Coming to an end...

I have really enjoyed taking this course and I have, without a doubt, learned A LOT! I am spending today adding final touches to the Media Project, Web ePortfolio, and presentation that is due tomorrow. The two projects turned out pretty well, but I'm looking forward to learning additional techniques which will make future projects like these better. OK, gotta get back to work.
Ciao!

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Whew! This quarter has flown by! I must say that the media project is by far the funnest assignment of the quarter. I've been working with Camtasia and I love it! It's so much fun to use and its editing tools are amazing. I just downloaded the free trial, but I'm seriously considering buying it.

Alright, I gotta get back to the books. The end is in sight!

Technology

This class has sparked a serious new interest of Web 2.0 for me. I have found myself reading the "Technology" section of online newspapers more frequently to become informed on new technologies and services. So, today I was delighted to have found this article in the New York Times' Technology section which featured a new social media communication tool called Broadcastr. From my understanding, the tool allows users to check in at a location and record a voice message of something that has a personal significance to that particular location. For instance, the article describes how users can check in at the World Trade Center memorial site and listen to personally recorded messages from actual survivors of 9/11. Broadcastr is still a work in progress and isn't fully developed yet, so I am really excited to see how everyone responds to it. I think it sounds like an awesome tool and would be a lot of fun to use.

Link to NY Times article:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/radio-for-the-youtube-era/?ref=technology

Link to website:
http://beta.broadcastr.com/

Vyew

How cool!!!! So, the online meeting tonight was awesome! I liked using Vyew much more than Dim Dim-- there were a few glitches but over all it was really easy to navigate and fun to use. I also enjoyed researching the different Instructional Technology organizations out there, because they all provide very valuable information and resources for the people working in this field-- I like the sense of community.

Situated Learning

Tonight I have been adding a few final touches to the power point presentation Cesar and I are giving tomorrow in class. I haven't really read that much about the Situated Learning theory before working on this assignment-- I'm glad to have finally done so because the theory is really interesting! The theory just makes sense. And it makes sense for educators to apply this theory while in their classrooms. Of course it is much more effective to learn by doing than through abstract learning!

Egypt: A Nation Forced Offline (January 25th, 2011 Protests)

Up late...

I've been up late tonight doing research about Web 2.0, and I have come to the conclusion that pretty much every website that exists today has some sort of  Web 2.0 capability or characteristic-- almost every site involves some kind of user interaction e.g. comment sections, ability to share to share information to other sites such as social networks, etc. I suppose most businesses have realized that user friendly sites which are interactive, fun, and informative can be a lucrative investment. Education has certainly jumped on the Web 2.0 bandwagon and realized the same thing. It's exciting to be a part of this movement :)

1st Blog

Well, hello blogging world and EDIT 451 classmates! This is my first post, yay :) I'm very, very excited about starting this Master's program at CSULA and I'm looking forward to working with all of you and getting to know you! This is going to be a short and sweet post because I only have a few minutes before I have to run out of the door for class this evening. However, I have a feeling that this might become a new obsession of mine :)

So until next time...ciao!