Monthly Archives: November 2007

Using Google Page Creator for education

Using Google Page Creator, I drafted a site about Music History and Culture. Note that the assignment required posting an image, in place of an image, I used a bunch of embedded videos — which are similar in that they … Continue reading

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Week #11 Reflection: Competencies for Instructional Design and Technology Professionals

Strengths and opportunities I am thankful for the many opportunities and professional responsibilities I have enjoyed at Western Michigan University. When I began working full-time in 2000 I had many strong technical skills in multimedia and web development. My supervisor … Continue reading

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Screen casting

My screencast is a very rough run through of how to defragment your Windows operating system hard drive. I tried capturing video along with the presentation — which my old frank-en-puter was probably just not fast enough to do. Hence, … Continue reading

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Week #10 Reflection: Instructional Design/Technology Contexts and Implications

One consistent trend observed in the business, P-12, and higher education contexts is that of change. Technology, resources, and goals as well as the needs and desires of our target audience are each influencing an ever increasing rate of change. … Continue reading

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Favorite site of the moment: The Superest

My wife had knee surgery today. As she was resting in the recovery room, I sat next to her, hunched over a laptop in my lap. I was ‘catching up’ on my RSS feeds which I have not read avidly … Continue reading

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Map activity: My trip to New York City

This past Sunday, I went to New York City for the first time in my life. I was there for three days for software training with a vendor the Admissions Offices works with. I arrived at noon on Sunday, and … Continue reading

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Week 9 reflection: Trends and Issues in P-12 Educational Change

Piecemeal vs. Systemic Change In our reading this week, the section on Piecemeal vs. Systemic Change stood out to me. My experiences thus far had led me to believe that piecemeal change is not a desirable thing. It seemed like … Continue reading

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