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Below is a copy of my media assignment for ETEC 531.  I was working on something much better using Adobe Premier Pro CS4 but at the last minute couldn't get past some weird export errors.  Very frustrated, I decided to redo the project using Microsoft Photostory 3, which is incredibly easy to use.  Unfortunately ease of use usually translates into inability to make real customization, and that certainly occurs here.  Wish I had more time to work on this, but it's due today!

So I've started two new courses this semester which will bring my total number of courses taken as part of my Masters of Educational Technology degree up to 6.  If taking two courses works out well, and I don't end up estranged from my family, I'll probably do the same both semesters next year, and finish off my degree quickly.

Google Docs has a really cool feature I'd like to try out.  The idea is that I have a presentation on Geogebra that I would like to host.  There was a lot of interest before, and unfortunately I had to cancel, but I'd like to try again.  I'm not a Geogebra expert however, just an enthusiastic intermediate level user.  I'd like to create a presentation for beginners to use, but don't want to miss anything important.

That's where you come in, if you are interested.  The idea is, I've created a presentation, which you can access at:

So my ETEC 533 course has wrapped up, and it ended up being very enjoyable, although a lot of work.  We have just finished our group assignment which includes an online portion, and an essay which justifies the choices we made in creating our online resource.

As Dede, C., Salzman, M.C., Loften, R.B., Sprague, D. (1999) suggest, hand held devices can be powerful tools for education, when used appropriately.  Dede, et. al.

How can a networked community could be embedded in the design of authentic learning experiences in math or science?

Really sorry everyone, I have to cancel this event.  I just found out my father died, and I need to fly to his hometown and take care of his stuff, pay his bills, etc...

We'll try again another time, thanks for your enthusiasm.

Dave

Hi folks,

In your inquiry e-folio, reflect upon knowledge representation and information visualization based on your post above and the discussion it generated with your peers. Ensure that you refer to the software you chose to explore.

We have a 1 to 1 program right now at the school I'm at, and there are a lot of problems with it.  Initially I was for the program, but I am becoming more and more against it, especially with the current way our program is run.  Let me list the problems I've discovered so far:
 

To help me remember this issue for later, I've decided to explicitly post my responses to these questions in my blog.  Those of you who are not interested in my personal responses to a reading for my ETEC 533 course can safely ignore this posting.  :)