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Communicating and Collaborating: Being a Digital Citizen

Communicating and Collaborating: Being a Digital Citizen

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The following is just a brain dump as I try to develop some workshop material on Digital Citizenship and communicating. Just thought I would share. Back in the day when I started teaching I used a ditto machine, occasionally a copy machine, phone and the US Postal service. There were no mobile phones, texting, email, discussion boards, internet, among others. Somehow we managed. Now there is a large number of ways we can communicate and connect, to some this is…

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The Purpose of Education

The Purpose of Education

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I was driving from the Cape to NJ today and had an interesting conversation while at a McDonald’s along 95. Not sure how it got started, we were exchanging pleasantries and such and it turned to what we did (he is a retired accountant, I am an educator) and it then turned to education. And did he have an opinion of education! “The purpose of education is to produce workers.” I suggested that it is an outcome of education but…

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Networks and NECC

Networks and NECC

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I returned from NECC to face a household of guests. It is similar to leaving a movie 1/2 way through and being dropped in the middle of another one. I am a little dazed and confused. I attended a variety of sessions some great, some not so great. I wish they came with a label such as introduction or advanced. The best part of NECC for me was meeting and talking to people. I meet some of my network face-2-face…

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Packing for NECC

Packing for NECC

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I am trying to get ready for NECC. I am very excited and am sure I will forget something. This is my first NECC and I have been trying to follow all the advice from the NECC Ning. Bring business cards, pre-printed labels, power strip, comfy shoes, sturdy tote. I have spent the day printing up all my confirmations, clearing out my readers, email and getting all the little things done at home so I can focus on meeting friends…

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Happy Rez Day to Me!

Happy Rez Day to Me!

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One year ago today I began my adventures exploring Second Life as a networking tool. It is so hard to believe that it has only been a year. In that time I have met so many wonderful people, learned to much and had a blast doing it. Thanks to all those who have made it such a great place to be and Happy Rez day to all the others born around this time. A special shout out to the following…

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The People I Learn With

The People I Learn With

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I had a great time this weekend meeting and learning with and from some terrific people. I meet with the people in my MassCUE network, and some of the people who make up my twitter network at the New England Tweet up. I met people connected to a virtual network and those that network face to face. I met people not associated with any of my networks. I learned from them all. There has been some chatter lately about the…

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How do I explain you?

How do I explain you?

* The original post disappeared, this is a re-write to the best of my memory. How do I explain you, my network? Within our Ed Tech department we have been discussing the issues I listed on a previous post. I have also been talking to educators from various schools. Every day I make the following comments; I was speaking with…, I was chatting with an educator from…etc. I always get some pretty odd looks and I believe they think I…

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