Loosely based on my recent experiences with writing a research proposal as a requirement for my program: 1. Discuss idea with mentors. 2. Write things. 3. Send writing to mentors. 4. Get feedback. 5. Write again. 6. Feel stupid. 7. Delete things. 8. Weep. 9. Delete more things. 10. Have breakthrough! Feel smug. 11. Write… Continue reading Writing things for school
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And so begins the second year
It is an exciting and bittersweet time for me in my program. We began the second year of our program this past Monday with staggered synchronous Skype calls with our instructors. I am a member of the hybrid EPET cohort, you see, so we have folks all over the world and all of us are… Continue reading And so begins the second year
Social Needs and Learning
I have been reading up on theories about social needs, and my favorite one so far is Baumeister and Leary’s 1995 article” The Need to Belong: Desire for Interpersonal Attachments as a Fundamental Human Motivation.” It is a tad long, so be forewarned. What Baumeister and Leary do in this article is to survey the… Continue reading Social Needs and Learning
Dispatch from #dml2011: Designing Learning Futures
It is quite early here in Long Beach, but I am still on EST, so I am taking advantage of my early rising to tap out a blog post here in the deserted vestibule where registration took place yesterday. Then, of course, it was a different story. The place was abuzz with interesting conversations and… Continue reading Dispatch from #dml2011: Designing Learning Futures
#Jobs4Phds or Finding a Job Outside of Academia
Yesterday, the MSU Grad School hosted an event called “How to Find a Job Outside Academia, Even if You Aren’t Sure that You Want One.” The speaker was Dr. Susan Basalla, co-author with Dr. Maggie Debelius of “So What Are You Going to Do with That?” Finding Jobs Outside Academia. Clearly, this whole question has… Continue reading #Jobs4Phds or Finding a Job Outside of Academia
Using Digital Storytelling to make research compelling
On this site, I’ve been creating a Research Development Portfolio as part of my coursework for the doctoral program in Ed Psych, Ed Tech at Michigan State University. This is my first semester, so I am tasked with beginning my journey as an academic and researcher. For this particular assignment, I was asked to utilize… Continue reading Using Digital Storytelling to make research compelling
A face for research
As I was diligently attempting to finish the first round of requirements for my Research Development Portfolio, I was out on the Teachers College Record website, double-checking my citations, when I noticed that there was a video in the corner of the page. Oh! I thought, how fun! Something shiny! Frankly, at this point in… Continue reading A face for research
Motivation interview with Paul Oh
In CEP 900/930, we were tasked with creating an audio interview that demonstrated motivation in learning. Here is my interview with Paul Oh, senior program associate with the National Writing Project. I chose to interview Paul Oh for many reasons. First and foremost, he is one of the most motivated learners I know. He is… Continue reading Motivation interview with Paul Oh
The Language of Learning
A journal entry from Ralph Waldo Emerson, dated November 2, 1833 reads “Nature is a language, and every new fact that we learn is a new word; but rightly seen, taken all together, it is not merely a language, but the language put together into a most significant and universal book. I wish to learn… Continue reading The Language of Learning
EPETerrific: a reflection on my first days
It is hotter than July outside and I am finally digging myself out from an intense two-week introduction to my EPET hybrid program at Michigan State University. A number of my friends and colleagues are considering the program themselves, so I thought I would give a peek into what I have experienced since starting the… Continue reading EPETerrific: a reflection on my first days
