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Reflections - 0 views

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shared by alexandra m. pickett on 13 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • I am finally breathing!
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 13 Jun 13
       
      Glad to know that you are still breathing : )
  • Then I realize I am learning I just do not know it. Whenever I answer a discussion question I am learning, whenever I do an assignment I am learning and whenever I just ask a question I am learning.
  • This just goes to show sometimes you think you know but there is always more to know.
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  • I need to stop focusing on the fact that I am not a teacher and just do what I have learned and what I do know and then I should be able to get my online course module all created.
  • ‘I am a teacher and I can do this’.
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 27 Jul 13
       
      : ) !!
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 27 Jul 13
       
      yes you are and yes you can!!
  • This course has taught me that I am a teacher!
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» Blackboard vs. Moodle Mary Huffman: ETAP640 reflections blog - 0 views

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shared by Hedy Lowenheim on 22 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Mary Huffman on 22 Jun 13
     
    It reminds me of how I always hear mechanics complain about how poorly designed cars are, and how hard to work on. Why aren't the people who have to do the maintenance and work, consulted for the design? It makes me wonder how these platforms are created, and why they turn out to be something we have to fight with and make work, rather than something that really suits our needs. Professor Pickett had mentioned there's something about each LMS that she finds undesirable, I'd be interested to hear comparisons.
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one small step for blogging…one giant leap for me - 4 views

lisamartin371.edublogs.org lrnchat via:packrati.us edchat
shared by alexandra m. pickett on 28 May 12 - No Cached
  • Someone please explain to me the whole “hashtag” thing. PLEASE!  I feel so out of the loop!
  • I guess I just assumed that she was the exception,
  • I realize now that I was taking this, as well as all of my other skills, for granted.
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  • Twitter
  • not getting feedback on my course profile or course information documents. 
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 25 Jun 12
       
      I am still trying to figure out how to not be overwhelmed with the volume of interaction in this course. : )
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 25 Jun 12
       
      I realized since I wrote that how much more you have to do than usual...I can't imagine!
  • I also realized that my ideas come from a desire to incorporate social networking more into online courses. 
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 25 Jun 12
       
      take a look at this http://www.masternewmedia.org/ning-alternatives-guide-to-the-best-social-networking-platforms-and-online-group-services/ - i think you are thinking about a social networking site. In the future you may want to consider this as a companion to your course.
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 25 Jun 12
       
      Thanks Alex!
  • ~I continue to be astonished every week with how much I am growing and learning in this course.  Not only am I learning how to be an effective online instructor and everything that it entails, but I am also learning a lot about myself.~
  • I lose track of time and hours have gone by without me even realizing it. 
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 22 Jul 12
       
      that is the definition of "engagment"
  • “What young children perceive that their teachers do plays a more significant role in their socio-emotional outcomes than what teachers report they do” (p. 30).  We have an EVEN bigger impact than we thought!
  • “Am I providing a bridge for my students from their prior knowledge to where I want them to be and where THEY want to be?” “What am I doing to facilitate their growth not only in building a positive self-image, but also as learners in general?” “Am I REALLY taking into consideration their interests, passions and motivations?” And finally, “What Would Alex Do?”
  • “I really like how you tell them you are there for them.  A lot of my teachers give us confusing assignments and I never feel like I can ask them questions.” 
  • When she was done going through everything she said, “Are you actually going to teach this class? Can I take it when you do?” 
  •   I was spending so much time figuring out the tools that I felt like I wasn’t spending time on content.  I realize now that I needed to spend that time and those tools were part of the content of this course. 
  • I LOVE learning in general!  I liked learning before…well I never disliked it anyway…well unless it was math…or science…I had no idea what it was like to truly LOVE learning.  Its sad to me that it took me 30 years to experience this.  Did I work A LOT in this course?  Did I give up much of my social life?  Did I stay up too late?  YES, YES and YES.  Was it worth it? Absolutely!  Did I mind? NOT ONE BIT…Reflecting on the fact that I worked so hard and so much on something and not only wasn’t bothered by it, but enjoyed every moment was a HUGE wake up call to me. 
  • You just have to have passion and a belief in yourself.
  • This was the only course I have EVER taken in which I will walk away having truly internalized knowledge.  I know that I internalized what I have learned because when I was reviewing my classmate’s courses I didn’t have to refer to a book or a checklist, it was all in my head.  When I look back at my undergrad education, I have always said that I didn’t feel like I actually “learned” anything until I student taught and learned by DOING.  That’s exactly what happened in this course, I learned by doing.  This is only course that has ever provided me with this type of experience and it has shown me what quality education should be, not only online but in a face-to-face situation as well.
  • We(myself, my classmates AND Alex) worked together in this course to contribute to the construction of our knowledge. 
  • It wasn’t until this summer when I turned 31 that I finally experienced being a student in a student-centered, constructivist environment that actually got me to THINK.  Not just think, but think critically…It took 31 years for me to experience a true community of learners!  I don’t want other students to have to wait 31 years to experience what its like to REALLY LEARN!
  • I want to CHANGE someone the way that Alex, ETAP 640 and all of you have CHANGED me.
  • Lisa Martin on 28 May 12
     
    I'm posting the link to my blog so that I can practice adding bookmarks to diingo
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The Digital Citizen - My Sojourn in the World of Web 2.0 by Irene Watts-Politza - 3 views

irenewp.edublogs.org lrnchat via:packrati.us edchat learning education teaching
shared by alexandra m. pickett on 23 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • “You are interacting with one single individual at all times.  There is no ‘class’ …”
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 23 Jun 12
       
      Thinking about this really helped me redesign my course profile :-)
  • “Design a course with the student perspective, one who has never taken an online course before” (Pickett, What Works?).
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 23 Jun 12
       
      Great advice! I have a hard time sometimes with this, because there's part of me that also wants to design it for someone who not only hasn't taken an online course, but perhaps isn't very tech savvy :-)
  • I must find a balance, however, in order to complete the necessary tasks well so I can savor the doing of those that have salience.
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 10 Jul 12
       
      I need to find balance myself. I think the only reason the way I'm doing things right now is ok is because I live alone. I will eventually have a family, and I want to be an online instructor...I will certainly need to figure this out!
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  • I realized that the online environment is actually a type of classroom; is that why course language includes such terms as “area”, and “room”?
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 23 Jul 12
       
      e u r e k a ! ! !
  • The resulting ah ha moments became the core of my entry …
  • One activity that I am especially excited to observe is the students tweeting from their placements when they make a course- to- practice connection.
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 23 Jul 12
       
      great idea!
    • Maria Guadron
      Maria Guadron on 24 Jul 12
       
      AWESOME idea! Love it.
  • How am I simultaneously learning how to be an online student and instructor?
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 23 Jul 12
       
      Great way to think about it
  • Something that has been proven to work is frequent, immediate instructor feedback.
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 23 Jul 12
       
      This is a HUGE difference I notice between Alex and other instructors. She has definitely built her social presence with me this way. Her podcast on my learning activities was an eye opener for me. It made me feel so good that she had ACTUALLY looked at my work! I have often wondered if other teachers REALLY did that.
  • Aug 04 2012
  • Reflecting on the online course design process, I realize I have made a tremendous transition from first-time student to instructor in the space of one semester. What I have learned about myself is that I have an affinity for designing in the online environment. 
  • I am technology-proficient.
  • While I am not yet a full technophile, I am surely no longer a technophobe!
  •   I so deeply enjoyed the reading and studying portion of this course … it opened a new world of theory to me, made more exciting by the historic proximity of the leading researchers in the field. 
  • I kept telling myself, “You need the experience if you want to be an instructional designer!”
  • So, reflection has proven its worth yet again:  reflecting on my work in designing EED406 thus far is proof that research-based best practice works.
  • discussion is the heart of online learning. 
  • students’ learning is demonstrated through the vehicle of discussion.  
  • blog posts are personalized records of learning, thinking, and being. 
  • It is not about what the instructor wants to hear, it is about hearing the student’s articulation of what is being learned that is essential to evaluating the content of a blog post.
  • Through trying to be “fearless” about using technology, as Alex advises, I have come to learn that confidence is something that one must exercise in all spheres of the online environment.
  • we can not help but to teach when we learn and to learn when we teach.
  • “As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” This is certainly true of discussion forum.  We learn with and for each other: as  you learn, I learn. 
  • (Think Twitter, Irene!) 
  • It causes me to reflect on the similarities between online and physical communities, something I had not thought of before.  Could it be that we really are, slowly and steadily, growing into a genuine community?
  • I am a student whose understanding of connectivism and heutagogy is being developed experientially through taking this course.
  • Teaching presence also involves anticipating students’ needs based on monitoring progress and being ready to find that perfect something to support the student’s learning.
  • I have spent my academic life I believing that I have to ‘go it alone’, since I walked home from school alone the first day of first grade.  Strangely, this course, in which I spend so much time alone, is teaching me that I don’t. 
  • complaints, above, I think about the layout of the course; if it’s too many clicks away or the explanations aren’t clear, students become anxious, lose interest, and possibly
  • I just finished what may be my last discussion post for ETAP640. As I went through the post process, I was cognizant of each step: read your classmates’ posts; respond to something that resonates within you; teach (us) something by locating and sharing resources that support your thinking;  include the thinking and experiences of classmates; offer your opinion on what you are sharing; cite your resources for the benefit of all; tag your resources logically.
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 22 Jan 13
       
      hi irene!
  • alexandra m. pickett on 23 Jul 12
     
    Student Reflections @wattspoi on "Heutagogy & its Implications for Evaluative Feedback" http://t.co/xiuWsCsD #lrnchat #edchat
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Thanks for the link Alex! - 0 views

lisamartin371.edublogs.org/...tpthekinderkids-wikispaces-com blog kinderkids
shared by Lisa Martin on 30 May 12 - No Cached
  • Lisa Martin on 30 May 12
     
    I loved this Kindergarten blog so much I posted it to my own blog to talk about!
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SLN SOLsummit 2012 - …changing the world… one online course, instructor, stud... - 0 views

slnsolsummit2012.edublogs.org education online conference
shared by Lauren D on 02 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Lauren D on 02 Jun 12
     
    A lot of great speakers and information from this years SOL Summit held in New York City
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sharing what i know » Blog Archive » the cms is a dinosaur …and you know what... - 0 views

etap640.edublogs.org/...-you-know-what-happend-to-them cms lms
shared by Maree Michaud-Sacks on 01 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • I naturally resist and feel uncomfortably confined by the locked down nature of the CMS… i mean really, is a “blog” that is locked into a CMS really a blog? No!!!!!!!! you can’t just call it a chicken when it is a duck!!!! Part of what makes it a blog is the fact that it is public – anyone can see it and interact with it. It also represents you publicly, belongs to you/you own it/it is yours to have and use, and to keep it beyond the end of the course and term - that is an authentic online learning activity! That is why i also thought it essential that the shared resources for the course be external to the CMS using diigo… i want my students to have access to the resources after the course ends!
  • Irene Watts-Politza on 01 Jun 12
     
    Alex's reasons for moving from a course management system (CMS) to moodle for course delivery. If you are wondering why we are engaging on so many external sites, this is recommended reading.
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"Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel." Socrates... - 1 views

lisamartin371.edublogs.org/...-of-a-vessel-socrates-module-3 module 3 reflection blog
shared by Lisa Martin on 02 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Lisa Martin on 02 Jul 12
     
    My most recent blog. I would LOVE some feedback on the question I posed at the end!
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Catherine's Reflections » Blog Archive » Week 8- Building my course and rethi... - 0 views

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shared by Lisa Martin on 22 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • The first half of my course is more familiar to me as I have taught this material in a face to face setting (albeit differently than I will be teaching it online).  I can anticipate the questions, confusion, and challenges that students will face.  The second half of my course contains material I have never formally taught anyone.  Maybe this is why I am stalled?
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 22 Jul 12
       
      I think one of the reasons I am so apprehensive about my course if because I've never taught it before in any way, and have had to come up with everything from scratch.
  • “Why we are doing this?” piece for each of my discussion and reflection assignments.  I want my students to understand that these activities have a true purpose. 
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 22 Jul 12
       
      Love this!
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Malczyk Mirror » Blog Archive » The things I like reveal something about me - 0 views

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shared by Lisa Martin on 22 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • I am a sprinter not a long distance runner ( not only in exercise but in most things). When sprinting I do a lot of thing very quickly or get them done and then rest. This is in contrast to a more methodical slow paced but progressive long distance run.
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 22 Jul 12
       
      Great way to look at it! I am a lot like this too, but never thought of it this way. Thanks for helping me understand myself better!
  • Originally I tried to make my course more to my preferences.
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 22 Jul 12
       
      I struggled with this too. I have to keep reminding myself that what works for me may not work for everyone.
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Catherine's Reflections » Blog Archive » Week 7: Teaching Presence and Establ... - 0 views

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  • It is through design that teachers set the stage for a community of inquiry, but it is through the facilitation and experience with that design that the community is actually established.
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 19 Jul 12
       
      Great point!
  • imagine the design as being the outline of a painting.  As the community is established and evolves its members fill the outline with color.  Together they create a picture of learning.  The more active and engaged the participants, the more the picture will evolve.  Ultimately, my goal is for the community to paint a picture with detail, depth, subtlety, and nuance.  I want my students to take the picture with them after the course and bring it into a new community and continue to share and develop it.   In turn, I will take the picture I am left with at the end of the course and look for pieces where my design succeeded in encouraging color with detail, depth, subtlety and nuance as well as pieces that maybe weren’t colored in as much or as well.  I will adapt my design based on the influence of the community in an attempt to maximize its potential to create a high quality picture of learning.
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 19 Jul 12
       
      Wow! What a GREAT way to look at it!
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