This has been a great reminder of the power the corporate internet machine has to shape our own thoughts. I have been aware for awhile now that Google will return the search results which are most in line with what… Continue Reading →
I have to admit – this was the easiest and most revolutionary tool I have seen in a long time! It has definite WOW factor. Already in this course I have been bouncing back and forth into people’s blogs and […]
I appreciate Matt Squirell’s description of setting up his Word Press site. I felt very much the same – like I was on a high speed boat ride without quite knowing how the controls work. I was a boat out […]
I have to admit that I have previously been duped by false information in two different settings. In both cases it would have been great to fact check. The first occurred early on in my teaching career. I don’t even… Continue Reading →
1000 Words Continued… What another neat activity! I find in my busy life that I am always so quick to take a picture and capture a moment, that I don’t get to tap into my artistic side. This activity let me be more creative, and playful with the pictures that I was taking. The place …
1000 Words Photography The suggestions below are borrowed from David duChemin [ TEN: Ten Ways to Improve Your Craft. (http://craftandvision.com/books/ten/) as posted in the TWU online orientation This was a fun activity to do. I enjoy taking pictures, especially of my family, but have never taken much time to be creative when capturing these moments. …
Activity 1 During this activity the results I found where in line, for the most part, with what I expected. Each category that I searched displayed results that favoured society stereotypes, with the predominant ethnicity representing the causcaian race within our geographical region. The male gender preferences were evident in the professor and doctor professions …
I had an interesting experience tackling this activity. It was because I had several objectives that required some abstract thought, I learned to view objects and my surroundings from a different perspective than I normally would have. I used the creative tapestry and pallet of my home as a place to take photos because it …
These days, taking photographs is akin to breathing – not much effort involved and is practically automated. Most certainly when considering the ease of use alongside the mass proliferation of smart phone technology. In contrast to the standard rapid fire photography, those around me would probably say that I am quite rigid when it comes …
Reading this manifesto and the comments from others really challenged my thinking about online learning. I have spent a large part of my career teaching online, creating online courses, and attempting to stay ahead of online trends. However, I was […]