Monthly Archives: January 2011

Module 3: Inspiration — Quite Frankly, I Need Some!

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lori Carter

Writing learning objectives is not my favorite thing to do as a teacher.  At least not in the formats required by institutions of higher learning.  (How many schools actually require that objectives be written in educationalese?)  By the time I … Continue reading →

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Module 3 Readings: It’s a Brave New World

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lori Carter

Whew!  This has been an overwhelming week in the class, at least for me.  I felt a bit all over the place between the objectives, readings, and activities.  I just could not seem to make them all connect coherently in … Continue reading →

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Why Blog?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Lori Carter

I am a perfectionist.  I want to do everything I do to the best of my ability and even then there are times that I am still not pleased with it.  My Type A personality is one reason why I … Continue reading →

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Fair Use

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Lori Carter

No one appreciates the intellectual property of others more than me, because as a reader many great authors have given me hours and hours of pleasurable escape through their stories.  Unlike my favorite authors I do not have the gift … Continue reading →

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Module 3: Edmodo

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Lori Carter

Module 3 introduced a two-week jigsaw activity.  In this activity group members research specific web-based or other technological tools that could be utilized in the assessment process.  Members of the group then create a cohesive document describing the tools each … Continue reading →

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More Module 2: Better Blogs

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Lori Carter

I have always considered myself a reader, and I am a picky reader which makes writing blog posts a challenge to me.  As a reader, I hold writing in high regard, and I know that my blog posts do not … Continue reading →

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Module 2: Blog, Blog, Blog

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Lori Carter

The second week of Assessment in E-Learning focused upon the use of blogs as an assessment tool.  As part of this module all students in the class were required to create a blog.   I love to read blogs, and … Continue reading →

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Module 1: Interviews, Surveys, & Wikis

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Lori Carter

The first week of Assessment in E-Learning introduced students to several tools that could be used in assessment:  interviews, surveys and wikis.  While interviews and surveys are not strictly technology related, they are easily adapted and might even be improved … Continue reading →

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The Never-ending Quest

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Lori Carter

My earliest memories revolve around family and books.  My mother laughingly tells me that my first word was “book”, my second was “what” and thus began my never-ending quest to learn more about the amazing world around me.  Whether my … Continue reading →

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