Friday, September 26, 2008
Free Webinars: RETA's Emerging Technology Series
Add some eLearning to your Monday nights. Web 2.0, Moodle, Wikis, Blogs, Copyright, and more....plus the experience of linking up with other edtech folks from around New Mexico -
RETA Webinars
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
More Wiki-tastic Adventures
From webinars@nmsu.edu
We encourage you to forward this to other educators.
You are invited to the following free event:
Event: Wikis in the Classroom II
Description: You’ve selected a wiki and you’ve even attempted creating a few wiki pages. Now you want to start thinking about what type of activities work well using wikis and what strategies will help make the wiki activities successful. If so, then this is the webinar for you! So, come join us in this webinar and learn about some of the wonderful activities and strategies other educators have used to create an effective wiki experience.
When: Tuesday 15 April 2008, 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
TO JOIN THIS EVENT
Our webinars are one hour and will begin promptly at 4:30 pm MST (5:30 CST; 6:30 EST; 3:30 PST).
* Please register for this event at least 24 hours prior to the event.
* To register, please go to the following link: http://nmsu.acrobat.com/wikis2/event/registration.html
* The email and password you use to register will be your login and password to attend the event.
* You will receive a reminder email with the link to attend 24 hours prior to the event.
* You can also attend the event by going to http://webinars.nmsu.edu/schedule.html and selecting the "attend" link (you still need to register prior to the event)
To participate speakers are required. A simple computer microphone and/or headset is ideal for complete interaction. A webcam is optional.
If you have never used Acrobat Connect Professional, please test your connection at: http://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
We encourage you to forward this to other educators.
You are invited to the following free event:
Event: Wikis in the Classroom II
Description: You’ve selected a wiki and you’ve even attempted creating a few wiki pages. Now you want to start thinking about what type of activities work well using wikis and what strategies will help make the wiki activities successful. If so, then this is the webinar for you! So, come join us in this webinar and learn about some of the wonderful activities and strategies other educators have used to create an effective wiki experience.
When: Tuesday 15 April 2008, 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
TO JOIN THIS EVENT
Our webinars are one hour and will begin promptly at 4:30 pm MST (5:30 CST; 6:30 EST; 3:30 PST).
* Please register for this event at least 24 hours prior to the event.
* To register, please go to the following link: http://nmsu.acrobat.com/wikis2/event/registration.html
* The email and password you use to register will be your login and password to attend the event.
* You will receive a reminder email with the link to attend 24 hours prior to the event.
* You can also attend the event by going to http://webinars.nmsu.edu/schedule.html and selecting the "attend" link (you still need to register prior to the event)
To participate speakers are required. A simple computer microphone and/or headset is ideal for complete interaction. A webcam is optional.
If you have never used Acrobat Connect Professional, please test your connection at: http://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
How do you use the Moodle Choice and Journal Activities?
This Sunday from 11 am to 12 pm, you can join a free webclass on the Moodle Choice and Journal Activities. These are simple and easy to use tools for interaction in your online classroom. Hope you can join us. For more info, click here.
Labels:
activities,
choices,
interactive,
journals,
moodle,
online learning
Monday, March 31, 2008
Using wikis with your students
Integrating new and powerful tools with your students can be a bit challenging (even though it's incredibly rewarding as well)... Finding this resource on Educational Wikis prompted me post to RETA Moodle.. and so I repost here:
The educators wiki at PBWiki.com rocks.While we are on the topic - don't forget about tomorrows RETA Webinar on wikis in the classroom...
Here are some valuable resources you'll want to use as you implement wikis and other collaborative read/write tools with your students.
How do you protect your students with these type of tools?
http://educators.pbwiki.com/Protect+your+students+online
What kinds of expectations/etiquette can you suggest for your students when they use wikis?
http://educators.pbwiki.com/Wiki%20Etiquette%20for%20Students
Best practices & more...
http://educators.pbwiki.com/AllPages
Go check it out! Contribute and share.
Have a great eLearning moment today,
H.
We encourage you to send this information to other teachers.
This is a reminder that you are invited to Wikis in the Classroom I, which is due to start at Tuesday 1 April 2008, 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM.
Below are the event details and instructions for participating:
Event: Wikis in the Classroom I
Description: Wikis are extremely useful tools for doing everything from helping you easily create web sites to providing your students with an engaging collaborative workspace. Yet, choosing the right wiki from among all those available can be quite challenging and time-consuming. In this webinar, you will explore a few different wikis and learn how to choose a wiki that’s appropriate to your class needs.
When: Tuesday 1 April 2008, 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
TO JOIN THE WEBINAR
Our webinars are one hour and will begin promptly at 4:30pm MST (5:30 CST; 6:30 EST; 3:30 PST).
* If you have not registered for this event, please go to the following link to register at least 24 hours
prior to the event: http://nmsu.acrobat.com/wikis1/event/registration.html
* If you have previously registered for this event, attend by going to the following link and enter the email address and password you used to register: http://nmsu.acrobat.com/wikis1/event/login.html
Join the webinar 20-30 minutes prior to the start time to configure your computer. To participate speakers are required; a simple computer microphone and/or headset is ideal for complete interaction. A webcam is optional. If you have never used Acrobat Connect Professional, please test your connection at:
http://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
TECH ASSISTANCE
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Cissy Lujan-Pincomb or Miley Grandjean at webinars@nmsu.edu or call us 575.646.6143.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please visit us at http://webinars.nmsu.edu
Have a cup of coffee, invite a colleague and raise your eQ (eLearning Quotient) with us.
Thank you,
The RETA Webinar Team
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Seeking Moodle Administrators in New Mexico
Running a Moodle site for education in New Mexico? Join us at http://minimoot.pbwiki.com/
Labels:
education,
learning,
moodle,
moodle administration,
new mexico
Friday, March 7, 2008
Attention New Mexico Educational Technologists!
Thank you to Cissy and Miley for this information :)
You have been invited to the following event:
Event: NETS Standards / NMSTE
Description: Dr Jill Brown will provide you with information regarding the updated NETS( National Educational Technology Standards), an update on the International Society of Technology in Education, and information on the newly formed New Mexico Society for Technology in Education (NMSTE).
When: Tuesday 11 March 2008, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
TO JOIN THIS EVENT
Our webinars are one hour and will begin promptly at 4:30 pm MST (5:30 CST; 6:30 EST; 3:30 PST).
-Please register for this event at least 24 hours prior to the event.
-To register, please go to the following link: http://nmsu.acrobat.com/nets/event/registration.html
-The email and password you use to register will be your login and password to attend the event.
-You will receive a reminder email with the link to attend 24 hours prior to the event.
To participate speakers are required. A simple computer microphone and/or headset is ideal for complete interaction. A webcam is optional. If you have never used Acrobat Connect Professional, please test your connection at: http://admin.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please visit us at http://webinars.nmsu.edu
Have a cup of coffee, invite a colleague and raise your eQ (eLearning Quotient) with us!
Thank you,
The RETA Webinar Team
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Show me the Moodle - Blocks! 5 pm MST Today!!
How do you add RSS feeds to the sidebar of your course? What if you want an interactive calendar for students? These are only a couple of the Blocks available in Moodle. In this one hour session, we will demonstrate implementation of these popular blocks and show you how you can add Widgets to incorporate other dynamic content into your course.
Find out today at 5 pm MST.
http://moodlebots.blogspot.com/2008/03/show-me-moodle-blocks-and-more.html
Find out today at 5 pm MST.
http://moodlebots.blogspot.com/2008/03/show-me-moodle-blocks-and-more.html
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