On a learning journey….
Well, this course is coming to a close, and what a learning journey it has been! As I said in my Synthesis, I have been walking a steep learning curve during the past three months and I am so excited by what I’ve learned. Bring on September….well, maybe give me a few weeks of camping […]
I have to say, I started out rather scared approaching this activity, but very quickly got totally excited and loved creating my story! There are so many different tools available, and in the end, I chose Animoto. When selecting my Web 2.0 tool, I thought about Bates’ and Poole’s (2003) SECTIONS model. I loved that […]
This week we used a class wiki to discuss challenges and strategies in using social media in classrooms. The experience of creating a wiki compared using the threaded discussions in our LMS was rather enlightening. Some of the things I really liked about the wiki were: Felt like one large class discussion, rather than a […]
Boris wants to create a stand alone self-directed review tool for his students for learning the Periodic Table, preferably with formative instant feedback. One option for Boris is to create a “lesson” in Moodle. The lesson activity allows teachers to set up and scaffold learning, providing instant feedback for students. Information is presented/reviewed, and then […]
Moodle is not new to me, so the initial steps in the eTool-Kit were not too challenging. I added a graphic, and moved things around a little bit. After getting the introduction and ice breaker set up, I watched several Youtube clips on Moodle, and looked through a few sections of the Moodle support resources. […]
I decided I needed a boost of confidence, so I chose to look at synchronous communication tools today. I haven’t been chatting long, but have used several synchronous tools, including options in Moodle, MSN, Skype, Vista, Facebook, and iChat. For a group project, this week I was introduced to Elluminate that worked well, but I […]
Overwhelmed and ready to cry at this point. Will be back to relook at this once I’m able to get myself out of the fetal position and out from underneath the kitchen table. Let’s just say I’m totally lost. HTML was designed to terrify me. And there’s definitely no mental block happening here….
Here’s my first attempt….. . Kaitlin at the Sam Steele Days Parade (June 1010) I found it quite challenging to get this video here. Thanks to my amazing mother who helped me work through some issues, it’s now here. I’ve started a resource file to keep notes and hints about the things I’m learning. I […]
So this is where I have to stand up and admit I own no mobile devices. Actually, that’s not quite true. I have an eight year old cell phone that I have a “pay as you go” plan for, and I use once every two or three months. I have it just for emergencies. It […]
Today I played with iDVD. I imported a video of my daughter dancing at a parade (yes, she was priceless!) and in mere moments my DVD was done. It was SO easy. What took longer was when I decided to try to edit my clip. I searched and searched and could not do it. So […]
