The end has arrived. It has been a long and fascinating 12 weeks. In this, our final blog, we would like to say farewell and thank you for your participation, your heartfelt efforts and your insights. You have been exceptional students, and we expect you to find success and satisfaction in your future studies. It is our sincere hope that you will remember the skills you’ve learned and developed and apply them to your courses. They will truly increase your productivity, your communication and your grades!
Good Luck and adieu!
Audrie & Jenna
Monday, December 13, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Unit 7: Academic Relationships and Group Dynamics
Here is your blog topic for Unit #7. Responses are due Friday, December 3, 2010.It is very likely that you will have to participate in group assignments during your post-secondary education. Consider this following article on both the teacher and student perspective of group work.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/students-split-work-to-slash-marking/2007/07/15/1184438149575.html
What are the pros and cons of group dynamics?
Do you believe that group work better prepares you for the workforce?
What concerns do you have about doing group projects?
What are the pros and cons of group dynamics?
Do you believe that group work better prepares you for the workforce?
What concerns do you have about doing group projects?
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Unit 6: Oral Presentations
Here is your blog topic for Unit #6. Responses are due Monday, November 29, 2010.
Use the internet to research Randy Pausch. Learn about him and watch some of his presentations. What makes this man a good speaker? Is it because of his situation or in spite of it?
Understand, this man is not known as the world’s greatest speaker, but he is probably the most famous at the moment. So what does he do to make his talks interesting and inviting? What techniques and skills we’ve discussed in class does he employ to create dynamic presentations.
Discuss your observations, opinions and ideas here. Generate a discussion with your peers that is insightful and compassionate. Tell us about what you have learned and learn from each other.
Use the internet to research Randy Pausch. Learn about him and watch some of his presentations. What makes this man a good speaker? Is it because of his situation or in spite of it?
Understand, this man is not known as the world’s greatest speaker, but he is probably the most famous at the moment. So what does he do to make his talks interesting and inviting? What techniques and skills we’ve discussed in class does he employ to create dynamic presentations.
Discuss your observations, opinions and ideas here. Generate a discussion with your peers that is insightful and compassionate. Tell us about what you have learned and learn from each other.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Unit 5 - Writing Skills
Here is your blog topic for Unit 5. Responses are due by Friday, November 19, 2010.
For this week's blog, we want to compile your opinions on academic (formal) writing at the post-secondary level. Choose a particular focus to incite a discussion using personal observations and experience. By reading the article below, you should be able to develop a framework for your discussion. Feel free to use bulleted questions as a guide to your response but be sure to expand on them in paragraph form. The site is:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2009/02/c2005.html
Be sure to address most of the following questions in your response:
Is proficiency in writing a valuable skill?
What are some of the benefits and drawbacks of formal writing?
Do you find academic writing difficult to understand? Why or why not?
Is a society of good writers essential or non-essential to a thriving economy?
Do you feel that academic writing is part of an elitist attitude at the post-secondary level?
For this week's blog, we want to compile your opinions on academic (formal) writing at the post-secondary level. Choose a particular focus to incite a discussion using personal observations and experience. By reading the article below, you should be able to develop a framework for your discussion. Feel free to use bulleted questions as a guide to your response but be sure to expand on them in paragraph form. The site is:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2009/02/c2005.html
Be sure to address most of the following questions in your response:
Is proficiency in writing a valuable skill?
What are some of the benefits and drawbacks of formal writing?
Do you find academic writing difficult to understand? Why or why not?
Is a society of good writers essential or non-essential to a thriving economy?
Do you feel that academic writing is part of an elitist attitude at the post-secondary level?
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Unit 4: Reading Comprehension
Here is your blog topic for Unit 4. Responses are due Thursday, November 4, 2010.
Note: You must answer A; B is optional.
A) Read both of these short news articles related to reading comprehension. Choose one and respond critically. Feel free to share your opinion or real-life experience. Do not summarize. Be sure to engage in discussion with your fellow bloggers.
Note: You must answer A; B is optional.
A) Read both of these short news articles related to reading comprehension. Choose one and respond critically. Feel free to share your opinion or real-life experience. Do not summarize. Be sure to engage in discussion with your fellow bloggers.
http://themonitor.com/articles/dyslexia-14163-people-myth.html
B) Research an internet article or resource related to reading comprehension or note taking. Write a short summary of the article (two sentences or less) and explain why it is useful to your peers. Post the URL link so others can access the information.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Unit 3 - Research Skills
Here is your blog topic for Unit 3. Blog responses are due Friday Oct 29, 2010.
Search information on mature students in post-secondary education and find one article that will assist you and your fellow students in college or university. Along with a properly formatted citation (in MLA or APA format), post a summary of the article, an evaluation of its content, and how it may be useful. DO NOT REPEAT ARTICLES! The internet is a huge source of information with plenty of inspiration for all!
Comment on at least one of the articles posted by your peers.
Search information on mature students in post-secondary education and find one article that will assist you and your fellow students in college or university. Along with a properly formatted citation (in MLA or APA format), post a summary of the article, an evaluation of its content, and how it may be useful. DO NOT REPEAT ARTICLES! The internet is a huge source of information with plenty of inspiration for all!
Comment on at least one of the articles posted by your peers.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Unit 2 - Study Skills
Here is your blog topic for Unit #2. Responses are due by October 14, 2010.Read the short articles related to study skills using the links below. You must respond critically to BOTH articles. Provide a critical review of the articles and your personal opinion. Feel free to use real-life examples or experiences that you can connect to the topics being explored. You may also post any additional information that you have found, explaining why you believe it is important.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9805E0D81F3BF934A35752C1A96F958260
A note about the second article: Think about how a learning disability, such as Autism or Asperger Syndrome would affect an adult trying to learn in a post-secondary environment.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Unit 1 - Getting Ready for Post-Secondary
Welcome to your first Blog Assignment!
Here are your topics/questions for your blog discussion in Unit 1. Your responses are due by Friday, Oct 1, 2010. Your response must cover all questions being asked in the topic and must be answered in complete sentences. Ideally, your response should be 6-8 sentences in length at minimum. You may choose to write about one or both of the following topics:
1. As adults, we have had to develop effective time management strategies to balance our lives. What are your best tips and strategies for time management in general? How can you utilize these in college or university? What are some difficulties that a mature student may encounter when creating a schedule that a newly-graduated high school student would not? Are there any advantages related to scheduling as a mature student?
2. How can students apply Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences in their own learning? How can teachers and professors benefit? How does it apply to adult learners in particular? Which areas of intelligence can you identify most with and why?
Here are your topics/questions for your blog discussion in Unit 1. Your responses are due by Friday, Oct 1, 2010. Your response must cover all questions being asked in the topic and must be answered in complete sentences. Ideally, your response should be 6-8 sentences in length at minimum. You may choose to write about one or both of the following topics:
1. As adults, we have had to develop effective time management strategies to balance our lives. What are your best tips and strategies for time management in general? How can you utilize these in college or university? What are some difficulties that a mature student may encounter when creating a schedule that a newly-graduated high school student would not? Are there any advantages related to scheduling as a mature student?
2. How can students apply Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences in their own learning? How can teachers and professors benefit? How does it apply to adult learners in particular? Which areas of intelligence can you identify most with and why?
Monday, September 27, 2010
Welcome to GLS4O!
Here you will be required to respond to and discuss readings and course material with your colleagues and facilitators. There are required blog reponse assignments that you will find in your course outline that will be graded. Here, we ask you to respond to the weekly assignment but we also encourage you to discuss additional ideas, feelings, thoughts, and opinions with your peers and facilitators. This blog is a way to bring all four sections/facilitators of GLS40 together as a large group so that we can share diverse thoughts and ideas with one another.
Please take a moment to introduce yourself to the group. Include whether you are university or college bound, which program you are entering, and any thoughts/concerns/ideas you have about taking this course. This does not count as your first Blog Response and will not be graded.
We are looking forward to an educationally exciting fall in GLS40!
Happy Blogging,
Audrie and Jenna
Your Facilitators
Please take a moment to introduce yourself to the group. Include whether you are university or college bound, which program you are entering, and any thoughts/concerns/ideas you have about taking this course. This does not count as your first Blog Response and will not be graded.
We are looking forward to an educationally exciting fall in GLS40!
Happy Blogging,
Audrie and Jenna
Your Facilitators
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