Tag Archives: @Vconnecting

@MozOpenLeaders – Building a Healthier Internet

Posted on December 16, 2018 by HJ.DeWaard

I didn’t think I was that important. I’m just one small part of one small space in one small corner of the world. I never realized the work I do was helping to build a healthier internet. Those ideals were … Continue reading →

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Conductive Threads: A #CLMOOC #DailyConnect

Posted on July 15, 2016 by HJ.DeWaard

My conductive thread this week connected Virtually Connecting from the Digital Pedagogy Lab in Prince Edward Island to the CLMOOC community. I wasn’t the only one weaving these threads together. There were others weaving with me. It created a colourful … Continue reading →

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Mirror mirror on my screen, is it my self portrait you have seen?

Posted on December 11, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the  …… ? This line usually ends with something about being fair or beautiful or kind. Today I’m wondering if the screen on my computer can act as a mirror to reflect my human-ness, my … Continue reading →

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Virtually connecting and the paradox of open

Posted on November 23, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

Within any experience where educational technology is involved, there lies paradox. Being able to identify these diverse and polarizing entities can influence the direction or stance for an individual response. It’s within the tension that exists in the balance that dynamic and … Continue reading →

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Bringing IT Together: How conferences build connections and conversations – BIT 2015 and Virtually Connecting

Posted on November 2, 2015 by HJ.DeWaard

Are you going? It’s this week! The Educational Computing Organization of Ontario – ECOO BIT 2015 (@BIT2015, #bit15) – is happening in Niagara Falls Wed. Nov 4 – Fri. Nov 6. Bringing IT Together is the theme, and all things … Continue reading →

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