Monthly Archives: February 2014

Podcasting

Last week, I asked two of my Retail students who are presently on a co-op placement, to come back the classroom to make a Podcast about their experience with using the Learning Management System.  Both immediately agreed to come in, … Continue reading

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Stage 4 – Ready to go…

It Must’ve Been The Game The downloading issues, and extreme slowness at school on Friday, I figure it must have been because every staff member and credit student was tuned into the Olympics hockey game.   I was thinking that maybe … Continue reading

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How Important Are the Tools…

Patience is a Virtue… I know that waiting for something is not one of my strong suits.  Waiting for programs to load, waiting for a video to queue, waiting for a doc to be downloaded…  I am, at this moment, … Continue reading

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E-Learning Workshop

Workshop In a workshop at the central library last week, a speaker gave a short presentation on e-learning.  I was able to go, but I have to admit, it was fairly basic.  I was hoping to learn more about LMS’s, … Continue reading

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Infographic on Communication Channels…

EmailTray – a Smart Email Client

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The “flip” is a flop?

Wondering what MOOC stood for, I did a quick Google search about an hour ago and came across this article by Steve Blank.  (MOOC, by the way, stands for Massive Open Online Course.) Blank, who apparently teaches to scientists at … Continue reading

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What? A Speaking Task on an LMS?

Speaking on an LMS An LMS opens itself up more easily to Reading/Writing activities.  An instructor can direct learners to a website, or upload a reading onto the LMS, and then link the task with a writing assignment.  Listening activities … Continue reading

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