Tonia A. Dousay
Scholar | Educator | Leader
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A Very Merry Constructionist Christmas
At the risk of sounding like a Windows 7 commercial, it really is a great time to be a learning technologist. Before I provide Exhibit A of this statement, let me first interject a quick quote to set the context. “Constructionism–the N word as opposed to the V word–shares constructivism’s connotation of learning as “building…
[DDR 2011] Final Proceedings
Received word this morning that the final proceedings for DDR2011 are available on the conference website. Gotta admit it’s kind of cool to see mine & Re’s paper in there. And it makes me smile when I see: The authors would like to recognize the contributions of S. Grigg and S. Griffing as members of…
Flowing Data
Even as a learning technologist, I sometimes find that there are some really cool applications out there that have untold uses and possibilities. Today’s gadget was built using Modest Maps. This specific example runs through the explosion that was Wal*Mart as stores have popped up all across the United States. Check it out (and be…
Wordle: A Self Portrait
I must credit Lisa Abate for this fabulous idea, but I was inspired to create a Wordle using my resume. It’s fairly common knowledge that some organizations use word scans to weed out applicants. And while I’m not really out in the marketplace for a job, I kinda wondered what my resume says about me….
Tweet-a-deedle-dee
Twitter is nothing new…in fact, it should be celebrating its third birthday this year. Admittedly, I tend to think of technology already “old” once it hits three or four. I sometimes forget that not everyone (or everything) moves at speed of change. Still, it’s amazing to me to watch the adoption rate grow and penetrate…
Free for the Asking!
This list is courtesy of Mike Sullivan, Training Specialist with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Mike compiled these resources as a quick overview of associations, training sources, newsletters, and web pages providing free or low cost training and/or traning-related articles. If you have other sources, please comment this post and share them with everyone!…
eLearning Interactivity: Finding the Middle Ground
On Friday, Feb 13, it was amazing to see the turn out of various state agencies across Texas. Whether you’re a full-time training organization or a some times information sharer, there was a little bit of something for everyone. Both the morning and afternoon sessions held 18 discussions each and the topics were delivered over…
eLearning in the 21st Century
Many, many thanks to Joy Hall Bryant and all of those responsible for making the 2009 State of Texas DIR eLearning Forum a wonderful experience! It was certainly an excellent day to step back and look at the possibilities as well as what state agencies are doing in the eLearning world. I know that personally…
WorldCat
I first heard about WorldCat at a conference last Spring. I can’t recall if it was at TAMUS’ Teaching with Technology or TxDLA’s annual conference. In either case, I remember thinking what an awesome tool it is. Currently, more than 10,000 libraries participate in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), and as such are tied…
Adventures in Teaching
For whatever reason, something possessed me a few weeks ago. When asked by a friend and neighbor if I was interested in picking up two Business Communications courses for her, I jumped on the opportunity. Apparently my regular job, part-time gig teaching pilates at Aerofit, and monthly happy hour planning weren’t enough. So, here begins…