Well, I had an opportunity to download Zotero and the new version of Skype. I have already emailed some of these links to the Admin team in our division, so I am already seeing the applicability. We have been anxiously awaiting the new version of Skype, and although there are some kinks to work out, I think this will be great.
As far as Zotero, I was not familiar with this. I have used Delicious, but I wish I had been aware of Zotero during my other university courses....would have been a huge help.
Google Docs has much more capacity than I earlier realized. I had apparently only scratched the surface previously. Interestingly enough, our Tech Dept. had us switch from Explorer to Firefox a few years ago, because he felt it was a more reliable search engine.
I am still trying to research for my paper. I haven't actually started it beyond in my head and searching for links. I am seeing what is available for research first. Although I am very interested in the applications of online learning and rural divisions, I am unsure that I will be able to find enough research.
My biggest struggle is finding the time to commit to "playing" with the programs. The weather is beautiful this weekend, and I have other commitments beyond my work day and this course, so....I may be doing most of my ICT work during the wee hours of the morning....but then that's the beauty of ICT! Until next time...
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Not a lot of research exists regarding applications of online learning in rural Manitoba. That's one of the reasons I try to encourage people in this class to use the paper as an opportunity to plan an action research project. My hope is that someone would use their plan to research the topic for a MEd thesis.
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ReplyDeleteWhere did you find the link to update your SKYPE?
I am in the same boat. I wish I had more time to explore all of the sites we have been introduced to. So far I have really been impressed with the usefulness of all of these tools.
ReplyDeleteKim, Glen had the link on Skype. Not sure what day it was, but was in the text.
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