Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2008-07-21

  • Drove 500 miles today. Felt pummeled at the gas pump. #
  • Have to work in our Queens office tomorrow. #
  • @jimgroom Surprises can come at any time in the online world, ehh, Rev? #
  • Just got Curt Bonk’s new book, Empowering Online Learning: 100+ Activities for Reading, Reflecting, Displaying, and Doing. #
  • @gminks The back of the book states it is primarily for higher ed, and applicable to K-12, adult ed, corporate, etc. Have not read it yet. #
  • Heading to the Queens office. #
  • Have to take a bus; the shuttle is not running. #
  • Have no idea where I am or what the stop looks like. Told it is 25th Ave. Amazing how little I know of Queens. #
  • Have no idea where I am or what the stop looks like. Told it is 25th Ave. Amazing how little I know of Queens. #
  • Wonder if I can walk it instead of taking the 47 bus? #
  • I always thought I should know more about buses. Have always stayed with subways instead. #
  • Pretty row houses with slate roofs. #
  • Feels like I will see Archie Bunker and Meathead walking about. #
  • Glimpsed Empire State as passed Northern Blvd. #
  • Glimpsed Empire State as passed Northern Blvd. #
  • I should take buses more. This one is clean, somewhat quiet, and has nice, big windows. Feel like a tourist. #
  • Wonder if I got a free transfer from the train to this bus? #
  • Just got off. Where am I going again? #
  • My colleague is coming to find me. Think I see where I need to go. #
  • Found the Bulova Center. Statue of the Venus de Milo at the door. Hmmm. #
  • Made it. #
  • Saw our new logo and rebranding. I like it. #
  • Worked in the Queens office all day. We did not finish there, so have to go back there next week. #
  • At the break in my Project Management for Training course. Last class until the final project next week. #
  • My slides did not open properly tonight. Cannot figure out why — they worked at home when I sent them. Rrrrrr. #
  • @arjunsingh Tell us about the link, Arjun. It is to a Facebook page. #

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Empowering Online Learning ~ Online Book Discussion

r2d2It is turning into a busy summer of online educational technology and online community book discussions. The copy of Curtis Bonk and Ke Zhang’s new text, Empowering Online Learning: 100+ Activities for Reading, Reflecting, Displaying, and Doing, just arrived. Curt blogged about his book, and I am looking forward to beginning the discussion at SCoPE.

As Curt explains in the text, R2D2 in his work stands for Read, Reflect, Display, and Do. I have heard some colleagues mention concepts such as this, and my interest as an instructor and instructional designer is peaked. It seems the book is oriented toward higher and adult education, so this should fit. I am looking forward to learning a lot here!

Did I mention that this book discussion is free to join? SCoPE is a wonderful community that Sylvia Currie coordinates, and is well worth getting to know if you have any involvement at all in educational community and practice as supported through technology.