Comments on: Week One – Welcome! http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/week-one-welcome/ Discovery program for exploration and PLAY with new technologies and the social web. Then we'll figure out how/if they fit in education.... Mon, 26 May 2008 18:11:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kristin Risinger http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/week-one-welcome/#comment-23 Kristin Risinger Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:17:11 +0000 http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-23 Hello All, I'm a bit behind everyone who started this course at the beginning of the quarter, but I wanted to leave a quick note and introduce myself to the other members. I teach Level 5 ESL on campus to many students who want to transition into college level classes, and since alot of college classes are now online or have online components, I want to learn about how I could start incorporating some fun and interactive technology pieces into my classes. I've never been much for social networking online, but I'd really like to learn more about how I could connect with students who are passionate about using these features. It's been a few weeks since break, but I tried to catch up on some reading and spend some extra time cooking and reconnecting with friends who I haven't seen in awhile. Looking forward to learning with all of you! -Kristin Hello All,

I’m a bit behind everyone who started this course at the beginning of the quarter, but I wanted to leave a quick note and introduce myself to the other members.
I teach Level 5 ESL on campus to many students who want to transition into college level classes, and since alot of college classes are now online or have online components, I want to learn about how I could start incorporating some fun and interactive technology pieces into my classes. I’ve never been much for social networking online, but I’d really like to learn more about how I could connect with students who are passionate about using these features.
It’s been a few weeks since break, but I tried to catch up on some reading and spend some extra time cooking and reconnecting with friends who I haven’t seen in awhile.
Looking forward to learning with all of you!

-Kristin

]]> By: Marti Lambert http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/week-one-welcome/#comment-19 Marti Lambert Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:09:33 +0000 http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-19 This was a spontaneous last-minute decision - to join in this class. I teach fully-on line classes in ECE, and I think I am an instructor's worst nightmare - a student who signs up late, logs in late, is resistent to learning. Lynn, something about your intro hooked me - a bit. (At least I got this far). I guess if I login (show up) I have an opportunity to get something out of this... I am curious. That is a good place to begin. Keeping up with weekly assignments is something I EXPECT my students to do, so I may even develop some insight into how challenging that can be sometimes. Let the learning continue... This was a spontaneous last-minute decision – to join in this class. I teach fully-on line classes in ECE, and I think I am an instructor’s worst nightmare – a student who signs up late, logs in late, is resistent to learning.
Lynn, something about your intro hooked me – a bit. (At least I got this far). I guess if I login (show up) I have an opportunity to get something out of this… I am curious. That is a good place to begin. Keeping up with weekly assignments is something I EXPECT my students to do, so I may even develop some insight into how challenging that can be sometimes.

Let the learning continue…

]]> By: sandy croswaite http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/week-one-welcome/#comment-14 sandy croswaite Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:43:41 +0000 http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-14 Since I teach online, I want to learn some things to augment my courses there as well as develop blogs as adjuncts to grounded classes. I've been so busy for awhile that I've gotten behind the technology curve so want to catch up. It's a bit embarrassing when you can't unravel something a student asks or sends because you don't know the technology that they do. I definitely second the need to actively partcipate, ask questions, add comments, etc. ; these are what make for a good class. I took an online course where there was zero interaction & it's the worst class I've ever taken despite the fact that it had good content. Congrats on your wedding and best wishes for a lifetime of good times. As for the break, I finished a quilt, got hired to make one for a quilt shop which I've almost got done now, & started working on my garden. SC Since I teach online, I want to learn some things to augment my courses there as well as develop blogs as adjuncts to grounded classes. I’ve been so busy for awhile that I’ve gotten behind the technology curve so want to catch up. It’s a bit embarrassing when you can’t unravel something a student asks or sends because you don’t know the technology that they do. I definitely second the need to actively partcipate, ask questions, add comments, etc. ; these are what make for a good class. I took an online course where there was zero interaction & it’s the worst class I’ve ever taken despite the fact that it had good content.
Congrats on your wedding and best wishes for a lifetime of good times. As for the break, I finished a quilt, got hired to make one for a quilt shop which I’ve almost got done now, & started working on my garden. SC

]]> By: Randy Leifson http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/week-one-welcome/#comment-13 Randy Leifson Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:51:34 +0000 http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-13 Well if there is a person that is technologically impaired it's me. I'm trying to learn more about the sites the my grandkids use on a daily basis. You will probably get real tired with all my questions. Have a great trip and congradulations. Randy Well if there is a person that is technologically impaired it’s me. I’m trying to learn more about the sites the my grandkids use on a daily basis. You will probably get real tired with all my questions. Have a great trip and congradulations.

Randy

]]> By: Tom Pickering http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/week-one-welcome/#comment-12 Tom Pickering Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:07:41 +0000 http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-12 I appreciate this opportunity. A growing number of my students have personal blogs or work for businesses that are using blogs to complement existing websites and intranets. I have also been fascinated by the introduction of blogging into several high school projects around the country and in particular, Colorado. Blogging has tremendous potential and I want to gain a better appreciation for it from both the student and the instructor perspectives. I appreciate this opportunity. A growing number of my
students have personal blogs or work for businesses that are
using blogs to complement existing websites and intranets.

I have also been fascinated by the introduction of blogging into
several high school projects around the country and in particular, Colorado.

Blogging has tremendous potential and I want to gain a better
appreciation for it from both the student and the instructor perspectives.

]]> By: Kathy http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/week-one-welcome/#comment-11 Kathy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:21:06 +0000 http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-11 I'm interested in learning about how these technologies can be used in teaching credit courses or library instruction. Since I don't get much computer time at home, maybe this will be a time and space for me to do the playing that I want to! Sasha and I went to visit my parents, but one of the nicest parts was driving from Crescent City to Medford, through icy, deserted mountain scapes with dramatic cloud and sunshine effects, listening to Vivaldi the whole time. I’m interested in learning about how these technologies can be used in teaching credit courses or library instruction. Since I don’t get much computer time at home, maybe this will be a time and space for me to do the playing that I want to!
Sasha and I went to visit my parents, but one of the nicest parts was driving from Crescent City to Medford, through icy, deserted mountain scapes with dramatic cloud and sunshine effects, listening to Vivaldi the whole time.

]]> By: Shane Hendrickson http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/week-one-welcome/#comment-10 Shane Hendrickson Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:24:29 +0000 http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-10 Hello Lynn, I too would like to congratulate you and wish you many years of marital (not martial) bliss. As for my reasons for joining, I pretty much wanted to just hang with the beautiful people, learn some of those cool condensations of perfectly good words or phrases in common cyberusage (such as SIP in the Pierce subuniverse) and find ways to better communicate/diseminate information with by students. lol (whatever that means) Hello Lynn,

I too would like to congratulate you and wish you many years of marital (not martial) bliss. As for my reasons for joining, I pretty much wanted to just hang with the beautiful people, learn some of those cool condensations of perfectly good words or phrases in common cyberusage (such as SIP in the Pierce subuniverse) and find ways to better communicate/diseminate information with by students.

lol (whatever that means)

]]> By: Mary L. Russell http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/week-one-welcome/#comment-9 Mary L. Russell Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:23:31 +0000 http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-9 Like others who have already posted, I also would like to try to keep up with my students and add to my repertoire of new technologies. I do get frustrated with the amount of time I sit in front of the computer these days, but I am fascinated by the online tools that are now available. This program sounds like a fun and interesting way to learn new skills with colleagues. Like others who have already posted, I also would like to try to keep up with my students and add to my repertoire of new technologies. I do get frustrated with the amount of time I sit in front of the computer these days, but I am fascinated by the online tools that are now available. This program sounds like a fun and interesting way to learn new skills with colleagues.

]]> By: Frank Brasile http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/week-one-welcome/#comment-8 Frank Brasile Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:32:59 +0000 http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-8 Well, I'm one of the librarians here, and there are lots of web 2.0 applications that would be neat to incorporate into library services, whether its on our website or in the library instruction we provide for students. Plus, most of my librarian friends have facebook accounts, and I've resisted so far, but figured I'd explore and sample a few things before I commit.... Well, I’m one of the librarians here, and there are lots of web 2.0 applications that would be neat to incorporate into library services, whether its on our website or in the library instruction we provide for students. Plus, most of my librarian friends have facebook accounts, and I’ve resisted so far, but figured I’d explore and sample a few things before I commit….

]]> By: Naomi Krant http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/week-one-welcome/#comment-7 Naomi Krant Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:58:48 +0000 http://piercelearning.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-7 Hi! I'm interested for a number of reasons: 1) I take my ESL students to the computer lab every week to get their computer skills up to par with a typical Americans' skills, and anything that'll hook them would be really useful; 2) I just took a workshop in podcasting last week and I do want to integrate that into my teaching, so more practice and support on that would be great (even though it seemed really easy!); 3) gotta keep up with my kids; 4) this stuff sounds really fun, but I always think I don't have time--the solution to that, as I well know, is to take a class!). Congratulations on getting married, Lynn! Hey, I was in Mexico over the break celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary, and I wish you the same happiness we've had! Hi! I’m interested for a number of reasons: 1) I take my ESL students to the computer lab every week to get their computer skills up to par with a typical Americans’ skills, and anything that’ll hook them would be really useful; 2) I just took a workshop in podcasting last week and I do want to integrate that into my teaching, so more practice and support on that would be great (even though it seemed really easy!); 3) gotta keep up with my kids; 4) this stuff sounds really fun, but I always think I don’t have time–the solution to that, as I well know, is to take a class!). Congratulations on getting married, Lynn! Hey, I was in Mexico over the break celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary, and I wish you the same happiness we’ve had!

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