just testing out this

Did this work from email?
thanks, dale

ETEC 676 Session 1: Getting Started

Session 1: Setting up the Blog and Getting 3 Podcasts reviewed
Podcast1:
Podcast2:
Podcast3:

See you next week, Dale

Read, Read, Read....

Session: Doornob....aka...Does not Read well..

I was so excited to get my Chapter 3 done and to be able to send it in to Newberry that I forgot to read the syllabus.
Straight off the 'bus:
"Project Prototype/TestingGoal:To assist each student to develop and test a prototype of his/her project.Procedure:Using an instructional design process, develop a prototype of your electronic resource and test it. Present your resource and testing results. Evaluation:10 points = Excellent progress, clearly follows the instructional design process and has been tested in an appropriate way with improvements made based on testing feedback.8 points = Good progress, some evidence of the instructional design process and/or limited testing.6 points = Limited progress, little evidence of the instructional design process and/or no testing evident.."

Did you miss the part that said: "Hand in a finished Chapter 3"?

I bet you did because it was not on there.....hmmmmm.....I missed that too :-) Silly me, reading is for that Language arts masters correct?

Leason learned: Always read the syllabus when you are 69% stressed out, you speak 60% american english, you have seen the big thermometer at 122 degrees, you failed 8th grade geography (as an adult), your famous last words will be: "I can pass this guy", my blog should be Orange, and the language I should learn is Swedish!

On the positive side: I now will be only about 40% stressed when it comes to ETEC 699 because 50% of my chapter 3 is done :-)

The good news is that I did do my prototype.

Happy PROTOTYPING :-) Good luck with the hand in deadline.
Dale

week10- End

Session 10
Starting the photo section early, because this photo from a hike I took was too fitting.

6-5-6 Finished a crapy version of my chapter 3 last night. After looking at it, I need to make a few more revisions for tomorrows hand in deadline. Hopefully between the technology training at the district from 3-5 and the awards night from 7:30 to 9:00 pm I can make those.

Should I be concerned that the majority of my masters work is due on 6-6-6? Is this one of your evil plans Dr. Newberry? (yes I am aware that the date is actually 6-6-2006)

week9 100 meter dash

Session 9 So did this week go by faster than Carl Lewis can run the 100 meter dash?
My Mom came to town so I lost the weekend to her visit. It was a great visit, plus she was able to spend her b-day here.
This week I felt like I was racing against Carl Lewis. He probably ran the race this week at 9:89 seconds and myself at 25:95, so you can see I have a bit to do.
I was able to finish off the IRB, blog on everyones blog, learn too many cool things to do with the blog, I spent some time updating my masters webpage, and to continued the work on the prototype. This week I will have some of my students putting the prototype to the test. I am excited and stressed out at the same time. It is interesting to think that all the work that we have been doing will be coming to an end.
Another side techie thing I learned how to do:
Record TV on my computer. I am now no longer in need of TiVo :-) I tested it out with Good Eats last night and today while I was finishing out my visit with my mom. :-)

Goals for this week: Stay on top of my Blog, finish out the prototye testing, and get cooking on the revisions.
Wish me luck.

Side Question of the week:
What is the highest temp have you see this get too?

week8- Brings in a sigh of relief

Session 8 Yesterday I was a Pod man, I listened to the to podcasts Newberry told us about. While I was doing that I decided to be productive and see what work I need to get done. Fortunately I am right on track. My kids will be alpha testing my prototype and some of the curriculum I have access to in the next few weeks. That is forcing me to be efficient with my time, with the prototype that is.

I am about to make the Blog run, after I make the nightly walk with the dogs. The Blog run is getting easier because not everyone is updating.

More later......Go back to the begining weeks if you missed them. I have added a little Flair to them.

Keep checking back...... it always gets better....See.....

I had time to see how stressed I am. Now your assignment is to see how stressed you are and report back to me. Click on the link below my stress meter and complete the quiz. You will be graded on a 10 point scale: 10 points for actually reading this blog, doing the silly quiz and reporting back to me, or getting your stress meter into your blog. 7 points for reading the blog and making a cute comment about how I am wasting my time learning silly things like how to link in online stupidities instead of doing my work, 5 points for just looking at my page and skipping this post (oh, yes I am onto you folks), and 0 points for not taking the time to look at your fellow classmates work :-)

Your Stress Level is: 69%

You are prone to stress, and you're probably even pretty stressed right now. Life's problems seem to pile up on you, and this often makes you feel depressed and burned out. Learn to take time to relax and enjoy life, even if things are stressful. It's the only wa you'll get through the bad times.

How Stressed Are You?

Dale:-)

week7- CA-Atlanta-Ft.Meyers, oh yes hand in work, and back to Atlanta, still there.....

Session 7 this week found me in route to my mother-in-laws wedding in Florida. So I hastily whipped out my work to Newberry, and later recieved a grade. I additionally handed in my IRB and my Masters Proposal. I now had a chance to look at the syllabus (Tip: bring a hardcopy in canse you cannot access the interrnet) and realized I have a bit more time to work on it.
Tonight I am making the Blog circut from room 2011 of the Holiday Inn in Atlanta Georgia, thaks to mother nature and a 10 minute delay with my airline carrier.
So in the nature of all that is fun I will add this picture. Gas in Atlanta is only $2.87 for the cheap stuff :-) So I loaded up a suitcase of it and I am bringing it back as my suvenier.
To close out, I had no questions about my weather display on the right of the Blog. I was quite proud of it. :-(

week6-just finished the blog circut

I will add more to this blog as the week continues, so please check back later, and bring a friend to help me with my procrastination <-- :-) Session 6 Singh(2006) said, "Tonight i hit the blog-circuit" and that is what I did. I esp loved the photo on FlyFishing 4 Math vouches for me.

I sent off my pile, I mean my Lit Review right before the guys in the white coats came to get me. Whew, now with this nugget of hope: "I won't be grading lit reviews until Friday at the earliest... so if you sent another version I might grade it instead of the one sent tonight! " I will not rest easy until my pile of dung has been brought to and fro from my jump drive to my computer at school and my computer at home and resubmitted on Friday (thanks Stasie for the laughs).