Posted in ETEC 565 - Module 5 on Jul 30th, 2009 No Comments »
My synthesis reflection has been published and submitted! You can go to the following link here to take a look, or, as per usual, just click the appropriate box at the top. Synthesis Reflection I think this completes the “requirements” for my ETEC 565 e-portfolio. Still, I don’t consider myself done… stay posted to see […]
Posted in ETEC 565 - Module 5 on Jul 27th, 2009 No Comments »
Resources, Resources, Resources… While it seems on the surface that Dafna has very limited resources at her disposal, there are ways around the problem that would allow her to maximize the utilization of her resources, allow students to gain fully from this activity, and to promote interactions with the community school. Organization Most alternate schools […]
Posted in ETEC 565 on Jul 27th, 2009 No Comments »
It’s finally done! My LMS’ Multimedia Inventory is finally completed, and is available for you to view. Just click on the link below (or you can just click the “multimedia inventory” button at the top of this weblog): Multimedia Inventory Page Because of formatting issues, WordPress does not seem to allow me to display the […]
Posted in ETEC 565 - Module 5 on Jul 21st, 2009 No Comments »
Raj and Multimedia Three Important Questions Raj could ask himself when deciding which multimedia to include: What kinds of multimedia resources are available at his hands to use? From the case study’s information, it appears that he has videotaped Chief Cunningham and his stories. Raj has also taken over 100 pictures. Raj needs to ask […]
Posted in ETEC 565 on Jul 17th, 2009 No Comments »
Hello, everyone! My digital story, titled “Serenade of Alaska,” has been created and posted. You can click here to watch the video, and to read my reflections. Please note: because I am using the free account, the video would only be available for viewing for 30 days. Enjoy the majestic beauty of Alaska!
Posted in ETEC 565 - Module 4 on Jul 14th, 2009 No Comments »
Benefits and Drawbacks of Weblogging As Downes points out, one of the greatest advantages for using a public forum such as a weblog for learning is that students will be even more diligent knowing that, potentially, their materials would be read by the entire world. It also provides the educator with the opportunity to invite […]
Posted in ETEC 565 - Module 4 on Jul 12th, 2009 No Comments »
Public space blogging As an educator, the parents’ concerns or complaints raised about Noelene’s weblog assignment is not uncommon. However, I must also point out that parents actually know very little of what information their children are disclosing in the public forum through social networking websites and other online means. By comparison, the information that […]
Posted in ETEC 565 - Module 4 on Jul 4th, 2009 No Comments »
Wiki Collaboration vs Threaded Discussion As someone who has participated in threaded discussion, both from an educational and from a recreational setting, I feel that there are several areas where wiki collaboration cannot quite match it. However, from a publication point-of-view, the wiki collaboration is likely to yield a more “appealing” final product than a […]
Posted in ETEC 565 on Jul 3rd, 2009 No Comments »
As someone who has participated in threaded discussion, both from an educational and from a recreational setting, I feel that there are several areas where wiki collaboration cannot quite match it. However, from a publication point-of-view, the wiki collaboration is likely to yield a more “appealing” final product than a threaded discussion. One of the […]
Posted in ETEC 565 - Module 3 on Jun 28th, 2009 No Comments »
What is troubling Boris’ students? Reading the description of this week’s case, I think Boris needs to first investigate as to why students who do well on lab exercises cannot translate that level of competency onto unit tests. Depending on what the issue is, his solution can be drastically different. In my years of teaching […]