Category Archives: Technology

My Voice and My Choice

Posted on February 21, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

My voice represents me.  When I record my voice and listen to the audio file, I am given an alternative view of my-self. How I sound to others is not always the way I think I sound. Over the past few weeks … Continue reading →

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My personalized learning

Posted on February 17, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

My personal journey into the ‘MOOC’osphere and personalized learning happened in two ways at once. I’m participating in a free, online course offered through ISTE and also participating in an online book club where we are reading and discussing Personalized learning: A … Continue reading →

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Time for Fun

Posted on December 18, 2012 by HJ.DeWaard

I love trying new things. Technology and what I can create with it, fascinates me. So… in my never ending quest to try just one more thing, I finally tried creating an avatar. I’ve used image clips and webcam images … Continue reading →

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Ending and Starting

Posted on December 17, 2012 by HJ.DeWaard

It’s been a long process to get to this ending. Even before I reached the end, I realized it was only starting again. What is it, you might ask? No, not a marathon, or even a good book. It is … Continue reading →

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Echoes of ECOO

Posted on November 27, 2012 by HJ.DeWaard

What is an echo? “An echo (plural echoes) is a reflection of sound, arriving at the listener some time after the direct sound.” (Wikipedia).  The direct sounds of the ECOO conference have passed. Now it’s time to listen to those echoes. In the world of … Continue reading →

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ECOO …. Oh WoW!

Posted on October 27, 2012 by HJ.DeWaard

The ECOO conference was two days of intensive tinkering, talking and thinking about educational technology. It was a chance for me to connect and reconnect with passionate educators involved in teaching, learning, tinkering and activating in education. Hearing inspirational speakers … Continue reading →

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Beware! MOOC spotted!

Posted on October 17, 2012 by HJ.DeWaard

I have investigated and examined this ‘animal’ from a few sides now. It’s an interesting visualization I have developed about what this ‘creature’ looks like, sounds like and feels like. But unless you get into the environment and experience the … Continue reading →

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Stories

Posted on June 7, 2012 by HJ.DeWaard

I am a storyteller. We are all storytellers, even if we don’t know or believe we are. It is an inherently human characteristic to want others to hear our stories. Through current social media technologies, story telling has become front … Continue reading →

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