Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 27th, 2012 No Comments »
Social media and innovation were topics I expected to learn about at the Desire2Learn Mobilize event this week – oceans and steam engines not so much. Yet, talking took us to all of these places and my mind was filled with the awe of our changing world. I found myself in a place of like-minded […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 3rd, 2011 No Comments »
What a wonderful opportunity it was visiting the University of British Columbia in May for graduation! I decided to finish my journey through MET on campus because I wanted to meet the instructors, connect with classmates, and visit the campus. I’m so glad I did! My husband and I arrived in BC the day before […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 18th, 2011 No Comments »
Is this the end or a new beginning? Although I finished my MET degree two months ago, I’ve decided not to end my educational technology journey for several reasons: First, I enjoy blogging and I like to share my new found knowledge with those who have similar interests. Second, I want to stay connected to […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 6th, 2010 No Comments »
Despite my good intentions, it’s been awhile since I posted a blog here. In ETEC 500 Research, I developed a research proposal investigating how blogs can be used to learn. Ironically, I discovered that most people eventually stop blogging. I wanted to be one of those people who continued but time constraints put blogging at […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 30th, 2010 3 Comments »
Welcome back to my educational technology blog! I’m currently taking courses in research methods and business ventures. It’s week four and I’m finally starting to grasp the new concepts and course design. We’re using the learning management system (LMS), Blackboard Vista, for the research course which I’ve become quite familiar with since these are my […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 6th, 2009 No Comments »
Although this was my fourth course in the MET programme, I found this essay the hardest to write. I think I over researched my topic of blended learning and had a hard time deciding on a specific angle. I ended up writing about using Moodle in a blended literacy classroom to create a community conducive […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 29th, 2009 No Comments »
As we wind down the last week of classes, DLG 8 Psychology and Phenomenology leave you with good tidings. We have created a jibjab elf video for your enjoyment. http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/6nV3DoYDOoyM5jC6jsZ9 Michele
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 22nd, 2009 No Comments »
While working on my final essay about blended learning classrooms, I am drawn back to the sociology module and how technology affects students and teachers in a classroom. In fact, sociologists remind us that nothing happens in isolation because one thing always affects another. In Kerr’s Toward a Sociology of Educational Technology, Kerr points out […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 21st, 2009 No Comments »
It’s hard to believe that another course has almost ended. It was a whirl wind of information combined with the flu! I enjoyed the readings but the most interesting feature of this course was how it was structured. After the instructors taught the first modules, the class was divided into groups and given the task […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 8th, 2009 No Comments »
Well it’s taken me several months to figure it all out but I finally feel like I have control over the organization of my blog. Last term I figured out the difference between a page and a post so that I was able to see the difference between pages (permanent, non-movable) blog entries and posts […]