This week begins the official start of my EdD program. I just completed a poll on twitter about what issues teachers feel need more research concerning educational technology and student learning. Today begins my first MOOC. I am excited to be involved with so many great people!…
#ETMOOC Introduction
#etmooc Introduction (Yes, another MOOC!)
I’ve been experimenting with some presentation tools for my scientific and technical presentations course. I’m teaching it this spring semester. I’m also taking another (more well-organized) MOOC led by Alec Couros: #etmooc.
It should be loads of fun. Anyway, here’s the introduction I put together for the first week activities: #etmooc Introduction.…
Introductions
Looking Forward to Moocing About!
Hello to our forming #etmooc community! I’m a grade 6/7 teacher in Vancouver, BC. I look forward to using these pages to learn together, and I’m very excited about where all this all might go. Yesterday’s #etmooc tweet, asking us to introduce ourselves using one of the many forms of media and apps available, is a great way to begin.…
Entering 2013 – or where my head is at.
Starting off 2013
I’ve had an incredibly sad start to the new year 2013 – losing my beloved mini-schnauzer Octavian – too young and suddenly to an aggressive blood cancer on Jan. 7. He shared two homes – making both me and my parents’ his castle.…
Gearing up for MOOC number two
Last August I participated in MOOC MOOC (a Massive Open Online Course about Massive Open Online Courses). This month, I signed up for #etmooc, a connectivist MOOC (cMOOC) which begins today and runs for ten weeks with a focus on … Continue reading …
ETMOOC 2013 starts tomorrow…
Let the learning adventure begin!
I’ve completed the orientation for etmooc – my Google+ feed, TweetDeck, and my WordPress account is all set. I’m good to go!
With so many channels to follow, I could see that this learning experience may not be for everyone.…
ETMOOC Reflections
ETMOOC – Reflections
January 2013
January 13th:
I created an about.me page for my introduction about.me/samsondiana. I have been reviewing introductions posted on twitter #etmooc and G+ (etmooc community) and they are awesome. Can’t wait to start learning tonight.
Initial thoughts and curiousities on entering a MOOC
I’ve been thinking, reading and commenting on MOOCs, teaching, theory and practice. I have, as yet, no definite ideas, and my MOOC begins tomorrow. I’ve pitched myself headlong into it, and I’m a classic modern mature student. So, an analysis of myself, and my needs wants and desires is useful.…