Thoughts on Continuity Agenda for 9/6/09

Joyce,

I'm thinking this has to be the wrong attachment???? Because, I really want us to stay away from the whole "trips" concept. I'd really like the emphasis to be on the paper we presented and the conference we attended. Maybe you could include a separate sheet which included:

Title of paper
Author(s)
Abstract
Organization/Conference where presented.

For example, here is that information for IADIS. For me, I'd almost like to skip WHERE the conference was, unless someone asked--bc the where is not the point--it's the paper and the organization or audience we presented it to:

Title of Paper: Pedagogy of Podcasting: Mobilizing the Tools of Contemporary Culture for a New Generation of Learners

Authors:

Jeannine Hirtle Ed.D.
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX
USA

Christopher White. Ph.D.
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
USA

Abstract:


This exploration of the integration of mobile technologies into the curriculum focuses on the use of podcasting as a means of expanding the learning environment to more effectively serve and prepare a new generation of students (millenials) who have matured in the digital age. The unique characteristics and the unique needs of this new generation is described; the emergence of podcasting is summarized; and an assessment strategy is proposed that uses ethnographic software to analyze the integration of web logs and podcasts into hybrid, online courses, and professional development courses.

Conference: IADIS

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Title: It Takes a Village to Build a Writing Project: A Case Study of a
Virtual Learning Community

Authors:
Jeannine Hirtle
Curriculum and Instruction
The University of Texas at Arlington
USA
jhirtle@uta.edu

Cobe Bence
Cobe Bence Graphics
USA
me@cobebence.com


S. Janelle Quintans
Foreign Language and ESL
North Dallas High School
USA
janelle.quintans@gmail.com





Abstract: This paper examines the theoretical principles, aesthetic design, technological tools and components necessary to create polysynchronous professional collaboration and community building through a case study analysis of a virtual learning community developed for an affiliate site of the National Writing Project.

Conference: E-Learn, AACE

I also have a Power Point that goes with the IADIS paper.
We have a copy of the E-Learn paper, but no Power Point yet.



Who is leading us through the writing?
Do you want to have approximate times on each part of the agenda--so we can get everything done?

Also, I've been thinking that you might want to survey at some point the Bluebonnets to see what they would like to do in Continuity, or what they might like to have supporting them on the Village page, bc that is going to be considered part of our "continuity." I've got this great survey service I subscribe to Survey Monkey. I'll get you and/or Scott the password if you are interested. Scott or Katherine B might want to support you and designing a survey, collecting, and analyzing data on that.??? Just a thought. Katherine is going to support you and Scott in kind of a bridge leadership team position between Continuity and Technology. So, she can help both of you.

I'm going to send the two papers in separate attachments so hopefully they won't clog up your computer too much. I would put them on the blog, but unless we can password protect our blog, then I don't want to do that bc of intellectual property issues.






Jeannine Hirtle
Arlington, Texas 76001