Why did I joined and I am willing to pay for it? My first life friends do not get it.
Because I learn more when I have feedback from experts and my work is evaluated. As a plus I will get a diploma, if I succeed, from the University of Manitoba, Canada. I know it may be beyond my league, I am not savvy but I am eager to learn.
On the other hand, to build credentials for online teaching is important for me. I feel more secure and I can provide better service if I study formally.
I toyed with the idea of creating another blog just for the course. At the end I decided to place my mind maps, findings, ideas, difficulties and so on here. I do not write to be read, I opened this blog to collect my experiences as e-Learner and to have a place to rely on to find answers and tools.
I know I won't be comfortable during the course with so many new tools and information; therefore, the idea of having a known blog platform, a known site with my links, the tools I have used and the posts with answers to difficulties will minimize the uncertainty I feel. After I take Blogging4Educators course, at 2009 EVO sessions, I will attempt WorldPress.
The course has not started and I already found two new tools and struggled with a known one. PageFlakes and CMap are new for me. I had seen PageFlakes at the Baw08 course but I did not use it and there was not a PageFlakes page for it, as far as I could understand. I struggled with Google Maps, I did not find where to change the color of the marker!
I have downloaded the readings, I got a no-break and I will find a way to have a printer and a Web Cam soon. I will borrow them :-)
I have taken just one course using Moodle, my Diploma course in Teaching Elglish for First graders. This will be my second one. I want to learn to use Moodle not only as student, I know Andy's Computer Literacy Program uses it. I would like BaeL project to use it too; I know it is not a free platform... the way to get it will show itself.
I found the following presentation, it really widened my views about e-learning and connecting with students. Stephen Downes web page got me thinking seriously. The tools he exposes, his point of view and experience made my imagination fly. My BaeL project will benefit a lot by reading him. He is one of the co-moderators of the course. George Siemens is the other one, in his featured page at The Daily I found a great site to learn about e-Learning, it gives structure to the concept and guidelines. I will explore it further.
If BaeL project gets strength I will need to learn the knowledge foundation that they expose and the tools the suggest.
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
WorldCall 2008. Fukuoka, Japan
I am very happy for the awarded Webheads going to the Fukuoka World Computer Asisted Language Learning Convention in Japan.
I want to be a participant on the WiZiQ sessions that Vance et al will try to set up to share their experience. I will do my best to be on the first one given by Vance and Nelba (though it will be at 3:15 Mexican Time) on Aug 6 from 17:25 to 18:10 Tokyo time; or Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 08:15 GMT about the Writting Matrix.
You can check their progress on a this site created by Nina (Nagora) or at Twemes which gives us global tags for Twitter.
I tried to place the Twemes widget here but it did not show so I will place it on the side.
I want to be a participant on the WiZiQ sessions that Vance et al will try to set up to share their experience. I will do my best to be on the first one given by Vance and Nelba (though it will be at 3:15 Mexican Time) on Aug 6 from 17:25 to 18:10 Tokyo time; or Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 08:15 GMT about the Writting Matrix.
You can check their progress on a this site created by Nina (Nagora) or at Twemes which gives us global tags for Twitter.
I tried to place the Twemes widget here but it did not show so I will place it on the side.
Friday, June 06, 2008
My Queries at Second Life
After today's weekly meeting I spent more time at Second Life.
I have 3 technical questions that I posted in the following Qlippit.
I am using QlipBoard for the first time. Maybe there is a way to review the recording before posting it but I did not find how so I hope the sound is good.
I have 3 technical questions that I posted in the following Qlippit.
I am using QlipBoard for the first time. Maybe there is a way to review the recording before posting it but I did not find how so I hope the sound is good.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Second Life for Teens. Graham's
Learn English Second Life For Teens
From: bcgstanley
Presentation given on Sunday March 9th at the TESOL Spain national convention in Madrid
SlideShare Link
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Vance's Presentation. IATEFL Exeter 2008
I am listening to Vance, giving his presentation.
Multiliterate Autonomous Learner is the main frame. The topic here is: Multiliteracies and the inculcation of strategies for livelong learning.
It was part ofthe IAEFTL, Exeter Event and updated the 9th of April 2008.
He explains RSS, Aggregation and Tagging, among other things. You have to know that when I say "other things" refering to Vance's talks it means a whole collection of ideas that are new to me.
I have a question though... Where was Vance when he recorded the presentation? At Men's College at the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi UAE the 12th of April 2008.
I always get confused, he, he.
Here is the recorded presentation at Elluminate. You will feel you were there!
From: vances, 6 days ago
Presentation given by Vance Stevens April 7, 2008 at the Learner Autonomy SIG preconference event at the IATEFL Conference in Exeter 2008
SlideShare Link
I am also reading last Sunday's TappedIn script. Webheads meet every sunday at TappedIn at 12:00 GMT. It is too early for me to attend live but I have a beautiful flower called Daffodil sharing the sripts with me and I read and follow it during the week. I am learning a lot that way! Thanks Nergiz!
Multiliterate Autonomous Learner is the main frame. The topic here is: Multiliteracies and the inculcation of strategies for livelong learning.
It was part ofthe IAEFTL, Exeter Event and updated the 9th of April 2008.
He explains RSS, Aggregation and Tagging, among other things. You have to know that when I say "other things" refering to Vance's talks it means a whole collection of ideas that are new to me.
I have a question though... Where was Vance when he recorded the presentation? At Men's College at the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi UAE the 12th of April 2008.
I always get confused, he, he.
Here is the recorded presentation at Elluminate. You will feel you were there!
Let's start with teacher autonomy: Multiliteracies and Lifelong Learning
From: vances, 6 days ago
Presentation given by Vance Stevens April 7, 2008 at the Learner Autonomy SIG preconference event at the IATEFL Conference in Exeter 2008
SlideShare Link
I am also reading last Sunday's TappedIn script. Webheads meet every sunday at TappedIn at 12:00 GMT. It is too early for me to attend live but I have a beautiful flower called Daffodil sharing the sripts with me and I read and follow it during the week. I am learning a lot that way! Thanks Nergiz!
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