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		<title>Overall Course Reflection</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is one of my very first IT class and one of the best so far! It is great to have a professor that establishes high expectations and standards for the class and expect students to rise to the occasion. I also believe that having specific requirements with clear and specific goals were very valuable [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=educator4life.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2901253&amp;post=15&amp;subd=educator4life&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Online Presentation – Slideshare</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can recall when I presented at a workshop during a state science conference for teachers in 2002. It was a disaster because I did not have enough PowerPoint handouts to distribute to all of the participants. Therefore, I created a roster and ask individuals to write their names and e-mail addresses. The nightmare actually [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=educator4life.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2901253&amp;post=14&amp;subd=educator4life&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Assignment 6 – VoiceThread</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This assignment was quite interesting and easy to create. The Voicethread website made it easy for anyone to navigate and create a finished product. I was very pleased to know that the pictures that I had taken last year were put to great use. Many times after taking pictures, they just take up disk space. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=educator4life.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2901253&amp;post=13&amp;subd=educator4life&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Assignment 5 – Ning</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a lot of fun developing a personal social network. In fact, I was interested in a social network for doctoral students as a means to share their thoughts with other fellow graduate students. There is no need to reinvent the wheel if someone has actually tried something and it did not work. Therefore, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=educator4life.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2901253&amp;post=12&amp;subd=educator4life&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Assignment 4 – Wiki</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wiki project was highly interactive and required participatory learning. My group partner and I decided to develop a Wiki using Wetpaint. Our goal was to create a site that would give graduate students some knowledge of surrounding places and outings around The University of Southern Mississippi. As a teacher, I can see how students [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=educator4life.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2901253&amp;post=11&amp;subd=educator4life&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Assignment 3 – Mobile Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This assignment was actually great and easy to navigate. I used this assignment to market my skills as a grant writer, program evaluator, and researcher. I would recommend anyone to develop a mobile website as a means to market their business or an idea. Regarding my profession, I can see ways in which teachers could [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=educator4life.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2901253&amp;post=10&amp;subd=educator4life&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Assignment 2 – Podcasting</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The podcasting assignment gave me the most difficulty. After using Audacity to upload my voice into an .xml file onto the ocean account, I thought the assignment was almost completed. At the time, I was uncertain how to develop the RSS feed. Even after I had developed the RSS feed, I still had some difficulties. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=educator4life.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2901253&amp;post=9&amp;subd=educator4life&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Assignment 1 – Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have learned a great deal developing a personal blog. Prior to this assignment, I did not have much interest in blogging. Afterwards, I learned the importance and the usefulness of having a blog. My initial thought about blogs was that it is a replacement of sending e-mails. I soon realized that blogging has so [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=educator4life.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2901253&amp;post=8&amp;subd=educator4life&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Educators Can Create Virtual Social Networks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although I have been pursuing my doctorate degree in educational administration for the past four years, this is my first semester as a graduate student enrolled in an instructional technology course. Within my first week of class, I have been introduced to Ning, which is a brand new experience for me! I have never been [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=educator4life.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2901253&amp;post=7&amp;subd=educator4life&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Learning in K-12</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learning is a process that should extend beyond the four walls of a classroom. In fact, as long as people are living, they should take the time to learn something new on a daily basis. When I think of the cutting edge and emerging technology, I believe that educators must become comfortable to step out [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=educator4life.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2901253&amp;post=6&amp;subd=educator4life&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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