Hello All,
My name is Evan Barr and this is my 5th course in the MET Program, so I’s nearly half way there.
I’m currently completing my MET part-time, treating it more as a marathon rather than a sprint, as I am teaching full time as well. Balancing my course work and teaching responsibilities is a challenge, but I find it forces me to make use of my time more efficiently. Its amazing how much time one can waste if they don’t have something to keep them motivated.
The reason I took ETEC 522 is to gain some alternative perspective within the field of educational technology. Many of the other course I have taken within the MET Program have been geared towards eLearning and the theory that surrounds it. I am hoping to gain some perspective on what it takes to be a pioneer in the educational technology field, and learn some alternative applications of educational technology outside the school setting. This course also has unique form of blog style delivery which I already find easier to navigate than the Connect pages used in other courses.
Personally, I enjoy hockey (Go Sens Go), the outdoors and alternative music. I live on a lake in Eastern Ontario and have recently finished a project which saw rehabilitation of the spawning grounds for walleye (pickerel) on the lake, which hopefully will lead to greater fish stock within the lake in the coming years.
I look forward to working with you all in the coming weeks.
Evan
Hey Evan,
I took only one course at a time as well. I also took a summer off in the middle, to try and time for a May/June graduation. It was a really nice break. After working at being efficient for so long, it feels luxurious to waste time. I can’t remember the source, but some of our best ideas come when wasting time (doing things like catching pickerel!)
I agree with you on the blog style. This is my first time working in this manner, and though we haven’t gotten to the point of 400 posts yet, at this point this seems surprisingly navigable compared to Connect.
John
Hi Evan, nice to meet you. I too am taking only one course at a time and am looking at completing the program next year. I am looking at graduation in 2015. This is the first time working in this manner and it appears to be user friendly.
Dale
Its nice to meet you as well. You are right when you say that teaching and doing course work requires some great organizational skills (A skill I continue to develop!) I hope that you have a great year of teaching and best of luck this term!
Hi Evan, nice to see you again!
Hi Evan,
Nice to meet you.
Hockey, outdoors, alternative music, and fishing, looks like we have a lot in common. I don’t know about the Sens though. 🙂
Looking forward to learn with you.
Sylvain
Thanks for all the kind words everyone, Im already getting the sense this course will result in more “team building” then many of the others ive taken
Hi Evan! Nice to meet you.
I agree working full-time and taking courses is definitely a balancing act. What do you teach?
On a side note, I enjoy hockey as well, however, I’ have to say Go Habs Go 🙂
Looking forward to working with you,
Milena 🙂
Hi Evan, I find that I always am more productive if I’m pushed for time a bit too. That being said, I took two courses my first semester and nearly lost my mind.
Nice to meet you!
Brendan
Hi Evan,
Sounds like we are in the same boat, both taking our 5th MET class. And my husband fully approves of your choice of hockey teams! If you’re looking for Walleye, we have tons here in Sylvan Lake, just yesterday my son and husband caught 18 of them, but alas we are not allowed to take them home… I still wonder what they taste like.
Best of luck with this class,
M-A
Hi Evan,
Nice to meet you – Love the Sens and had an opportunity to see them last season. Looking forward to working with you this semester.
Cheers,
Kevin