Monthly Archives: July 2013

Enabling Skills…

Posted on July 25, 2013 by jenniferartan

I took note of the problems learners were having in the lab today, as we near the end of the program.  The learners that can navigate the web are obviously having a much easier time completing the assignments.  Today was … Continue reading →

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Teaching ESL in a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by jenniferartan

Blended Learning: Writing for the Real World is now at approximately its halfway point. Here are some of my thoughts thus far. Tools: Without a doubt, it’s the tools that are going to be the biggest challenge in developing and … Continue reading →

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Desire 2 Learn

Posted on July 17, 2013 by jenniferartan

Yesterday was a great success. All learners were able to log into the LMS and watch the orientation video. One learner was able to explore other parts of the site, and through him, I was able to figure out one … Continue reading →

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Blended Learning Websites

Posted on July 15, 2013 by jenniferartan

There are quite a few websites out there exploring the flipped classroom. I’ve been digging through the www maze and have found the resources I’ll list here to be quite helpful, though I wish there were more Canadian links. 1. … Continue reading →

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Got SCORM?

Posted on July 13, 2013 by jenniferartan

A month ago, if you’d asked me whether or not I’d be able to configure the SCORM on my LMS, I’d probably have looked at you like you were nuts. Today, I can tell you (proudly!) that my LMS is … Continue reading →

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Onward and through the www maze…

Posted on July 10, 2013 by jenniferartan

Instructions This is a learning process for me, for sure. On Tuesday’s class, I wanted to make sure that the learners knew where my message board was, and that they knew how to post messages. I realize that my instructions … Continue reading →

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Am I Expecting Too Much?

Posted on July 8, 2013 by jenniferartan

Hopeful It is Monday morning. Eagerly, I signed onto my homepage to check. Did *anyone* do the message board assignment? I must admit, I was hoping for at least half of the class to have added comments. Of the 15 … Continue reading →

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Week 1 Wrap Up

Posted on July 5, 2013 by jenniferartan

WEEK 1 The whole concept of blended learning is that the learners take on the responsibility of completing preparatory tasks at home; the lesson in class can then apply this learning. This is why some teachers say that a computer … Continue reading →

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Thoughts so far…  Some registration confusion on Tuesday; only half of the learners were in class, and a couple showed up that weren’t registered at all. The result of this is that we will be delayed. We did not begin … Continue reading →

Posted on July 4, 2013 by jenniferartan | Leave a comment

Deep breath, here goes…

Posted on July 2, 2013 by jenniferartan

The Countdown The blended learning class begins today, in about an hour and a half.  Spent most of the weekend reading up on delivering blended learning courses and entering links in the “modules” part of the D2L. Note: there has … Continue reading →

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