Archive for the 'U of R' Category

EC & I 832 Class Participation Summary

Friday, April 6th, 2007

Here is a podcast of my class participation for EC & I 832.
 http://michaluk.edublogs.org/files/2007/04/eci832participationsummarypodcast.mp3
Steve

Highwayman Movie

Sunday, March 11th, 2007

Here is a sample stop frame animation I created for the poem “Highwayman” by Alfred Noyes.  I hope you enjoy it!
 highwaymanmovie.wmv

Connectivism

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

I recently viewed an online presentation on the concept of connectivism, a theory on how knowledge is created, where it is stored, and how people learn.  The presentation was given by George Siemens who is currently working out of the University of Manitoba.  In his presentation he promoted a networked approach to learning where knowledge is flowing, dynamic, complex, [...]

Technology 101

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

Do you feel left behind by technology?  Are you interested in a snapshot of the latest and greatest?  Then check this out!
I have recently been introduced to the idea of podcasting.  It hasn’t taken long to sell me on the fact that this may be a valuable tool.  A couple of days ago I attended our teacher’s [...]

Advantages of Blogs in Education

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

Over the past few weeks I have been experimenting with blogs.  I have had the opportunity to read about blogging, view many blogs and create my own.  Also, I have learned about subscribing to blogs through an RSS feed.  During this time I have been reflecting on advantages of blogging in education.  To me, a huge advantage [...]