Wandering Wednesday - EmergingEdTech: Engaging Student and Enhancing Learning Outcomes and Internet and Instructional Technologies

Readers,


Today's Wandering Wednesday website is the EmergingEdTech: Engaging Student and Enhancing Learning Outcomes and Internet and Instructional Technologies. I have subscribed to this website's RSS feed for the past year and I enjoy the updates, because they are always informative and educational!


Every weekend, the author researches a relevant topic, writes an article about that topic and then he creates a video focused on his selected topic. Here's an introductory video for his website:

The authors provides his readers with timely posts focused on relevant topics!

His "Posts Index" is very comprehensive and it focuses on the following:
- professional development
- educational technology inside and outside of the classroom
- the future of education technology
- specific technologies and products
- education technology organizations and sites
- special needs students


Check out his website!


Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Emerging from a LONG Break (Was It Really A Break)?

Readers,

Whew! The break between the fall and summer semesters has been filled with reading textbooks, gardening, organizing my home, and preparing for summer courses. Usually I write one or two articles over the break, but scholarly activities did not fill my schedule over the break. :( 

Yesterday, was my first day back in the office and I was excited! Most people leave the office for a few weeks and come back to total chaos, which may include a plethora of voice mail messages, e-mail messages, mail in the department mail box, and post-its filled with handwritten notes about an upcoming meeting or concern. Since, I am never really "away" from the office, I felt like I never left. Here's why:

GOOGLE VOICE:

Everyone who calls my office line has the option to send a text message or to call my Google Voice account to contact me when I am away from the office. However, work/life balance is very important and I only accept these calls within a specified time frame during my Monday through Friday schedule. 

EXCHANGE:

I receive and respond to e-mail messages via my iPad. In addition, all of my Blackboard e-mails are forwarded to my university exchange account and this is VERY handy when I am traveling and I do not have a chance to log in to blackboard.

COMMUNICATION WITH MY DEPARTMENT:

I always check-in with my department head at least one time every two weeks to see if anything new is happening in our wonderful department when I am away.

That's it! Monday was an extremely busy day and I had a long committee meeting and a great conference call with one of my state organizations! If I could just fit a workout activity in my summer schedule, I would experience peace! Perhaps yoga? I need to try the morning yoga class, because it is STILL 88 degrees in Texas and it is 8:30 p.m.

This summer WILL be productive! I cannot wait to "meet" the students in my online courses. :)

Have a great week!

Sincerely,

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Have You Selected Some Good Books for the Summer? Take a BREAK!

Readers,


I know that many of you are gearing up for the summer and many of us spend A LOT of time teaching, reading, and traveling in June, July, and August. I have a stack of books that I purchased from Barron's Bookstore before they went out of business in Colleyville and most of those books comprise my reading list! 


A Great Website - YourNextRead.com
When I find a book that I really love, I think that I will enter the title of the book on YourNextRead.com. Through this website, you can discover which books are similar to books that you enjoy!

Another Great Website - GoodReads.com
Lats summer, I became very interested in a website titled, Goodreads! This website enables users to rate and write comments about books for which they have an interest. In addition to the ratings, you can sign up for a reviewers list and the publishing companies can send the books to you via mail.

Enjoy your summer! Read some great books! What books do you plan to read this summer?


Oh yeah, I plan to finish reading The Help by the time the movie arrives in this area over the summer. This book is just VERY mentally exhausting! :)


Sincerely,


Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Freebie Friday - Free Dessert from the Cheesecake Factory

Readers,


You need a break! Especially after all of the grading of final examinations and preparing for the next summer session. However, now I am very excited about this freebie for Freebie Friday! For the past three years, I decided to give up all desserts and after Lent this, I gave in to my "sweet habit" again. So, I cannot wait to use this coupon for a free dessert from Cheesecake Factory (for every $30.00 you spend).


Find the coupon here - http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/celebrate/email75.htm.

Yes, more sweets equal more exercise! :) 


Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.