A Funny Thing Happened with Technology (CEP812)

Feel free to view my movie about a funny thing that happened with technology a few years ago.  It is my very first iMovie (I just bought a Mac).  I had so much fun making it and working with iMovie.  I admit, however, my son...he's nine...had to help me troubleshoot a couple of times.  I should be proud of that, not embarrassed, right?  Anyway, I hope you don't think my movie is too corny...or maybe that's the point of this assignment.  Thanks for taking the time to watch!

Favorite Technology...so tough to choose just one

Please have a listen to my podcast regarding my current favorite technology.  It really is hard to choose just one technology that is my favorite with so many new ones emerging every day.  My laptop has to be the piece of technology equipment that I use the most.  I am a moody worker.  Sometimes I can work away in my office at home, but sometimes I need to work in a busy cafe, my favorite being Starbucks, or a cozy cafe, like "Meant To Be" cafe in downtown Farmington.  Or, at the library, outside in the summer, in an airport, and any place that I can get a wifi connection.

For the purposes of this assignment, I think Weebly is my favorite non-hardware technology.  I like creating a site that is useful for my specific purposes and the purposes of my students.  I feel that my Weebly site has greatly increased in my WR 130, Introduction to the Study of Religion, online students, the deep learning, retention of information and internalization of our subject matter.  It provides the "campus" effect of an online class wherein I give my take on the more formal resources assigned in the class.  Providing my interpretation of the material and how that particular material fits into the larger scheme, seems to help students engage with the subject matter in a less superficial manner.  I think I am in good company when I say, we instructors like that!

Introduction to CEP 812

Hello everyone in CEP 812!  I am Tracy Marshall.  Below is some information about me and my interests.  I expect to have a wonderful semester and grow a good deal as a result of it.

Please feel free to view my Voki introduction.

I'd say that my education passions focus around 21st Century Skills.  I'd like students to begin thinking about technology as a tool to build success.  No longer is education and technology afforded only to the wealthy.  These tools that can help one communicate effectively in our global society, provide a means to develop one's academic skills in general and serve as an aid in learning that is suitable to all types of learners.  I would like students to understand that technology goes far beyond socially interacting with friends.  If used with a purpose, technology can empower any individual that wishes to succeed by building one's communication and collaboration abilities and preparing one for the professional world.

I work at Henry Ford Community College as an adjunct instructor teaching World Religion courses.  I have created four different courses that run on a rotating basis.  Since I mostly work online, I have captured some pictures of a few of my courses and pasted them below.  They are my labor of love and are always morphing.

I look forward to meeting everyone this semester, working together and learning lots of great stuff!

This is a photo of the introductory page of WR 130.

This is a photo of the introductory page of WR 233.

This is a photo of the introductory page of WR 131.