1. Pressure slightly off - a week extension. I can see where I am going.
2. Feeling more relaxed now 2.3 task has been handed in. I took a long time doing background reading and even longer cutting down to 250 words...No regrets.
3. The browser writing - I'll get to it. I understand browsers. Created iGoogle start page (Personally I wouldn't use it, I like a clean uncluttered desktop to start the day with - with just my e-mail and Google shortcut - oh, and about a hundred folders...) But I enjoyed creating it - customising the background and learning about the READER...iGoogle is being discontinued anyway...Screenshot was new to me (but not to my daughter who told me it was very useful in her work..) Google+ becomoing more familiar. Removed Gizmodo (200 posts a day.....)
4. Survey Monkey - cool. Only one of the question check boxes did not configure the way I wanted it to. I need to check why. My Survey Question "How adventurous are language teachers" (Just For Fun...) .
5. Jumped ahead to read through the modules...a couple of decisions: Create a new blog, strictly for work use, no "Dear Diary" entries - which is what this has been..(but for a purpose - reflective journal) .I get the difference between a "family and friends" blog, and one for class/school use. Ditto for my Twitter account (love Twitter - I am #thespreadingoak) Don't think the fact that I follow Wine Harlots is appropriate information for school/work...
Well, settling down. Really busy at school..end of month reports, evaluations, Benchmarks...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Personalize Learning: Home - Something to think about..
Personalize Learning: Home: What does it mean to Make Learning Personal? The term "Personalized Learning" is very controversial and confusing. We created this site ...
This was from a thread I followed on the e-Learning 2.0 group about the need for a human element in online learning.
It interested me because of the content - and also because of the business/commercial aspect and the way it was advertised (graphics, content)
This was from a thread I followed on the e-Learning 2.0 group about the need for a human element in online learning.
It interested me because of the content - and also because of the business/commercial aspect and the way it was advertised (graphics, content)
Sunday, January 27, 2013
plagiarism, Jaron Lanier, the contradiction of trying to fast track this course
I tell my students they need time and practice to master English...so much more do I for edtech and CALL..
I am doing the learnIT2teach Stage Four concurrently with this course. Rather on an impulse I decided to do this course because I did not feel confident about my basic computer skills and knowledge and I felt this would help me. LearnIT2teach is not "time" based - so I have put it on the back burner although I am ruminating all the time about my "Work Plan/course development. Not a bad thing..
(I self fast tracked the first three stages in under two months)
How absurd of me to try to race through this course, to just "skim it". That is not what I need.
So although it may turn out to be more costly than I planned (may not get the PTCT subsidy) I am going to take the pressure off myself and go at my own pace. Allowing students to go at their own pace is one of the "selling points" of e-learning....
(in point of fact I will probably match the fast track - I tend to start slow, then speed up...but it is not going to be an issue for me right now..)
I am going to try be more efficient with time use (no more quadruple clicks...) This was one of my goals. I do find I am faster at finding things and am much more familiar with Google now. Blogging is a breeze...
I did a lot of research on Topic three...and do not regret it. Well, maybe it was foolish to spend over an hour on Jaron Lanier's CALARTS presentation, but I was fascinated watching him rip into Web 2.0. I have posted it, and a shorter video and the Smithsonian article. I also did this to practice ADDing to Blogger....
Well, ballet today, and I see from my (NEW) igoogle page "To Do" list I still have to do the laundry....
I am doing the learnIT2teach Stage Four concurrently with this course. Rather on an impulse I decided to do this course because I did not feel confident about my basic computer skills and knowledge and I felt this would help me. LearnIT2teach is not "time" based - so I have put it on the back burner although I am ruminating all the time about my "Work Plan/course development. Not a bad thing..
(I self fast tracked the first three stages in under two months)
How absurd of me to try to race through this course, to just "skim it". That is not what I need.
So although it may turn out to be more costly than I planned (may not get the PTCT subsidy) I am going to take the pressure off myself and go at my own pace. Allowing students to go at their own pace is one of the "selling points" of e-learning....
(in point of fact I will probably match the fast track - I tend to start slow, then speed up...but it is not going to be an issue for me right now..)
I am going to try be more efficient with time use (no more quadruple clicks...) This was one of my goals. I do find I am faster at finding things and am much more familiar with Google now. Blogging is a breeze...
I did a lot of research on Topic three...and do not regret it. Well, maybe it was foolish to spend over an hour on Jaron Lanier's CALARTS presentation, but I was fascinated watching him rip into Web 2.0. I have posted it, and a shorter video and the Smithsonian article. I also did this to practice ADDing to Blogger....
Well, ballet today, and I see from my (NEW) igoogle page "To Do" list I still have to do the laundry....
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