IT History Exibit, IVLA Conference, and Stockton's 40 Years of Excellence

I was able to finish and turn in a draft for my contract today.  I spent quite a long time trying to decide which activities I was going to do.  I am sure that I will be making a few changes as I move along in the class.  I really like some of the drafts that I have seen so far, and I said to myself, "why I didn't think of that".  However, atleast I was able to complete the assignment and present it on time, which is a good thing. 

Today's class was short, but I would say that extremely informative.  I was very concern with the IT History Exhibit and the amount of work that it is required for this exercise.  However, after listening to Dr. Ackerman explanations, and especially, after reading the objective of this project, I kind of have my "aha" moment of the night.  The objective is very clear and it makes everything flow smoothly. I guess we just have to do some good and extensive research and then utilize web 2.0 tools to develop a good presentation.  I am positive that each of us in the class would be able to create an outstanding job. 

It was also good to talk about the International Visual Literacy Association Conference (IVLA) that will take place at the Seaview Hotel on September 28th and the possibilities to be able to attend.

By the way, today was the 40th anniversary of The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and there was great celebration for its 40 Years of Excellence.  Our Professor, Dr. Amy Ackerman, gave us the opportunity to be able to attend this event, and we truly appreciate it.  We didn't get to participate of the entire program, but atleast we got the chance to listen to the last speeches from the College's President, Dr. Herman Saatkamp, and the Chief Development Officer, Dr. Phillip Ellmore.  At the end, everybody enjoyed of great food, desserts, and drinks.

Well, I guess I should be starting do to some research and come up with some good ideas for my IT History Project.  Until next time....

Creating My First Blog Ever

It is Sunday at 1:57 am.  Well, actually it is already Monday. Here I am trying to set up my first blog ever as a requisite for my Introduction to Instructional Technology class.  I am sure that all of you will notice right away that I am a newby in this type of things.  So, I am asking you to please bare with me.  I have never really use the computer other than to work and doing homework.  So, things like Blogs, Facebook, My Space, Tuitter, etc., etc., etc., are not my forte.  The thruth is that I have never even like them.  I really don't like to have my information outthere for everybody to see.  I understand that there are many things that can be done in order to protect my privacy; however, I don't know....  Anyway, this is just for my class, so I am sure everything is going to be fine. Please feel free to make any suggestions!

Busy Day, Syllabus, and a Couple of Hamburgers

As usual, I had a very busy day at work.  I left my office at 5:15 pm and my class starts at 6:00 pm, so I really didn't have enough time for me to go home and make dinner.  So, I bought a couple of hamburgers from Johnny Rockets (my daughter's loves them) and I took them home.  I got back to school, and I even had a little bit of extra time for me to eat.  I was starving and my brain doesn't work properly when I am hungry.  So, I had to eat!

When Professor Ackerman stepped into the classroom, I was having my last bite.  Time for class to start! The show was on! First, I have to admit that after reading the syllabus I was very worried and concerned.  I even thought that I was probably in the wrong department.  However, after listening to Amy going through every single detail of the syllabus, I got a better understanding and sense of what is expected from me, as well as all the things that I will be able to learn and put in practice.  I liked the way she conducted the class.  It was instructional and fun.  The interaction with my classmates was also very good.  I am certain that this is going to be a very good class.

Oh My God! Missed First Class!

The classes for the 2011 Fall semester at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey started on September 6th.  I was waiting anxiously during the entire summer because I was accepted in the MAIT Program (Masters in Instructional Technology) of Graduate School.  I matriculated for two more courses, and I am saying two more courses because I had already taken two classes as a non-matricualted student during the 2011 Spring semester.  I took Human Performace Improvement and Multimedia and Hypermedia Design.  Both of these courses were great, and I would like to recommend them to all of you.  Now, I will be taking Introduction to Instructional Technology and Project Management Basics.  I have no doubts that both courses will be as interesting and educative. 

The Introduction to Instructional Technology is on Wednesdays, and the Project Mangement class on Thursdays.  So, technically my first day of school was on the 7th.  Well, after waiting for so long for this semester to start, I didn't get to attend classes the first week.  One of the classes was cancelled due tothe professor's  medical circumstances, and I didn't show up to the other class because I basically missed up the days.  I was so mad at myself.  I immediately contacted the professor, Amy Ackerman, and explained to her what happened.  She was very understanding, which made me feel way much better.  I ended up setting an alarm for each day of the semester and for each class to make sure it doesn't happen again.