My Critical Friends Response to My AR Project

Feedback of AR Website:

Subject: Re: Presentation Feedback
Sent By: Jessica Cruz On: December 1, 2010 11:48 PM
To: Sonya Davis-Russell


Feedback of AR Website:

You had a very interesting topic for your action research project. Initially I thought all our AR projects had to deal with use of technology and Web 2.0 applications. However, your AR allowed for opportunities where technology was used as a data collecting source. In addition, the site is organized in a very clear fashion. There is a good amount of video footage documenting the process and documenting target feedback. These videos are an additional source of data collection and they provide relevant details of the participants that speak to the purpose of the action research. A very interesting use of technology was in the data diaries. This was a very informative tool for viewers of your Website.

I have a question regarding your cycle III - when do you intend on launching that and how will it be different from Cycle I or Cycle II?

Another question, how would you consider integrating technology as a tool for your participants to use during cycle 3? Or would you? If not what is your rationale for this?

Lastly, just make sure before presentation day you have your summary completed. It is currently missing.

Let me know if there is any additional feedback or support you would like from me.

Best,

Jessica Cruz

Wk 4 Publishing Leadership Project Part 2 of 2

I have decided to publish my AR project with the Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH). JEMH is designed to provide a multi-disciplinary forum to present and discuss research, development and applications of multimedia and hypermedia in education. The main goal of the Journal is to contribute to the advancement of the theory and practice of learning and teaching using powerful and promising technological tools that allow the integration of images, sound, text, and data.

Photo compliments from the JEMH website is used only for educational purposes.

Wk4 Publishing Leadership project part 1 of 2: Intro Paragraph

I am researching two sites to publish my Action Review; the first site with the Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH) and second site is the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (JTATE). I fell in love with both sites after looking at a few of the other ones. I feel that since I have had exposure to how creditable peer reviewed articles are, I would love to have my Literature Review hosted on either site. JEMH is designed to provide a multi-disciplinary forum to present and discuss research, development and applications of multimedia and hypermedia in education. The main goal of the Journal is to contribute to the advancement of the theory and practice of learning and teaching using powerful and promising technological tools that allow the integration of images, sound, text, and data.

JTATE serves as a forum for the exchange of knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education. Journal content covers preservice and inservice teacher education, graduate programs in areas such as curriculum and instruction, educational administration, staff development instructional technology, and educational computing. JTATE is the official journal of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE).


PUBLISHING LEADERSHIP ARTICLE

Photos are compliments of the JEMH and JTATE websites and are used only for educational purposes.

Wk4 Free Post

I was wondering why people care so much about blogging and I don't. I just don't find it interesting enough with the amount of time it takes up out of my time to read other people's thoughts or comments. Personally, I haven't find a blog yet that has given me that "oh my God, this is the blog I've been searching for" feeling. I rather spend that time reading a great self help book or watching a gospel play than sitting in front of a computer blogging about my experiences or reading about someone else. I'm a people's person. I prefer to talk directly to a human and have instant gratification. The Bible tells us that the eyes are the windows to the soul. I truly believe that. When you look in the eyes of someone while conversing with them, a lot of the time you can tell if they are being truthful, genuine or just pulling your leg. It's really hard to judge that from a blog post. I am not knocking blogging. I simply don't find it interesting enough for me to sit down and do it faithfully or religiously every day. Maybe someday I'll get to that point but today is not that day. Happy blogging to all those who find it fascinating and for those of you like me who find it asinine, keep living the life that makes you happy; bloggers do!

Wk4 Reading: Art of Possibility, Chapters 10-12

Wk4 Wimba

I was able to attend the Wimba but didn't have time to present. I am meeting with a couple of classmates to share, give and get critique on the AR site. As soon as I get critiques from them, I will update this post.