Month: July 2008

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.

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2008-07-18

  • Just bought some music on iTunes. 3 songs from Tears for Fears. #
  • “Fast off to heaven just like moses on a motorbike.” #
  • ABBA “Super Trouper” on Sirius 3. Never was one of my favorites; but, the costumes! #
  • Cool, Randy Jones (The Village People) is the ABBA DJ right now. Small world. #
  • Depeche Mode Personal Jesus, “Someone to hear your prayers, Someone who’s there . . . Reach out and touch faith.” #
  • Sirius 36, The Beat. #
  • Donna Summer I Feel Love. Sirius 37. The Strobe. #
  • @gminks Remember those cool outfits they wore (or am I showing my age??!!). #
  • So, that is who sings “Get Dancin'” — Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes. Who knew? #
  • Quick, who sang “Born To Be Alive?” #
  • Beep. Times up.
    Answer – Patrick Hernandez #
  • Abba http://tinyurl.com/ysvcfx #
  • Faster Kill Pussycat. Oakenfold. “Better wake up this sleepy head,
    Big old world pass us by.” #
  • @gminks I just posted a link to one of their more, err, outrageous sets. #
  • @gminks It was the ’70s, I suppose. #
  • Just posted a few Announcements in Blackboard for my Project Management for Training class. #
  • Abba’s Chiquitita reminds me of the life of Frida Kahlo. #
  • @phdaisy The best for tomorrow!!!! #
  • Seems the “Nudge” feature in Twitter is not working. #
  • About to go into the first of the 5 meetings I have at work today. #

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Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2008-07-17

  • Hellboy II was very entertaining. Wonderful effects. #
  • Does a small popcorn, small Diet Coke, and box of Milk Duds really have to cost $13 at the movies? #
  • @smithjd How about Flexible Upload, Twitter Tools, and Subscribe to Comments (all 3 WP plug-ins I use)? #
  • Trying to clean out some of my Outlook email. I was doing so well with Inbox Zero. What happened??!! #
  • Very hot and humid outside already. #
  • @skydaddy Enjoy it there. I think of it as good weather to make apple martinis and sit under a fan. #
  • Late for an appointment. #
  • Spent the morning reviewing a workstream in a large project. Due dates are approaching! #
  • I ordered scented markers at work. Yumm. #
  • Long day. Have to bring project plans home to finish. #
  • Smelling incence sold on the street while on the way home. #

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