http://cdkedplace.uniblogs.org Technology, Teaching, Learning & Exploring for Teachers, 21st Century Skills, Education, Web 2.0, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:14:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As I said in my previous post, was a long semester for me. But I am adjusting and getting back into a groove of work and life. Last week I succeeded in convincing the powers that be at FHSU I needed to attend the Building Learning Communities Conference ... http://cdkedplace.uniblogs.org/2008/06/15/mid-june-finally-getting-into-a-routine-some-sharing/ Well, I can't believe it almost the end of April and it has been a tough semester and month for me.  My husband passed away April 8th after a 9 year battle with Kidney Cancer.  Needless to say, it has been a bit stressful and different.  I think I am ... http://cdkedplace.uniblogs.org/2008/04/25/end-of-semester-drawing-near/ It has been a very productive week, worked on online classes, updated my Vitae, made a Keynote presentation for Freshmen Enrollment days and have found a site to watch movies on my computer while I work.  http://quicksilverscreen.com.  I am not sure how these sites can get away with doing this, ... http://cdkedplace.uniblogs.org/2008/03/21/friday-of-spring-break-it-sure-is-quite-on-campus/ A guy actually linked to my blog post about wanting an iPhone.  http://www.gearfire.com/?p=23911  and while reading through other things on his blog, I found a great link to a post called  Disruptive Duos: 20 Technologies That Changed the World March 19, 2008 – 4:36 am  from a his blog called   ... http://cdkedplace.uniblogs.org/2008/03/19/so-how-about-that/ It is Sunday afternoon and I have been grading assignments for my online class and watching the movie The Replacements  with Keena Reeves on TNT. The cheerleader tryouts scene is a classic.  Anyway, saw another iPhone ad.  Man, I sure do wish AT&T would broaden their coverage or Apple would ... http://cdkedplace.uniblogs.org/2008/03/16/wish-i-could-have-an-iphone-and-other-stuff/ Boy did I get a big dose of fun last night.  An old friend from college called outta the blue last evening and what a wonderful prize. We were both English Education majors and became good friends during our time at Florida State University.  Andy was amazing back then and ... http://cdkedplace.uniblogs.org/2008/03/15/blast-from-the-past/ This semester is just buzzing by.  I am teaching two online classes this semester in addition to my new position as director of the Learning Commons (www.fhsu.edu/tlc).  Overwhelmed does not describe things........ We, well, there is a committee with lots of opinions, but I am doing most of the work, Suzanne ... http://cdkedplace.uniblogs.org/2008/02/24/semester-almost-12-way-point-and/ First day of classes!!!  Online classes are such a challenge.  My university uses Blackboard, but I use Moodle for my Educational Technology classes, yes, I am the rebel.  In reality, it is not that I dislike Blackboard, it is just that I am working with future teachers and many  K-12 ... http://cdkedplace.uniblogs.org/2008/01/16/classes-macbook-air-resources/ Oh my goodness, what an amazing experience the Webcast Academy 2.4 is turning out to be for me and it is only week 1. If you do not know about this and want to learn everything there is to know about webcasting, check it out.  And guess what you can ... http://cdkedplace.uniblogs.org/2008/01/13/just-completed-the-open-house-for-webcast-academy-24/ Wow, it sure seems like we have been out of school for along time this year.  I have been working on my online classes getting them ready.  My husband said my life would be much easier if I just left the course the same two semesters in a row.  Sound ... http://cdkedplace.uniblogs.org/2008/01/11/semester-begins-next-week/