Tuesday, July 20, 2010

More ramblings

I could get to enjoy this blogging especially now that I have managed to get the link into the paper. However, there is something about sitting in front of a blank page and wondering whether I have anything worth saying or whether anyone would want to read anything I have to say. Hence I can understand why so many of our students hesitate to make entries into the discussion forums until the last possible moment when learning online. Must say I did get a sense of satisfaction having finally got my blog set up and the link into Wikieducator working.

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  1. It took me ages to get hang of Wikieducator and I always get a great sense of satisfaction whenever I set something up there.

    I agree that this course is a great place to start to get a feel for what it is like to be a student. So don't be afraid to give me feedback as we go along as I can make sure you have a good learning experience.

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  2. Hi Trish,
    Do you work in specific subject areas, or do you support students in lots of disciplines?
    Looking forward to working with you.
    Cheers,
    Chris

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  3. You've got three people's attention so far. You must be doing something right.

    Look forward to working with you over the coming while.

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  4. Hi Trish,

    Great stuff, your page looks great. And it's nice to find I'm not the only participant who is not a mid-wife! Just joking Jade and Mary :-)

    Like you I'm working to get online teaching a core part of course in my faculty and that means up-skilling myself at a great rate. Could be worse, as I teacher-educator I don't have to face the cyber-generation first hand. But that is all part of the fun.

    One way I interact in forum is to ask questions, So like Chris, I'd like to know about whether or not you teach content too?

    Maurice

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  5. Hi Trish.
    I'm another of those folk who find the Wiki code a challenge. I suspect it's very good for me to have to go behind the cool editing bars many of the tools have now.
    I also am curious about your discipline. I come from a long time in both education and social work and have worked with learners aged from 3 months to 75.
    Simply have to keep using new technology as it becomes of use.
    Look forward to further engagement with you Trish.
    Willie

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  6. @Willie I have to admit that Wikieducator is a challenge, even with the new rich text editor. I have used it for this course as a measure to develop my skills, but if I was starting in wikis for the first time, I would use Wikispaces.

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  7. Agreed Sarah, Wikispaces is a good tool.

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