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Oh, Why Not?

Posted on 12 September 2013 by Jim

Have been debating whether to register for POTCert again.  Tempting to keep my evenings for leisure until demands of work increase – as they surely will in another month.  Should I engage when in all likelihood I won’t complete all … Continue reading →

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Technology Overshadows Pedagogy

Posted on 4 November 2012 by Jim

My online Tlicho Language class for government employees came out of the starting blocks over the last two weeks like snails at a sprint.  Hope it goes the distance like the proverbial turtle.  It’s sure no hare.  Struggles with technology … Continue reading →

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Unimaginative Title for POTCERT Week-6 Post

Posted on 15 October 2012 by Jim

I had relegated Hyper Text Markup Language to the same dusty corner where my “DOS for Dummies” lay forgotten and irrelevant.  Why bother creating a web page the hard way?  I have WYSIWYG† authoring options ranging from Nightmare (MS Word) … Continue reading →

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Dismembering the Procrustean Syllabus

Posted on 14 October 2012 by Jim

WARNING: hostile rant against syllabus – read no further if syllabus is sacred to you. My current attitudes toward “the” syllabus have been shaped by, 1. “a” syllabus for a recent course that was confusing, contradictory, and fragmented, and 2. … Continue reading →

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Time to get real

Posted on 1 October 2012 by Jim

What a difference a week makes. I just discovered that I’m going to be teaching an online language class again sooner rather than later. POTCERT is suddenly no longer just about theory. Jim Sullivan encouraged us, “better to be late … Continue reading →

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Side-tracked by Reality

Posted on 22 September 2012 by Jim

What a great week to jump back into Potcert!  I laughed when I read, “…design and development of online activities requires real fore-thought and investment of time…”* I added a note to my eText “does it ever!!”  Adapting a course … Continue reading →

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Arguing with the Textbook

Posted on 9 September 2012 by Jim

Do you ever find yourself arguing with an author?  (Here’s another reason to use eText: I don’t have to deface a book to keep track of my one-way conversation.)  My vanity was gratified when I was able to persuade the … Continue reading →

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I played hookey the first day of school

Posted on 3 September 2012 by Jim

The Program for Online Teaching Certificate (affectionately titled potcert*) officially started yesterday.  And I played hookey.  I can’t regret it.  On one of the last warm days of our short, northern summer, it would have been sheer ungratefulness to stay … Continue reading →

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Program for Online Teaching pre-session notes

Posted on 29 August 2012 by Jim

Constance Kassor tweeted: “Sad to have missed out on the #potcert meeting in Collaborate today. Can any fellow potcert-ers sum it up in a few tweets?” I started to tweet a reply, but decided I’m too inexperienced with twitter to … Continue reading →

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Online Teaching MOOC

Posted on 27 August 2012 by Jim

Another Academic year, another rich menu of MOOCs from which to choose.  Pedagogy First is offering the Program for Online Teaching again.  I heard Lisa Lane tell about it (in a hangout with Jeff Lebow, I think) some time ago.   … Continue reading →

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