EC&I 831 – The Halfway Point

It is just past the halfway point of EC&I 831 and I thought I would take some time to reflect on what has happened thus far. To sum it up in one word…”TONS”. This class  continues to surprise me on an ongoing basis. The first surprise was the format. I have taken online classes through the [...]

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A Reflection

It seems like forever since I last posted which it has been. I have found that blogging is much like working out. You start out with great intentions, are consistent, but you begin to miss a day or two here and there. The next thing you know you haven’t been to the gym or for [...]

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Success with Animoto

Last night’s online session was great. I was very impressed with all of the sites that were discussed and even better, I’m glad that this session was recorded. There is no way that I could keep up with all the links that were being posted.
One of the topics last night, Animoto, peaked my interest so [...]

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Cellphones and the Classroom

Here is an interesting read for anyone that has considered or discussed cellphone use in schools (haven’t we all). The story comes from Craik School, one of our K-12 schools, and can be found on our school division website. It gave me food for thought. Enjoy.

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February 5th EC&I Session

Well, we just finished another online session tonight. Our guest was George Siemens and sticking with the tradition established by previous guests, did a fantastic job. His session was informative, head scratching, and sparked many interesting chats. Thanks again George for a job well done.
A thought came to me during tonight’s presentation as the class [...]

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The Reluctant Student

Okay, so I have been ignoring my blog. It seems like just when I sit down to begin to write something comes up and my blog gets pushed to the side. I hope that isn’t a sign that the novelty has worn off for my subconscious because the conscious side is still very much interested. [...]

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Crossroads

Last night I had the opportunity to attend a presentation by Darren Kuropatwa, an educator from Winnipeg. After witnessing how Darren incorporates technology into his classes I am giving him the label of ed tech guru. What he is doing within his classroom is exciting, cutting edge, engaging, etc, and that is through the eyes [...]

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Social Networking: Good vs Evil?

Wow, what a week. I didn’t realize that social networking had gone to such a level. After being exposed to the new social networking tools I can see how people can spend way too much time at it. However, I do see the value behind it. You post a question and you really have the [...]

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Educational Thoughts

I just finished watching two short videos based on education that were very thought provoking. The first was highlighted students in post-secondary institutions. After watching the video I really wonder if education and technology are on a collision course or can they co-exist. If they can co-exist it cannot be in the form that we [...]

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Addictive

Okay, I think that blogging can be very addictive. I have only started into this realm but already I find myself surfing other blogs and checking mine to see what is going on. Not sure what will be next but looking forward to it.
Thanks for the tips Cindy about customizing my site. I had found [...]

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