It is good to be back in school and learn something because learning is proactive and not a spectator sport.

I am now taking EDUC 4151 (Design and Develop Interactive eLearning) from Vancouver Community College (VCC). This course complements the previous EDUC 4150 which I have completed and been posting on my Blog. My VCC Moodle and Blog Profiles have been updated, I am arranging a Skype meeting with my instructor (Jacquie Harrison), and introduced myself to my EDUC learning community via the Coffee Shop Forum.

I am looking forward to focusing on the three key areas of pedagogy including the environment, the community, and pedagogical considerations of online/eLearning.

Questions to be answered are:

Do I currently read any blogs? Why or why not?

Yes. The blog of Bill Gates   https://www.gatesnotes.com and blogs from other learners in my PIDP and EDUC. Other school blogs are Educause https://www.educause.edu and Faculty Focus https://www.facultyfocus.com. I do not have the time or interst to read personal blogs. Facebook is the closest I come to blogging. My children said, “If i want to know what they are doing in their lives, I will have to follow them on Facebook.” I have Twitter and Linkedin accounts but rarely visit them.

How do I feel about my ability as a blogger?

I am a novice but open to learning this technical skill.

Do I have any concerns about being a blogger?

I have no concerns about my personal blog or about being a blogger.

What goal would I like to meet with this blog?

I am taking EDUC 4150 to learn online/eLearning. Jacquie Harrison said, “Blogging is a reflective activity that reviews what has been learned. It is also a great way to capture important information in one place so that you will have access to it later” (EDUC 4151 2020/21, read beginning – or refreshing – your blog, para. 2).

My goal is to keep improving my blog by up-dating and adding articles, links, texts, images, and videos because I will be re-visiting it for years to come. I will be referring to the contents of the blog and that will be easier because it is in one location.