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I thoroughly enjoyed reading Stephen Downes’ article on E-learning and MOOCs.  It was a trip down memory lane for me.  I had forgotten how amazing the personal computer was at that time, and that mail-merge was a radical concept.  I was also happy to finally find out what “SCORM” was (this is often referenced in … Continue reading E-learning Generations /MOOCs →

Digital Storytelling seems to have originated at the University of Mary Washington.  As an English teacher, I was drawn to the thought idea of “story telling” and how I could translate and incorporate that into my classroom —  wouldn’t it be neat for students to their stories digitally in connection with a story they have … Continue reading Digital Storytelling (Brent Fleisher) →

I was interested in ds106.  When I Googled it, I found out that it was a Digital Storytelling course.  It is online and happens at different times throughout the year at the University of Mary Washington.  The most interesting aspect of the class for me was the way participants enter and leave the course at … Continue reading E-learning generations / MOOCs →

As I read Mr. Downes’ article “E-Learning Generations” my mind would unconsciously replace the word generation with fad, trend, bandwagon.  I  guess my years of experience have led me to think that each “new” thing is something that will last for awhile and then fade into the sunset when the next “bandwagon” comes along.  In my 38 … Continue reading Generations – “Trends” in online learning? →

Well…I definitely learned that there is a lot about the growth of technology that is wayyyyy over my head.  I understand the progressions that were made through the generations of e-Learning but how is all that done?!?  I know that’s not the point of this article but I found myself being extremely humbled by my lack of … Continue reading Blackboard Collaborate →

After reading the article E-Learning Generations I chose to research Digital Storytelling, cleverly known as ds106. It is an open, online course based out of the University of Mary Washington. Jim Groom was looking for a different method from the current popularity of MOOCs. That was his intent when he started a digital storytelling course … Continue reading Digital Storytelling (ds106) →

Well, I certainly now know the evolution of online learning; where it originated and possibly where it’s heading.  It seems that there has been monumental growth in the past twenty years in this field and I can only imagine (not really) where the next twenty years will take us!  I decided to take a deeper … Continue reading E-Learning Generations and Thoughts →

Second Life is a online virtual world that enables users to create their own avatars and interact with other users within the virtual online environment. Users are able to build, create, and interact. The program was launched in 2003 and according to an ISTE article written last year it has the “potential to engage students, […]

After reading the article on E-learning generations/MOOCs, I decided to research ds106. I had no idea what to expect and I was excited about what I found. Digital Storytelling or ds106 is an open, online course that originated at the University of Mary Washington.  It is now offered by many other institutions. Students can join … Continue reading E- Learning Generations – ds106 →

Well, as I began reading this article on the MOOC, I felt as though I were travelling back through time. I never collectively thought about the process of how communication on the WWW evolved so much, I just kept learning more information on how to navigate and use it and thought about how cool it … Continue reading E-Learning Generations The MOOC →