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Joy LaJeret

Ask it Early: Is college worth it? - 1 views

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Early college worth it

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  • Joy LaJeret on 20 Feb 11
     
    Shouldn't we be making it worth it?
Jennifer Dalby

Edmodo | Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and Students - 0 views

www.edmodo.com

web2.0 education #EDUC251 elearning socialnetworking

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  • Jennifer Dalby on 09 Mar 11
     
    This is worth checking out if you're teaching K-12. Actually, it's pretty interesting for higher ed, as well, but designed for K-12. I was around when they originally started building it, and it's been fun to watch it evolve. Good people on this project!
Joy LaJeret

Re: What Makes a Teacher Great - 5 views

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Great teacher video

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  • Joy LaJeret on 12 Jan 11
     
    This video is approximately 29 minutes long. It is worth the time veiwing it.
  • Bruce Wolcott on 13 Jan 11
     
    I really enjoyed watching this, and it confirms some lessons I've learned while teaching over the past decade. Much this has to do the importance of building a confident, engaged relationship with students, and respecting what they bring to the table. I was also impressed by the lead interviewer in this program, who asked good questions and lined up some well chosen guests.
Joy LaJeret

The Machine is (Changing) Us: YouTube and the Politics of Authenticity - 1 views

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machine authenticity

shared by Joy LaJeret on 26 Jan 11 - Cached
  • Jennifer Dalby on 27 Jan 11
     
    This is one of Wesch's more popular presentations. Definitely worth a look!
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  • Bruce Wolcott on 27 Jan 11
     
    I enjoyed Michael Wesch's comparison of Orwell's 1984 versus Huxley's Brave New World. He referenced Neil Postman who said that "Big Brother does not watch us, by his choice. We watch him, by ours. There is no need for wardens or gates or Ministries of Truth ..." Based on the audience's response and Wesch's to his own comments, I had the impression that he believes we're out of the woods regarding these scenarios; that the Web has given us all a voice to talk back to Big Brother, and keep him under a watchful eye. As an example, Weschl points to YouTube as a growing population of contributing users - many of whom address each other as part of a larger community. I think the jury is out for both the Orwell and Huxley scenarios - since our private lives are increasingly more transparent, and the lures of interactive electronic entertainment and other distractions are becoming more compelling.
  • Joy LaJeret on 27 Jan 11
     
    I am not certain "1984" isn't happening with the ability to spy in chat rooms and all online applications by the government. Also, think about the video cameras for controlling traffic at stop lights! Ouch! Anyway, we seldom hear about what Homeland Security is up to. That worries me. Abuse happens and has happened in the past...Watergate, etc...just read WIKI Leaks ( I have not) to get a feeling for what government does behind the scenes, not to even mention torture. The problem with security clearances and top secret info is it usually keeps info from citizens, our enemies already know what we're up to!
  • Jennifer Dalby on 27 Jan 11
     
    I think a lot of times people are afraid of internet technologies, because they see the data they leave behind. Most people don't think twice about the data they leave every place else. (Grocery club cards, credit and debit cards, library cards.) The Numerati, by Steven Baker, is an interesting book about how our data are tracked and used.
  • Joy LaJeret on 27 Jan 11
     
    I think credit cards have chips to track your purchases and maybe even your what-a-bouts! Not to mention my Safeway, Albertson's and etc...discount cards. I will have to locate that book on break.
Joy LaJeret

Evan Sveum's Instructional Design Blog - 3 views

act.uwstout.edu/...5--instructional_design.html

Sveum Design

shared by Joy LaJeret on 31 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Joy LaJeret on 31 Jan 11
     
    This article seems to be a good example of the type of design I hope to accomplish. Evan is a fellow University of Wisconsin graduate and has pursued an interesting career in design. His resume/blog was well worth the time it took me to explore and read it.
  • Bruce Wolcott on 01 Feb 11
     
    Joy, I really appreciate your link to Evan Sveum's blog, especially this week when we're taking a look at how to organize and present an online curriculum. Initially, as I was moving through his opening page review, I was struck by the following item: "Voice Recognition (Dragon NaturallySpeaking). Talk-to- type has been a huge efficiency for me! I very rarely use the keyboard on my computer anymore". I used Dragon software about 8 years ago, and found it to be very unsatisfying to use. However recently, I've been hearing good reports back about it. I'd be curious to know if anyone in the class has been using voice-to-text in their work...
  • ann stephens on 01 Feb 11
     
    The tab in Sveum's blog regarding eLearning technology was useful - a good overview of different types of technologies one needs, with the practical tools highlighted.
Joy LaJeret

Overview of How Instructive Canvas works - 2 views

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Instructive Canvas

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  • Joy LaJeret on 14 Feb 11
     
    I have researched this LMS and think it is worth a second look!
  • Jennifer Dalby on 14 Feb 11
     
    I'm glad you had a chance to take a look. I've really enjoyed playing around with it.
Joy LaJeret

Big Brother is Watching You! - 2 views

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Brother youtube

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  • Joy LaJeret on 01 Feb 11
     
    I have posted the FBI can hear when cell phone is turned off; Is Your Cell Bugged?; and Big Brother is Watching as food for thought and because of earlier comments. The question is: In an Open Society how many freedoms are we willing to give up to be protected from Terrorist attacks? A thought worth pondering.
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  • Jennifer Dalby on 01 Feb 11
     
    Nothing is private. I actually made a huge mistake last week. I was testing to see if we could import the content of one of our courses from one site to another. The course site is set to private right now, and we've had guest presenters visit the class. The new site was public. I imported the content and it worked so I forgot about it. I got an email from one of the guests upset that I had put his content in a public place without telling him. He was rightfully upset. However, I started thinking about how any of the students could have cut and pasted his content or gotten screenshots of it and put it out there.
  • Joy LaJeret on 01 Feb 11
     
    I hear that one loud and clear Jen!
  • Bruce Wolcott on 02 Feb 11
     
    I had an interesting experience last quarter. I have a History of Animation class that is currently on Vista/Blackboard. What happened was that through an oversight, students weren't charged a use fee for the site, so I couldn't access it for the class. I had to transfer all of the content to a Google Sites location. I was amazed to find out that I could just copy and paste from Blackboard Vista pages directly into my Google site - preserving the links and formatting (!!). It was a life-saver for me.
  • Jennifer Dalby on 02 Feb 11
     
    That's great! That's one of the reasons I've created the files for our course in HTML. If it ever needs to be put someplace else, it will be an easy transition.
Joy LaJeret

Understanding Understandings - 16 views

Each day I read more and view more videos outside the class. I am learning quite a bit about Ubd and assessment and will take the next course on my way to the certification. There is nothing, so ...

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started by ann stephens on 03 Feb 11 5 follow-ups, last by Joy LaJeret on 06 Feb 11
Joy LaJeret

College Degree Expensive & Worth Less in Job Market - 1 views

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  • Joy LaJeret on 20 Feb 11
     
    Based on an article in Time Magazine
Jennifer Dalby

TED: Ideas worth spreading | TED Ed | Register your interest - 0 views

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education #EDUC251 elearning

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  • Jennifer Dalby on 02 Mar 11
     
    "In a few weeks, TED will be launching an online forum. We're calling it the TED-ED Brain Trust. We're seeking the expertise of visionary educators, students, organizations, filmmakers & other creative professionals to guide, galvanize & ultimately lead this exciting new initiative."
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  • Bruce Wolcott on 03 Mar 11
     
    Thanks for the tip... I signed up! This looks like an educational community with some extraordinary promise.
  • Helen Maynard on 03 Mar 11
     
    Thanks for sharing this intentionally forming community. How exciting! The Ken Robinson lecture on education "killing the imagination" I show to my students because it's all about holistic learning. I will definately sign up for this online forum. Thanks for posting.
  • Susan Kolwitz on 04 Mar 11
     
    I have always found the TED site and videos very helpful...they have a purpose and I can find some great videos for courses.
Jennifer Dalby

Bellevue College Student Code - 2 views

bellevuecollege.edu/...dent_Code_%28Procedures%29.asp

#EDUC251 assessment policy

shared by Jennifer Dalby on 19 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Jennifer Dalby on 19 Feb 11
     
    I thought you might like to review this, based on our topic this past week. I don't think this document gets as much attention as it should. I like that this is posted as a "right" - "Students shall be protected from academic evaluation which is arbitrary, prejudiced or capricious, but are responsible for meeting the standards of academic performance established by each of their instructors."
  • Joy LaJeret on 19 Feb 11
     
    I send students to the Omsbud office quite often when they are in a dispute with grading and their instructor...just thought it was worth mentioning.
Jennifer Dalby

The Future of Public Education, featuring Diane Ravitch - 1 views

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elearning #EDUC251 assessment education ravitch

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  • Jennifer Dalby on 11 Mar 11
     
    I was able to watch some of this while it streamed live. It's worth watching the recording if you have time. "Tune in to this rare opportunity to see the "best living historian of education" (Washington Post) and America's "soberest, most history-minded education expert" (Wall Street Journal), give one of the best-informed analyses of the current state of American education-what's broken and what are the best ways to fix it. Diane Ravitch is a research professor of education at New York University, senior fellow at Brookings Institution, renowned education historian, and author of The Death and Life of the Great American School System (2010). Her book, which takes issue with both the political right and left, has been called a "must read" for education policymakers at all levels of government."
ann stephens

The 10 Best Things about EDUC 251 with link (#portfolio10) - 2 views

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  • ann stephens on 15 Mar 11
     
    First part of the 10 Best Things, but because of posting limitations used a topic post to list all 10. 1. Judith's Boettcher's - The Online Teaching Survival Guide - is a good organization and explanation of eLearning. 2. Wiggins Model of Understanding - enduring understanding, important to know, worth being familiar with - is a good framework for helping properly focus the course. 3. The jing tool has become my new "snip" tool. Being able to capture and make a screen video is extremely useful. 4. Providing additional time in the first lesson - in this case 2 weeks, rather than 1 - to allow students a transition to the platform and tools is a best practice for me for on-line courses. 5. The weekly instructor availability during class hours is another best practice, as students know there is a time they can get information and questions answered in an interactive manner.
ann stephens

Tool Option for Final Project - 4 views

www.glogster.com

#EDUC251 tools lesson9

shared by ann stephens on 13 Mar 11 - Cached
  • ann stephens on 13 Mar 11
     
    Because people do have different information styles (I prefer the written word), I decided to do a glog highlighting the points of my Best Practice assessment. In addition, I am planning to do a jingcast of the glog, where I add an audio commentary and can illustrate the best practices by showing them on my computer screen and capturing them. (A glog is a electronic poster that you can add text to and integrate video or audio.) Here are a couple of examples of glogs: - http://astephens3.glogster.com/the-colonoscopy-experience-5301/ - a collection of youtubes on the colonoscopy experience - http://astephens3.glogster.com/colon-resources/ - a collection of links to colon cancer information websites
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  • Joy LaJeret on 13 Mar 11
     
    I love Glogs! I had to laugh inspite of myself at the comic video! all the more reason NOT to have one!
  • ann stephens on 13 Mar 11
     
    Well, yes, colonoscopies are a pain in butt, but for those unintiated - they give you drugs so you are out during the whole process.
  • Mary Ann Simpson on 13 Mar 11
     
    I'm with Joy--the "comedy" was hilarious!! The other vids were informative and altogether a great addition to your Course Framework, Ann! I have heard several people mention Glogster in my other class but have not tried it yet. Thanks again, Ann, for paving the way once again!!
  • ann stephens on 13 Mar 11
     
    Thanks for the kind words. I was introduced to this tool in the first course we took - EDUC281: Tools - and find it fun and easy to use. Also, Jennifer's introduction to jing was really worth it.
Jennifer Dalby

The 10 Best Things about EDUC 251 without link (#portfolio10) - 8 views

Wow! You've got some very useful feedback in here. I appreciate the time you've taken to pull this together. It's been a lot of fun, and I've certainly learned a lot from all of you!

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