Eaton IDT 516: W4C Blog 3

Chapter 9: What it Really Means discusses the trends of more content online and creation of content Is collaborative.  I have noticed over the past few years in corporate training that training is more online than face to face, and many people on a team collaborate to create training, not just one person, and this is done in a collaborative environment like SharePoint.  In addition, this type of online learning requires consumers of web content need to be editors, they must know how to publish, and manage information. The advantage of this is you have more flexibility, can work at your own process and speed, and organize your content in creative ways. The downside is you need more skills, like grammar, and everyone will see your mistakes. I ended up taking online grammar classes at a community college to address this issue. I was surprised at the number of adults who don’t use based grammar.

There are several shifts in the web. They include  open source class room with access to info on the web, assess to other teachers and available 24/7, social and collaborative learning , teaching move away from lecture, know where to find the answer, web is a note book, not just writing but includes multimedia and image, students demonstrate knowledge in product not test, and contribution not completion is the goal. These shifts allow corporate trainers to be more creative, provide on demand learning that is available when the worker needs the training, can be distributed internationally in minutes, expands resource and quickly can be modified.

The most important thing I learned in this class was how all the pieces tied and integrated together. The central learning piece was using the blog as a one stop shop for many of the internet tools and resources. I will apply this technique at my workplace by simulating a blog with a SharePoint community.  My template includes blogging, RSS feeds, bookmarks and document sharing.

The most important skill I learned was how to design a blog by adding gadgets to the layout. This will save me time in the future and help me quickly grow and expand my collaboration sites.

The most important idea I learned from a classmate during the course was how to design a website. Chris and Samantha had very interesting and creative designs. I liked their format, content and layout. Their viewpoint was interesting because they were teachers.

Learning Objective Six Response – Learner Last Name

The learner will select another group’s summary on the Google Drive in the “IDT 516 Collaboration Drive” folder , read the document and post a comment on the Tea Time blog titled “Learning Objective Six Response – Learner Last Name”. The comment will be a short response that states how the customer meeting was successful and one recommendation.

Learning Objective Five Response – Learner Last Name

The learner will read about definitions, select one term that is important to their customer and explain why that term is important to their customer by adding a post titled “Learning Objective Five Response – Learner Last Name” on the Tea Time blog.

Learning Objective Four Response – Learner Last Name

The learner will read about PC Magazine’s definitions, select one term that is important to their customer and explain why that term is important to their customer by adding a post titled “Learning Objective Four Response – Learner Last Name” on the Tea Time blog.

Learning Objective Three Response – Learner Last Name

The learner will read about Webopedia’s definitions, select one term that is important to their customer and explain why that term is important to their customer by adding a post titled “Learning Objective Three Response – Learner Last Name” on the Tea Time blog.

Learning Objective Two Response – Learner Last Name

The learner will read about IBM’s IaaS solution, select one feature that addresses one of their customer requirements listed above and explain how the feature addresses their customer requirements by adding a post titled “Learning Objective Two Response – Learner Last Name” on the Tea Time blog.

Learning Objective One Response – Learner Last Name

The learner will select one of the future technologies discussed in the podcast and explain how the technology is relevant to their customer by adding a post titled “Learning Objective One Response – Learner Last Name” on the Tea Time blog.

Module 2 Reflections
The readings were helpful because they explained the concepts and terms for the lesson.
They also provided good examples of how to use the tools.
The activities were helpful because we actually used the tools. I like problem-based
learning using real life problems, so this was my favorite part of the lesson.  I also
was able to tie different terms and concepts together like username, id's and what the
apps actually do. I also found using the blog to tie all the tools together a skill I can
use at work. The practice of integrating everything together was another skill I can use
in the workplace. New insights for me include RSS feeds, tagging and productivity tools. I have always heard of RSS feeds but was never sure how to use them. Now I can.  Tagging is a clever way
to organize social content and search. I will use this feature in the workplace. I liked
how all the tools can make me more productive in the workplace for training.
I will apply these skills in my workplace training environment. I will setup a
blog for my team and incorporate the RSS feeds, bookmarks, photos, podcasts and
posts.  I ran this by my team last week and they were excited. They had tried to figure
out how to use these tools but couldn't and want me to set this up for our team.
What will directly help me when planning and developing learning environments  is I can
now incorporate social tools into my training and also incorporate social tools in
to my team's work environment.
Note: Please read my RSS Feed post for my RSS Feed input for this assignment.

RSS Feeds
I added two RSS feeds to my blog.  I included the names and URLs of the RSS feeds in my Blog.  I found the RSS feeds by using Google Search and the words "cloud", "IaaS", "podcast", and "RSS".

I found two podcast sites.
The first is called "Cloud Technology Partners - Cloud Computing Podcast". The description is it has a unique approach because it looks at Cloud from the enterprise perspective. The goal is to prepare businesses to look beyond traditional computing.  Each podcast episode invites expert guests to
discuss what's new in cloud computing and what's working best in cloud computing for businesses.
They are useful to professionals because they are easy to understand, cover relevant topics and are delivered by a variety of experts.

The second is called "The Cloudcast". The description is that this webiste is hosted by two cloud experts who invite industry experts to discuss different topics of cloud computing. They also include
Cloudcasts called ByteSized where Cloud basics are discussed in short 10 minute episodes. They are useful to professionals because they have been around since 2011, have over 185 episodes and are
prolific.

Flickr Photo
I added a Cloud photo to Flickr. I added a short description and tag to the photo in Flickr.  The photo is used in my Cloud lesson plan as an image which depicts how IaaS fits with the other Cloud topics of IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.  I also have a practice episode which uses this image.

Bookmarking Sites
I chose 4 del.icio.us bookmarks for my blog.  They are related to training learners about Cloud.  My bookmarks have descriptions, comments and tags. These bookmarks contain content that can be used as sources and definitions for terms in my Cloud lesson plan.

I am posting a new blog message on my blog which incorporates my selected Flickr picture.  I used the Grab Link feature in Flickr. I used the Insert Link feature in Blogger.
Link to my photo on Flickr

I will use this blog to share my interest in afternoon tea. I enjoy sitting down in the afternoon for a few minutes to sip a cup of tea, have a treat, and read or socialize.

I believe connective writing will help me keep in touch with family and friends who live in other cities share ideas and information about afternoon tea.