Reflective Journal for My Doctoral Studies – Do It Online?

We just began our Module 2 in my Lancaster University PhD Programme in E-Research & Technology Enhanced Learning, and one of our assignments is to keep a daily reflective journal, perhaps one that is a 5-10 minute entry around the issue “What really matters in my professional practice?”

As an advocate of reflective practice and writing as a practice of processing experiences and making meaning, I like this assignment (and have even used it myself with my own students numerous times over the years), though am considering doing this here on my blog as opposed to in a notebook or someplace privately on my computer.

Has anybody ever tried this or seen this done, perhaps to offer some pointers, suggestions, warnings, or the like?

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Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2009-07-04

  • Just ate some breakfast at the Roscoe Diner. #
  • Finished stacking wood, cleaning the basement, and 3 loads of laundry. I think a quiet evening with wine and a good book is in order. #
  • I just finished setting up my gradebook in Blackboard for my Business Communication course that begins on Monday. #
  • Bye bye, Sarah Palin. Thanks for all the distractions you caused away from the serious issues at hand. http://tinyurl.com/n23jwf #

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Amazon Sign In Works Internationally

I used Amazon for years, though only learned yesterday that my Amazon (US) Sign In works in their international sites, too. While this may seem a no-brainer to some, I was pleasantly surprised I could order from the UK without having to enter my address, credit cards, or even guess the exchange rate (it is listed).

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Isn’t this a smart business move that makes it easier for consumers (me) to get products that would otherwise be challenging to get? Should make getting research texts immediately more accessible.

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2009-07-03

  • Just got a Verizon email; the BlackBerry Tour is being released on July 12. #
  • I wish there were a way to integrate TweetDeck and All of Facebook into one super app. #
  • Tweaked and resubmitted a manuscript. Thankfully EndNote allows me to switch from APA to JAMA citations and references in about 10 seconds! #
  • It just started to rain so hard it was loud and a bit scary to hear while upstairs. #

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