Blogging Skills – Outcomes

This brief overview of some of the key learning outcomes for the blogging skills seminar aims to practice connective writing (“blogging”) within  a social learning practice network, and emphasizes hands-on practice in berry-picking, jigging, piling, setting, weaving, and texturing processes. Learners will Continue reading Blogging Skills – Outcomes

Using Technologies for Blended Instruction: An Informal Case Study

Oftentimes, the questions about using blogs have to do with how they fit in with the regular instruction of classrooms, or what sets them apart from other online tools as a medium of instruction. This is a frank discussion about Continue reading Using Technologies for Blended Instruction: An Informal Case Study

Job Interviewing Tips: (Video Resources)

Articles: About.com Job Searching Job Interview Tips Behavioural Interview Questions How to Project the Right Image to Employers While Interviewing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npsrBUUzBpw&feature=relmfu What to Wear During a Job Interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWBiD9htu60&feature=relmfu Do not Make Excuses for Weaknesses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnBN2eBL1Z0&feature=relmfu   How to Avoid Continue reading Job Interviewing Tips: (Video Resources)

Useful Online Resources for Professional Social Networking

Online Search Tools Search Features Librarians’ Internet Index iTools Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   Understanding Search Engines Web Search Engines in Plain English – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWHPf00Jkqg&feature=channel   PC Safety and Security Symantec – AntiVirus, Anti-Spyware, Endpoint Security, Backup, Storage Solutions Phishing Scams in Plain English – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqRZGhiHGxg&feature=channel Continue reading Useful Online Resources for Professional Social Networking

Managing Personal Change: Some Resources

Here is a short list of useful resources I have found online for use with students in the Office Essentials program. Nigel Marsh: How to make work-life balance work TED Talk by Nigel Marsh (13 minutes) URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdpIKXLLYYM Making Change Continue reading Managing Personal Change: Some Resources