Monday, January 30, 2012
Breadcrumbs...
I am building some MOODLE 1.9 classes for my English 100 and 101 courses for the first time. I want a more visual experience and 1.9 doesn't really lend itself to it easily. I found that by going to www.screenr.com and looking at the top of the page, I could access an e-blog that specializes in building e-leaning sites. This site generously allows me to download cool PowerPoint templates and has many interesting articles explaining the principles and the how-to of course building. It also allows me to follow a trail of education blogs that are listed in some of these articles. It's like following the breadcrumbs that Hansel and Gretel have left to return home!
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Happy 2012!
Happy New Year to all you searchers and finders. I endeavor to continue on my way to Grammar's House. I have come across many interesting posts and apps that I need to "digest" before I bring them to you. I have created part of a Moodle course that disappeared at the new year when my admin erased it (I think). Onwards and upwards!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Eureka!
Hi all,
I am beside myself as I have come across a FANTASTIC teaching tool with HUGE possibilities for teachers. There is No software necessary and the learning curve is gentle and pleasant. I am talking about SCREENR, a video ( and other) capture tool that allows teachers to show and comment on videos, websites, documents and other yet to be discovered things. Find it at www.screenr.com
See sample below:
See sample below:
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Been Away
Hello all,
Given the events in my recent life I have taken a "holiday" from the blog. That said and done, I have not stopped trying to master technology in the hope of improving my teaching. Recently, I have been exploring Moodle, Wordpress and many disparate iPad 2 apps in an effort to find "the" apps that will allow me to acheive what I would like to do online. Let me also metion that I have been inspired by Khan Academy and samples of Moodle accounts set up and explained by Nicholas Walker at Rascals last year. More to come when I begin to sort it out. The learning curve is huge!
Given the events in my recent life I have taken a "holiday" from the blog. That said and done, I have not stopped trying to master technology in the hope of improving my teaching. Recently, I have been exploring Moodle, Wordpress and many disparate iPad 2 apps in an effort to find "the" apps that will allow me to acheive what I would like to do online. Let me also metion that I have been inspired by Khan Academy and samples of Moodle accounts set up and explained by Nicholas Walker at Rascals last year. More to come when I begin to sort it out. The learning curve is huge!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Gerhard Gad Hofmann 1927-2011
On April 8, 2011 my father passed away. We buried him on April 10, on a partly cloudy day in Richmond Hill.
Rest in peace. I will miss you greatly.
Giel
Rest in peace. I will miss you greatly.
Giel
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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