Category Archives: Reflections

First Attempts In Learning… A recurring theme that I’ve been noticing, here in the IMMOOC, in my Leadership & Educational Technology (M.Ed course), and from Jad Abumrad (ISTE’s keynote speaker from last June’s conference) is the value of failure.  Jad … Continue reading →

Just a note of the spuracity of my blog posts (yes, I know that I just made that word up.  I’m allowed to.  It’s my blog.)  It’s not like I haven’t been writing elsewhere.  I’m a frequent Twitter user; granted, … Continue reading →

San Antonio, Texas For a conference that hasn’t even officially begun, ISTE2017 is already packed.  For those of you that don’t know, ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) is a massive, global organization dedicated to improving digital citizenry and … Continue reading →

I have to be honest; the first MOOC  I tried, I didn’t finish.  Started off well.  Read the required articles.  Watched the Rick Mercer-like instructor videos.  Eagerly participated in the online discussions.  And then tuned out.  I think I know at … Continue reading →

Updates – All the Way to San Antonio… I haven’t updated this blog in some time, but I have been active in Twitter and elsewhere. I’ve developed a collaborative tool in Padlet that outlines various educational technology tools and apps … Continue reading →

One of my summer goals was to become fluent in GAFE, which, as I learned, is pronounced with a long “a” sound.  (Thus it is less of a gaffe…)  I stumbled onto some board training and managed to get one … Continue reading →

I recently attended an online Edmodo conference (#EdmodoCon16).  It was my second time.  I created an Edmodo account a couple of years ago to see what it was all about; at the time, I was juggling between two learning  management … Continue reading →

My husband is in the process of applying for the RCMP; to say that it is a rigorous and document-heavy process is an understatement.  One of the pdf forms is 21 pages long.  The pdf from the RCMP site is … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Nathan Hall:
The other day, Jen Artan was asking me about finding authentic reading material for my class that wasn’t too difficult. The comment was from a blog post I had written about Frequency Level Checker and so…

I have just started one of my favourite classes – SLT Small Business.  I began the course in 2014, and each iteration has infused appropriate and usable technology.   The adult learners in this program are interested in exploring entrepreneurship … Continue reading →