Hello Friends,
Every time I try to post a blog for 5263, somehow I end up doing it for my other class. I invited all my classmates but am not sure it reached everyone. I think blogging is an art and a spirit; I love to read your blogs. This class is very challenging and there are a lot of things to do. Good news is that I am doing better everyday.
On top it looks like our nation and the whole world is going through perilous times. Knowledge has increased throughout the world. Even the third world countries are so much advanced in technology. Educational technology is so advanced that our class relationships are so complex now.
I finally can understand the meaning of online community and social presence. This understanding brought a sense of belonging. Frequent chats, blogging, and replying help build up a strong community with shared objectives. Palloff and Pratt(p59)say about virtual community as being essentially spiritual. It brings a sense of caring and interest in each other.
Mercy.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Touching Base
Mercy,
First and foremost, I hope all is well with you and your family. Is everyone ok after "Ike"? I hope so. My immediate family as well as my extended family is doing well, some now have power, while others still don't. Either way, we are all safe. I will see you later either online or at work. Bye for now.
ALina
First and foremost, I hope all is well with you and your family. Is everyone ok after "Ike"? I hope so. My immediate family as well as my extended family is doing well, some now have power, while others still don't. Either way, we are all safe. I will see you later either online or at work. Bye for now.
ALina
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
When You Walk Through the Fire
Hi Friends,
As I was reading through our text it says that the young kids are being weaned on interaction with multimedia and adults including educators are newcomers to the technological world. There is truly a technological generation gap and the educators are way behind the technological exploration and experimentation our young generation like to embrace. I feel so incompetent when I see what my children can do with blogging, using my space, IM and many more. One thing I realize is that the best way to become competent is to use the online more frequently. Though it is challenging I am determined to learn. My husband and my daughters are willing to help. I like to quote the Bible "when you walk through the fire you will not be burned" (Isaiah 43:2). I am telling myself the internet will not burn me up.
I am glad that now I can chat and blog!
Mercy.
As I was reading through our text it says that the young kids are being weaned on interaction with multimedia and adults including educators are newcomers to the technological world. There is truly a technological generation gap and the educators are way behind the technological exploration and experimentation our young generation like to embrace. I feel so incompetent when I see what my children can do with blogging, using my space, IM and many more. One thing I realize is that the best way to become competent is to use the online more frequently. Though it is challenging I am determined to learn. My husband and my daughters are willing to help. I like to quote the Bible "when you walk through the fire you will not be burned" (Isaiah 43:2). I am telling myself the internet will not burn me up.
I am glad that now I can chat and blog!
Mercy.
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