Should anyone want to join my Facebook ( yes, I know you don't use this Jen) just type in my last name and I will accept you as a friend.

The advantage of using Diigo for posts instead of Blackboard, is when it goes away at the end of the quarter, we will have all our links and research and comments in Diigo. We can then refer to them whenever we need the information posted.

I have not felt a feeling of bonding with my peers or other students in the class until I was in Norma and Sam's class. By the end of that class, I had reached a point of community or collaborative essence with three or four of the students. In this class, it seems we are often not on the same page. But, I have decided it is because of the diversity within the course. I also think it takes more than one course to bring people to the point of open rapport and deep discussion. 12-13 weeks just doesn't seem like enough time.

Ann when it comes to distraction, I just allow so much information in. If there is a post I cannot read because of time restrictins, I open it later on break. I don't get distracted in studies. I don't have enough time to do that.

Interesting. The U of Utah is one of my Alma Maters.

Well the wave of the future is part time instructors without full time benefits. Shhh...don't give 'em any ideas!

Good point Ann. Looking where the money stops often tells the whole story. As Pol Sci major you can guess what I think of politicians handling anything to do with non--profit education or public to be exact.

I am still somewhat confused. I understand the goals and objectives process; however, I am missing the piece on understanding understandings, because I know nothing about assessment.

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 far, that has been presented that has not lead to deeper meaning and understanding of the process of online teaching.

I want to join this session. I am usually so tired by then I am confortably resting; but I want to do this. I want to learn more about Twitter. I haven't tried it yet.

Also I need picture that are free!! I need help locating these...

I watched and listened to the video and gave some thought to the two questions. I would like to think of it as being a magician. With each new act of magic, I allow the students to understand how things look on the outside; but let them know how they actually work on the inside to give that illusion. I still prefer to facilitate their learning experience and allow them to create their own magic in whatever direction they want to take it in. The online tools are the props for the magic act. The magic act is the idea of concepts and how they work and can be applied. After that they become the magicians and create their own acts or magic ( this is the individual creative piece).