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February 2008
Monthly Archive
February 19, 2008
February 15, 2008
The http://college2.ning.com/ has already proved to be a great resource. Gabriela Grosseck added this video “Blogs in Plain English” which gives a great explanation of how blogs work including the evolution of news and and how blogs connect people. The video was put together by the Common Craft Show which has lots of other “…in Plain English” videos, some more applicable to education than others.
February 15, 2008
After a handful of years working towards technology integration at the k-12 level, I’m transitioning into a new role in HigherEd as an Instructional Designer. The process is exciting, I’m learning a much different angle on technology implementation and the university is supportive and welcoming. The first part of my transition is an updated look for my blog. You’ll also notice new links on my del.icio.us account related to mentoring (we’re setting up a technology mentor program with the faculty) and technology competencies (we’re interested to know what kinds of faculty technology standards you use…) and general faculty development related to technology. I’ve also joined http://college2.ning.com/ to start some new higher ed friendships, brain-picking, and collaboration. There is a solid program in place here at WIT and I’m thrilled to be a part of its evolution.
If you have thoughts, ideas, or resources on any of these topics-please share! One of my goals is to make my blog more of a “Stephanie CMS”. The first action step is posting more often. Here goes…
