I was talking with a student who works in our center on Friday and he reported that he had slept about 2 hours in the past 24 or so, studying hard, and yet he was still not caught up on the work he had been assigned to do for the end of the semester. [...]
You just gotta want it.
May 4th, 2008 · Barbara · 3 Comments ·
Tags: disruptive technologies • education • fear2.0 • language learning • stumbling mumbling & grumbling • whats and whys
But could you do this without Ryan??
May 2nd, 2008 · Barbara · 2 Comments ·
Yes it has been a while since I have blogged, I admit it. There is this pesky little thing called the end of the semester that we are dealing with which, as we all know, is the time when technology (yes I am talking to you Dell Profiles) and time sort of collapse and [...]
Tags: disruptive technologies • edublogging • eli08fear • fear2.0 • HISP205 • language learning • stumbling mumbling & grumbling • whats and whys
Fear 2.0, Web 2.0, and Study Abroad
March 30th, 2008 · Barbara · 2 Comments ·
I am enjoying the wonderful free wireless at the Harrisburg PA airport (with ample availability of power outlets!!!) while awaiting my flight back home from a NITLE sponsored event on Enhancing Study Abroad using Web 2.0 tools. These events provide an opportunity to see some old friends but also a chance to see [...]
Tags: eli08fear • fear2.0 • finding balance • study abroad
Calling all K-12 language teachers (a.k.a. one of the hardest teaching jobs out there): Please share your stories!
March 26th, 2008 · Barbara · 4 Comments ·
Prior to coming to my current job in higher ed and language learning technology, I taught in a grade school. Grades 7-12 to be exact. The wonder years. (I now realize how wonderful they are, and how awesome my colleagues were then, now that I have kids of my own in that age [...]
Tags: classroom tools • education • finding balance • K-12 • language learning • learning centers • NECTFL • students
Testing out COVERITLIVE, Liveblogging from Digital Stream@CSUMB
March 17th, 2008 · Barbara · No Comments ·
Tags: edublogging • finding balance • incredible connections • learning centers • pedagogy • twitter • whats and whys
