and to reconnect with the ed tech community. My primary interests include social software for learning and facilitating learners to become self-directed. I am currently teaching a course in our school’s web design program, that focuses on developing a personal learning environment/network, and learning to use new web tools in the process.…
Just finished watching the Orientation and Welcome recorded session on Blackboard Collaborate. I’ve always felt like a person that has been on top of the technology movement in education, but now I feel a bit behind! I know that compared to many of my colleagues at school that I am on top, but there is so much to learn out there!…
How free online courses are changing the traditional liberal arts education — from PBS.org
As tuition costs continue to rise, it seems counterintuitive that professors at top universities would give away their courses for free. But that’s exactly what they’re doing, on web-based platforms known as “Massive Open Online Courses.”
It is Monday afternoon here in Guatemala City and outside my office our Elementary IT teacher is doing an excellent job of teaching a Grade 4 class about researching safely on the internet. In my office, I am not quite that organized either on my desk or in my mind. …