Tonia A. Dousay
Scholar | Educator | Leader
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A Very Merry Constructionist Christmas
At the risk of sounding like a Windows 7 commercial, it really is a great time to be a learning technologist. Before I provide Exhibit A of this statement, let me first interject a quick quote to set the context. “Constructionism–the N word as opposed to the V word–shares constructivism’s connotation of learning as “building…
Flowing Data
Even as a learning technologist, I sometimes find that there are some really cool applications out there that have untold uses and possibilities. Today’s gadget was built using Modest Maps. This specific example runs through the explosion that was Wal*Mart as stores have popped up all across the United States. Check it out (and be…
Wordle: A Self Portrait
I must credit Lisa Abate for this fabulous idea, but I was inspired to create a Wordle using my resume. It’s fairly common knowledge that some organizations use word scans to weed out applicants. And while I’m not really out in the marketplace for a job, I kinda wondered what my resume says about me….
eLearning in the 21st Century
Many, many thanks to Joy Hall Bryant and all of those responsible for making the 2009 State of Texas DIR eLearning Forum a wonderful experience! It was certainly an excellent day to step back and look at the possibilities as well as what state agencies are doing in the eLearning world. I know that personally…
How do I see eLearning in the 21st Century?
We’re eight years in to the 21st century and we’re still asking what eLearning in the 21st century is/will be. Is it because we’re an ADD society with a short attention span? Or are we still trying to disseminate answers to the rest of the masses? Or is it because we never really answered the…
TXT Learning
In an age where technology has taken hold of many facets of daily life, I often cringe when reading an email or MySpace/Facebook message from one of my younger relatives. It would appear that their texting shorthand has trickled over into their normal vocabulary, and frequently makes my brain hurt (and eyes bleed). I present…
Did you know…a vision of students today
When it first began to traverse the pipeline, I saw the original Did You Know. However, I was pleased to see that they revamped the presentation a year later. Most interesting to me are the questions at the end of it all; Did You Know 2.0… Yesterday, I attended a session of the Texas A&M…