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  • ifeoma 8:42 pm on September 11, 2011
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    Hi all, My sincere apologies for this late introduction. My name is Ifeoma. I work as an IT Support Assistant with the Provincial Principal’s council and I live in Toronto Ontario Β . My duties include providing hardware/software support to staff as well as providing support to school Principals, Vice-Principals for the online professional development courses. […]

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    • Deb Kim 9:44 pm on September 11, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Ifeoma,
      Nice to meet you in cyberspace as well. πŸ™‚
      You are almost done for the program. How’s your experience taking the MET so far?
      I’m also looking forward to working with you. Welcome to the course!

      Deb

    • ifeoma 11:55 am on September 12, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Deb,
      It’s been a great experience for me and as I inch closer to the finish line, i know I will miss ETEC studies but i guess learning is a continual process so I will concentrate more on application of knowledge acquired to the work place. That is why I am really excited about ETEC 522.

      • Deb Kim 2:16 pm on September 12, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        Hi Ifeoma,
        Thanks for sharing. I’m half way through the program but I’m sure I’ll miss it as well.
        Deb

      • andrea 8:19 pm on September 12, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        Hi Ifeoma, I’m also in my 9th course and wonder about ‘life after MET’. I’m looking forward to finishing the program, but I’m also thinking about (worried about?) how I’ll keep learning and stay connected with the trends and research. It will be a big change πŸ™‚
        Looking forward to working with you this term!
        Andrea

  • Deb Kim 7:18 pm on September 11, 2011
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    Hello everyone, First of all, please accept my sincere apology for posting my introduction so late. The first week of new school year went crazy as I moved to a new school. Now, I finally get to breathe. Here’s my introduction. My name is Deb Kim and I live in Burnaby, a small city next […]

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    • ifeoma 8:44 pm on September 11, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi DEb,
      You are not alone in the late post. Nice to meet you and hope to learn and grow intellectually in ETEC 532

      • Deb Kim 2:18 pm on September 12, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        I heard from my coursemates in other courses that this course is lots of fun. I’m looking forward to it. πŸ™‚

        Deb

  • David Vogt 9:02 am on September 11, 2011
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    Well, our first week is nearly done and almost everyone is aboard! Thanks everyone for your introductions and conviviality. Β It looks like we`ll be a fine mob. It also seems that everyone has revved up on our blog workspace without any trouble, but if you have any problems or questions, don`t hesitate to ask. Tonight […]

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  • smith2011 8:35 pm on September 9, 2011
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    Hello everyone. My name is Jacqueline Smith. It is great to be on board for another interesting ride. I live in Kingston, Jamaica and teach Technology in Education and ICT to students at the college level. This semester promises to be an interesting one given the courses I will be participating in but I am […]

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    • Everton Walker 1:25 pm on September 10, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Look who’s here. Hey my friend. Great to have you around once more. All the best πŸ™‚

    • khenry 5:27 pm on September 11, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Great to see you again Jackie. All the best for the semester πŸ™‚

    • Deb Kim 7:52 pm on September 11, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Jacqueline,

      Nice to meet you.
      Wow, we have two people (including you) from Jamaica. It’s going even more global. Awesome!
      Looking forward to working with you. πŸ™‚

      Deb

  • khenry 7:07 pm on September 9, 2011
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    Hi all! Saying hello from Jamaica. I am a teacher in a small Arts College in Jamaica where I teach Dance, Information Technology, Technology in Education and Mathematics. I feel very blessed to teach and perform in both left and right brain fields. This is my second to last MET course and I am looking […]

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    • verenanz 7:44 pm on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hello Kerry-Ann! How wonderful to live in Jamaica and to work with both sides of your brain…what kinds of technological adult literacy programs are you currently using?
      Verena:)

      • khenry 5:11 pm on September 11, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        Hello Verena,
        Thank you. In also responding here to David’s comment, with which I agree, I would say that traditionally academic areas have definitely been categorised as left-brain and right-brain and so indeed I feel lucky to be able to exercise some blending. I actually have not started working in any technological adult literacy programmes but would definitely hope to head there.
        Kerry-Ann

    • David William Price 7:39 am on September 10, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      You may be interested in neuromyths… left brain/right brain thinking apparently is one of those myths. This surprised me to learn but the original research was done on people whose brains were split (the corpus collosum was cut) which caused a large differentiation. It’s exciting to read recent research and realize how we use most of our brain regularly and how we can design instruction to take advantage of that.

      • khenry 5:14 pm on September 11, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        Hello David,
        I will definitely check this out as I agree with you and have many times commented that for me there is no separation. What I should have said is that the areas have been ‘traditionally’ categorised as left-brain vs. right-brain.

        Kerry-Ann

    • Everton Walker 1:27 pm on September 10, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Kerry,
      What’s up? Great to have you around on the home stretch. I know we will have a great time learning as usual. All the best πŸ™‚

      • khenry 5:17 pm on September 11, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        Hello Everton,
        Really great to see you again. Thank you for the well wishes and all the best to you as well. I am looking forward to having a great time as well, which seems to be how this course is already shaping up πŸ™‚

  • murray12 6:54 am on September 9, 2011
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    Hello everyone! I am a Vancouverite who is now living in the rolling hills of Switzerland. I am teaching a grade three class at an international school in Zurich. The students are taught in German for half the day and then taught in English with me for the remainder. It has been a very rich […]

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    • verenanz 12:26 pm on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      HI Andrew! I am working on developing ESL technology assisted learning strategies. Although I am focused on jr high and high students, I would love to hear what you are doing. Are your students ESL learners though?
      Switzerland is so beautiful, how exciting for you!
      Verena:)

      • murray12 10:31 pm on September 12, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        Hi Verena,
        Most of my students are ESL, but the ‘philosophy’ of the school is really to throw them in the deep end. The students have me for half of the day and can only speak English. It is amazing how quickly they pick it up! For the students with little to no English, I usually begin with giving them some more basic assignments and allow them to talk in German to a partner during certain assignments. But otherwise it’s English, English, English. How does this strategy differ from yours?

    • Everton Walker 2:53 pm on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Murray,

      Your experience sounds very interesting. Great to have you as part of the learning team. All the best.

    • bcourey 7:19 am on September 10, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      I believe we were in the same course prior to this one – I remember that it was the first time I encountered anyone from Switzerland in our learning communities….what a beautiful country to be spending time in – although you were enjoying great mountain views where you were before!

    • khenry 5:21 pm on September 11, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hello Andrew,
      Nice to see you again! How long have you been in Switzerland? Have you been able to use any of your MET talents within your courses et al.?

      Kerry-Ann

      • murray12 10:35 pm on September 12, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        Hello Kerry-Amm,
        This is the beginning of my fourth year in Switzerland. Wow, where does the time go? So far, most of my MET talents are used on our class blog, interactive whiteboard, iPad project, and the school is setting up a Moodle site. How have you been using your MET talents?

    • Deb Kim 7:56 pm on September 11, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Andrew,

      Nice to meet you.
      This course is also my fifth MET course. I took ETEC 500, 511, 521, and 531. I had a great experience taking these courses, so I’m also looking forward to 522. I heard that it’s a great course to take. πŸ˜‰
      Looking forward to working with you!

      Deb

  • Tamara Wong 3:56 am on September 9, 2011
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    Hi all!. I am Tamara Wong and I live a small farming community outside of Toronto.Β  After living in Toronto for 4 year while my husband finished school it is nice to hear the birds sing and smell the fresh (most of the time – it is a farming community) air.Β  Living farther north has […]

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    • Angela Novoa 11:43 am on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Tamara,

      Nice to “see” you again :). Wow, it looks like you have a lot of interesting things to do. Looking forward to continue learning with you again. Cheers!
      Angela.

    • Julie S 5:27 pm on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Tamara,

      Looking forward to learning with a fellow learning junkie again.

    • Everton Walker 6:18 pm on September 10, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Tamara,

      I am happy to see you around once more. I know we will continue to have a great time learning together. All the best my friend.

    • khenry 5:26 pm on September 11, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hello Tamara,
      Great to see you again. Seems you are on the home stretch. All the best. Learning junkie myself, which sometimes is a challenge because I want to read everything and there is just too much and too little time πŸ™‚

    • ifeoma 8:46 pm on September 11, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Tamara,
      Good to meet up again. I see you are on the last lap(s) of your ETEC adventure, kudos to you! Looking forward to another exciting and rewarding experience.

  • Alice 9:44 am on September 8, 2011
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    Hi all! I’m Allie in Vancouver. This is my 2nd course in the Certificate in Technology-based Distributed Learning, after completing 510 this past summer. This course was one of the reasons why I applied to the MET program – I really want to explore the intersection of education and business – particularly entrepreneurship. I am […]

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    • Jay 10:23 am on September 8, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      I like the parrallels you draw between the differences in the fabric patterns and the those between cultural anth and business. I think there is a lot of potential for educational technology and intercultural studies. The internet alone has allowed so many different groups of people to connect across the world, share information and cultural identities.

      • Allie 4:11 pm on September 8, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        Hi Jay,
        Thanks πŸ™‚ And I absolutely agree with you on tech and intercultural learning. For 510, I had the opportunity to do some research in that area, specifically concerning how people of different cultural backgrounds differently conceptualize collaborative learning, and how they differently appropriate technologies

    • kstooshnov 11:53 am on September 8, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      HI Allie,

      It is always wonderful to find out what interests and talents classmates bring into the course, and your passion for architecture, sewing and “material things” are some of the most diverse I’ve yet seen. It is good to have such a solid base when designing the usually intangible aspects of learning technology. I look forward to learning and growing a business sense with you.

      Kyle

      • Allie 10:42 am on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        HI Kyle,
        Thanks for your comment, and i look forward to learning with you too! It’s funny to see my interests described as diverse since to me, they’re just… me πŸ™‚ It’s true that I’m definitely interested in thinking about technological objects as… objects; human-computer interaction is an area I haven’t had much time to look into, but would be interested in doing so.

    • verenanz 8:27 pm on September 8, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hello Allie!
      I’m a social studies major (teacher) who absolutely LOVED anthropology. I also taught languages and my love of learning and culture overlap in my new business venture. I too liked the way you brought in the sewing elements and the idea of “over lapping”. My biggest challenge is the over lapping between business and education….trying to find the right stitch to keep everything “together” is often difficult for me.

      Looking forward to working with you!
      Verena:)

      • Allie 3:29 pm on September 12, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        Hi Verena, Thanks for your comment πŸ™‚ I can imagine that culture – and language – are both really important to what I understand as the international export of Canadian curriculum. And I’m very hopeful that this help us look productively, and critically, at the relationship between business and education, not simply seeing them as oil and water. Look forward to hearing more about your work this term and learning with you too!

    • Julie S 5:29 pm on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      I love your artistic pictures the University shot looks like a face to me and your clothing looks beautiful. Cultural anthropology sounds very interesting. Looking forward to learning with you.

      • Allie 3:30 pm on September 12, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        Hi Julie,
        Thanks so much! I think that my artistic temperament is here to stay no matter where I situate myself or what I might do! Look forward to learning with you too!
        Allie

  • Colin 9:35 pm on September 7, 2011
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    Hi people! My name is Colin, and I’m new to the MET program. I live in Vancouver, about a 5-minute drive away from UBC. Despite living so close to campus, I’ve chosen to take courses online because I’d like to experience learning in a different learning environment. I’m a full-time secondary-school teacher in Vancouver. My […]

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    • Doug Smith 7:47 am on September 8, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Colin,
      That sounds like a pretty good job you have, I’m jealous (being a somewhat underemployed EOC)! I imagine that you’ll learn all sorts of things from MET that are helpful, interesting and/or applicable to your work. Take what you can from it and enjoy the ride

    • Angela Novoa 1:26 pm on September 8, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Colin, welcome to MET! I am sure you will enjoy all the things you will experience here. Looking forward to work with you πŸ™‚ Angela.

    • Allie 2:03 pm on September 8, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Colin,

      I hope that you enjoy the MET program! I’m fairly new too – I just have one course under my belt – but what I really love is how the online environment really fosters multiple conversations and perspectives – much more so than in a F2F classroom. I also really love having such excellent examples of what online courses can look like.

    • bcourey 4:06 pm on September 8, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Interesting that you live so close to campus yet chose to take this online program…I am such a fan of online learning (most of my undergrad and all of my additional qualifications courses) that I prefer it by far! The interaction of the learners is far more active and of superior quality than I would ever experience in a weekly 3-hour lecture-type class. This is the only way I want to learn.. Good luck and enjoy! Take advantage of regular interaction with everyone…that’s where I learn the most!

    • andrea 7:52 pm on September 8, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Colin,
      What better way to learn about using technology in education than by using technology to learn πŸ™‚ Welcome to MET, and looking forward to working with you!
      Andrea

    • Everton Walker 2:44 pm on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Colin,

      Welcome to MET. I do hope you will have a great time here interacting and learning with the team.

    • verenanz 7:46 pm on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Colin!
      Sounds like you are lucky to have a great job and live in a great place. I am new too – I have only completed one course. Welcome!
      Verena:)

    • themusicwoman 9:04 am on September 10, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi, Colin. Nice to have someone new to program and give a new perspective! By the way, love your dog! He looks so happy!
      Michelle

  • Jay 7:19 pm on September 7, 2011
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    Hi Everyone, My name is Jay and IΒ just completed a diploma in adult education and beginning my M.Ed in adult education. I am from small-town Manitoba but live in Vancouver now. I have a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology and environmental studies through the University of Manitoba. Last August I returned to Canada after three […]

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    • Allie 7:41 pm on September 7, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Yay anthropologists (i’m one too). I’m really interested in intercultural education and technoogy, and so I’m very keen to hear your take on that, having taught in various different settings in Asia.

    • Jay 7:55 pm on September 7, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hey Allie. Glad to meet someone with similar interests. I think technology can do wonders in intercultural education especially in the EFL sector. Recently I have been really interested in newcomers to Canada and their settlement process as well as the various education programs surrouding intercultural ed., integration and settlement.

    • Everton Walker 8:47 pm on September 7, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Jay,

      Great to have you. Lovely interests and experience. Let’s hope we will have a great time learning and sharing ideas.

    • David William Price 7:55 am on September 8, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      You’ve had some great life experiences. How do you think we could help other people take risks and have similar experiences? How would technology play a part in that?

      • Jay 7:22 am on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        I think helping people take risks and have experiences is not an easy task. Technology’s role would involve helping educate people to see past stereotypes and understand differences since it is often fear or anxiety of the unknown that inhibits peoples risk taking.

        • Jay 7:53 am on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

          on a further note, technology allows us to connect over distances in a virtual space to share differences and knowledge. As a simple example I used a video exchange project in one of my schools to teach my students about American schools and how different they were from Japanese schools and we sent a video of our school (in Japan) to a friend of mine who was an elementary teacher in Nebraska. Technology has allowed us to have `virtual experiences` without the risks for those who may not be able to just relocate themselves physically.

    • kstooshnov 12:11 pm on September 8, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hi Jay,

      Welcome back from Asia, and it sounds like you had a great experience in Japan and Myanmar – I had lived in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture for three years before returning to Vancouver to start my B.Ed a few years ago. I would like to hear more about the cultural studies teaching you did, and hopefully get to see how similar projects can be designed with learning technologies in mind.

      All the best for ETEC 522,
      Kyle

      • Jay 7:36 am on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        Hey Kyle. I never did make it to Ishikawa but had some friends that lived there for a while. Most of the cultural studies lessons were incorporated into my English classes. Although I did alot more with the community adult class as I had more flexibility with this class. The one year we made an educational video to introduce the area to foreigners moving to or visiting the area. This was by far one of the more rewarding projects in this class that allowed us to use a learning technology (video).

    • hall 6:38 pm on September 8, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      It doesn’t appear we have virtually met in this programme before now. It is pleasure to meet you and hope to learn a lot from you as the course proceeds.

      • Jay 9:57 am on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        thanks for the welcoming. I am hoping to be able to share and discuss many different ideas and knowledge with all of you. I am not very knowledgable in the technology side of education and am looking forward to learning so much this term.

    • Deb Giesbrecht 5:17 am on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

      Hey Jay, I hear you on the ‘blogging’ thing. The first time I did this took me quite a while to figure it out.

      You must have been back before the earthquake hit Japan? did it impact the area that you were in?

      Where in Manitoba do you hail from? I have a lot of small town experiences………….

      • Jay 7:28 am on September 9, 2011 | Log in to Reply

        Ya luckily I was back before the earthquake. I got back one year ago in August. The area I was living in was fine since it was a seperate island and quite far from the most devastated cities.

        I’m originally from Morden, home of the Corn and Apple Festival. πŸ™‚

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