Mar
2
Reflection
Posted by: Laurie Trepanier | March 2, 2010 | 1 Comment
As the Olympics are now finished and the TV no longer becomes a magnet for my attention, I begin to re-focus on the task at hand; completing the ETEC 565 course. While I had every intention of working during the two week break, I was a little hampered by my lack of access to the […]
Jan
25
DVD Authoring
Posted by: Laurie Trepanier | January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment
I would normally have my instructional materials created at work by a small team of developers – technicians trained to create instructional materials under my guidance. As I have a limited supply of educational technology in my personal collection, I decided to complete this activity by creating a family scrapbook at home. This scrapbook includes […]
Jan
23
Reflection on Online Courses
Posted by: Laurie Trepanier | January 23, 2010 | 2 Comments
During the last week, I was on a business trip to CFB Bagotville, near Chicoutimi, Quebec. During this trip, I worked long days and was limited in my evening movements. Unfortunately, the base does not offer any Internet access during the evenings, so my academic work was essential put to a stop. This had the […]
Jan
7
Self-reflection
Posted by: Laurie Trepanier | January 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The International Society for Technology in Education produced the National Education Technology Standards (NETS) 2008, which outlines five broad categories for “standards and performance indicators for teachers” (NET 2008). This aim of this self-reflection is to use the five broad categories as a basis for the assessment of my skills and confidence. As I am […]