These are the things I have decided I need to learn about, based on what I saw in the first week of classes:
Software tools to learn about.
1. Jing
2. Camtasia
3. Yousendit.com
4. eXe
5. Subtitles Creator
6. Dreamweaver
7. EPortfolios - http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470503769.html
8. Diigo
9. WebCT
10. Cell phones, iPad, iTouch, etc.
11. Kindle
12. Quia http://www.quia.com/web
13. http://www.webmonkey.com/2010/02/html_cheatsheet/
14. Merlot http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
15. Movie maker / movie conversion files
16. Farkle / Bejeweled Blitz
17. Sliderocket
18. Screencast
19. Prezi
My work is cut out for me!
Jim
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Getting started with online teaching
This blog is intended to document my journey from being a classroom professor (called f2f in my new world) to someone who is savvy and knowledgeable about online education. There are lots of things to learn about, and I will be taking a few snapshots here along the way.
My background is in Computer Science, and I have spent most of my life in software development, project management and consulting. I am accustomed to being the one person in the room who can solve a particular problem with technology, and over the years have developed some fantastic problem solving skills. I now teach at the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, Canada.
I had, however, lost the magic. I have learned so many systems and languages and packages and approaches over the years that now, I do what I have to do rather efficiently, but not in a joyful way. Then I signed up to take the Master Online Teaching program at the ION Institute (Illinois Online Institute) associated with the University of Illinois.
In the first week, I realized how I could simply choose to have some fun with this course, and dive headfirst into a bunch of new technology. Now, I am rediscovering my joy, learning some new things and preparing to help my students to new levels of success. I feel good about this decision, and I feel good about the new direction.
Jim
My background is in Computer Science, and I have spent most of my life in software development, project management and consulting. I am accustomed to being the one person in the room who can solve a particular problem with technology, and over the years have developed some fantastic problem solving skills. I now teach at the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, Canada.
I had, however, lost the magic. I have learned so many systems and languages and packages and approaches over the years that now, I do what I have to do rather efficiently, but not in a joyful way. Then I signed up to take the Master Online Teaching program at the ION Institute (Illinois Online Institute) associated with the University of Illinois.
In the first week, I realized how I could simply choose to have some fun with this course, and dive headfirst into a bunch of new technology. Now, I am rediscovering my joy, learning some new things and preparing to help my students to new levels of success. I feel good about this decision, and I feel good about the new direction.
Jim
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