New feature: Reactions

Two new features have been added to this blog.

1. Look for the quotes window at the bottom of the page. This is a google widget that doesn't want to fit in the sidebar of this blog layout. The quote changes each time you reload this page.

2.Look for reaction boxes at the bottom of each post. This feature allows you to react to a blog posting so that people posting to the blog have some feedback.


Please leave a comment if you have a suggestion.

School Website Changes

It is easy to forget the joys of designing a website from scratch, right from reviewing what HTML code looks like to navigation issues. This weekend a beta version of the edcentre.ca website began to take shape. The software tool used to do this was Dreamweaver. Being able to move back and forth between a code view and design view really helped to isolate problems with content areas that won't move where you want them to move.
One thing I recognized while moving back and forth between pages to make changes to the navigation bar is that this excercise shouldn't be necessary for web sites that will be changed by more than one person. Free content management systems like Joomla and Drupal provide all that is needed to create an easy interface for multiple users to make contributions.

Now after all of that Gobbldegook, here is a preview of the changed edcentre.ca website: http://www.nlsd113.org/masina

Check out a Student's Work from Native Studies 30

Kids teaching themselves how to use computers

Hi All,
Here is a cool link to an experiment done in India. The experiment was called "Hole in the Wall" and the researcher put a computer literally through a hole in the wall and let kids use it. The kids taught themselves how to use the computer and how to speak English as well. It is very interesting watch the video by clicking on the link below:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves.html
Kona

GED Online

Have you thought about writing the GED exams to obtain recognition for a course or career path? Do you know someone who is interested in preparing to write GED exams? It is possible to get ready for the GED exams on your own, but highly advisable to connect with real live people for support.
Northlands College will be providing access to live tutorial support and a set of support resources online in the very near future. This service may be accessed through Northlands College at edcentre.ca.
Northern Saskatchewan residents are encouraged to contact the edcentre.ca office 1-888-299-5680 or any of the Northlands College Program Centers for more details.
Stay posted for more developments here.
In the meantime, here is a link to an interesting free support resource for GED preparation: Free-ed.net GED Prep

Another time for reflection

Time for reflection

Mid-term reporting time is here again. We are busy providing progress reports to schools to include in feedback that is shared with parents. We are also busy at the school with local students accessing tutorial assistance. This is a good time for all of the learners in the online learning envrionment to reflect on their original goals.