Message+of+the+Day

=Each of the //Message of the Day// entries will be archived at this location for your reference.=


 * November 24, 2012 **

I hope everyone had a relaxing Thanksgiving. I will be online for office hours Sunday evening from 9-10 pm. Be sure and have your Specific Actions Learning Log completed by 11 pm Sunday.


 * November 21, 2012 **

For those of you who are traveling today, travel safe. My very best to you and your families for a blessed Thanksgiving!


 * November 20, 2012 **

Please check you email everyone. Just a reminder that there will be no office hours Wednesday evening this week. Once again, I am very pleased with your unit three work!


 * November 19, 2012 **

In unit four you will be considering all stakeholders in a school district; the roles they play and they impact they have on student learning. I encourage you to really consider the information presented in the course and how these outside factors affect your instructional practices.


 * November 18, 2012 **

Everyone has been released to unit four. By next Sunday, November 25th, please have completed all assignments in sections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2. This includes one Learning Log, titled Specific Actions. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, I will not be holding office hours on Wednesday, November 21st. Nor will I be posting a daily message on Thanksgiving Day. Enjoy the short week!

Office hours will be earlier this week. I will be online via the group chat tomorrow, Sunday, November 18th from 7-8 pm. Hope you can join me!
 * November 17, 2012 **


 * November 16, 2012 **

Once last reminder that all work for unit three must be complete by 11 pm on Sunday, November 18th. Have a great weekend everyone!


 * November 15, 2012 **

There has been a significant increase in the number of emails I am receiving with questions regarding the topics for your research papers. I am going to hold my Sunday evening office hours earlier than usual in hopes that you will join me and we can chat more in depth about the research paper. I will be online via the chat this Sunday from 7-8 pm. Hope you can join me!


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">November 14, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I have commented on your Personal Change learning logs. I'm pleased with the insights you shared from the activity.


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">November 13, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I will be holding office hours Wednesday evening from 9-10 should you care to join me.


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">November 12, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I would like to reiterate a statement which I made at the beginning of this course in regards to your research paper. This is a graduate course and the research will be scored as such. These last remaining weeks will pass quickly. Pace yourself and allow yourself adequate time to fully develop your research and supporting documentation.


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">November 11, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Happy Veteran's Day! I have commented on your learning logs for the Instructional Practice Analysis.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By next Sunday, November 18th, please complete the remaining activities in unit three as well as the unit three quiz. Begin posting to the unit three sync point as early in the week as possible and continue to post throughout the week.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">If you have a day off school tomorrow - enjoy!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Hope everyone is having a good weekend. Don't forget that you have two learning log entries due by 11 pm Sunday evening. I hope everyone is beginning to narrow down the topic for your research paper. Please join me on the chat Sunday evening between 9 and 10 pm if you would like to discuss potential topics.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">November 10, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**November 9, 2012** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">It's Friday! Is everyone looking forward to a three-day weekend? It sounds like it is to be a beautiful weekend. Enjoy!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**November 8, 2012** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Just a reminder that all activities in section 3.1.1 are due by 11 pm Sunday, November 11. In addition, I will be online Sunday evening from 9-10 pm for office hours.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**November 7, 2012** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">This week as you are analyzing your instructional practice and the subject of personal change, I would like you to offer your thoughts as to why personal change is so difficult for so many of us. You can post your responses on the discussion board, under the thread labeled Successes and Challenges.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**November 6, 2012** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I have an email from the Institute asking me to notify you that the LMS will be temporarily down tonight for updates at 10:30pm EST. It will be shut down approximately 30 minutes. If you are working on anything during this time your work will be lost. Please be sure all work is saved before 10:30 pm. Thank you

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**November 5, 2012** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Please check your email. Unit two work has been scored. Hope you had a good Monday!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**November 4, 2012** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Everyone has been released to unit three. I will notify you by email when all unit two work has been scored. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Sunday, November 11th have completed all assignments in section 3.1.1 This week you have two learning logs to submit; Instructional Practice Analysis and Personal Change.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Have a good week everyone!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Don't forget....you have access to the Wilkes Library. Access this resource through the link on the Current Students page on the website at www.professionalpractice.org. The login and password are different than your <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">course credentials. Phone <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1352685441" style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1353891493">866-264-1462 <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_free_text_span">FREE <span class="skype_pnh_text_span">866-264-1462  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting   <span class="skype_pnh_container" style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_free_text_span">FREE <span class="skype_pnh_text_span">866-264-1462   <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting  <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> if you do not know your Wilkes credentials.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">November 3, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">It's Friday! Have a great weekend everyone. Remember that all work for unit two must be complete by 11 pm on Sunday evening. I will be holding office hours Sunday from 9-10 pm.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">November 2, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Several of you have begun the unit two quiz. I would like to offer the following suggestion for your unit two quiz. I recommend drafting your response in Word and then copying and pasting your final version into the essay field of the unit two quiz.This will significantly reduce the chances of technology related problems!
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">November 1, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Happy Halloween! I can't believe October has come to an end. I would imagine everyone is coming to the end of the first marking period and feverishly working on grades. I forgot to mention yesterday that I had commented on your learning log entries. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns about my responses. I have posted a new question for you on the unit two sync point discussion. I look forward to reading your responses.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 31, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I hope everyone has come safely through the hurricane. Please check your email here on the LMS. I have emailed you regarding this week's due dates. Please don't hesitant to contact me if you have any concerns or questions.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 30, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Folks,
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 29, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I would imagine that many of you will not be having school tomorrow, perhaps even Wednesday depending on the outcomes of the hurricane. We will definitely adjust the assignment due dates as a result of this week's unexpected delays and cancellations. I will reassess the due date for this week's job embedded activity once the storm has ended. I will update everyone and give you adequate time to complete the activities.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Also, I am currently without internet, working from a hot spot on my cell. I will not be scoring last week's learning logs or posting to the discussion boards until I am able to have more durable connectivity; hopefully soon! Stay safe everyone.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Hope everyone had a good weekend. Did you make a mad rush to the stores to prepare for Sandy? I have archived last week’s announcements on the wiki. By this Sunday, November 4th, all work for unit two should be completed and submitted.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 28, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I hope you had a chance to view Frontline’s documentary Digital nation. I have posted a new topic on the discussion board under the Student Thinking Patterns thread for your reactions.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Have a great week. Everyone stay safe!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Just a reminder that your learning logs for the topic Classroom Organization must be completed by 11 pm on Sunday, October 28th. I will be online for office hours Sunday evening from 9-10 pm.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 27, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I’d like to thank Jessica for bringing to my attention some conflicting information regarding this week’s due dates. Please follow the document which was emailed to you which lists assignment due dates. By Sunday, you need to have completed activities in 2.2.1 through, and including, the Learning Log Classroom Organization. You do not have to complete all assignments in section 2.2.1 as I posted in the daily announcement last Sunday. My apologies for the confusion.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 26, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Have a great weekend everyone and please take the time to view the Frontline video.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I have shared a link on the discussion board in the thread titled Student Thinking Patterns. The post contains a link to a video I would like you to watch over the weekend. I will include the link here in today’s announcement. Copy and paste the link into your browser to view. []
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 25, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I forgot to mention that I have commented on all your learning log posts. Please check my replies and let me know if you have any questions. These comments will be copied into the scoring sections with the other scored assignments from unit two.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 24, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Great work on the discussion board! Please keep the conversations going throughout the week. Since we are focusing this week on how technology has created a different atmosphere in today’s classrooms, there is a video on the wiki I would like you to view. Click the link named Le Book. After viewing, please post to the discussion on that same page. Enjoy!
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 23, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I will be holding office hours again this week on Wednesday, October 24th and Sunday, October 28th from 9-10 pm. Please remember to begin your Unit Two Sync points posting by Wednesday, October 24th.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 22, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Hope everyone had a good weekend. They go so quickly!Please complete activities in sections 2.1.2, 2.1.3 and 2.2.1 by next Sunday, October 28th. Also, the unit two sync point is due by November 4th, BUT… because the sync point online discussions are crucial to our learning group, it is very important that the online discussions are conducted throughout the units; this means posting early and often! As such, everyone should make your initial post to the sync point two discussion by this Wednesday, October 24th.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 21, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The Learning Log responses which I have read so far are well done. Unless you have spoken with me about your learning log, all responses are due by 11 PM tomorrow evening. Don’t forget to contribute to the conversations on the wiki!
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 20, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Two reminders: All activities in section 2.1.1 should be completed by 11 PM Sunday, October 21st. This includes your first learning log entry. I will again be holding office hours Sunday evening from 9-10 pm via the group chat. Have a great weekend everyone!
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 19, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">For those of you who have joined the wiki, I invite you to reply to two discussion threads which you can access from the wiki’s home page; upper right-hand-corner of the window where you see the #2 and the screen tip reads View 2 Discussion Posts.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 18, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Please add the Wilkes Library to the list of available resources at your disposal when conducting your research for the required paper. The library can be accessed through the link on the Current Students page on the website at [|www.professionalpractice.org]. Your login and password are different than the credentials you use to access the course content. If you do not know your Wilkes login and password, please phone <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1351478815"><span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1352088243"><span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1352685441"><span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1353891493">866.264.1462 <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_free_text_span">FREE <span class="skype_pnh_text_span">866.264.1462  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting   <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_free_text_span">FREE <span class="skype_pnh_text_span">866.264.1462   <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting   <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_free_text_span">FREE <span class="skype_pnh_text_span">866.264.1462   <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting   <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_free_text_span">FREE <span class="skype_pnh_text_span">866.264.1462   <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting  for assistance.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 17, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">More important information…. Everyone needs to be aware that a research paper is due at the end of this course. I encourage you to review the rubric and instructions which are located at the end of your learning guide. All papers must be written in APA format. Resources to assist you are available on the Current Students page of the website at [|www.professionalpractice.org]. Please understand that this is a graduate level course and your culminating research will be scored as such. It’s never too early to begin choosing a topic. I encourage you to communicate with me any questions you may have regarding the appropriateness of a topic and/or the structure of the paper. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">One last reminder that I will be online tomorrow evening between 9-10 pm for office hours.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 16, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Hope everyone had a good Monday. Several of you have successfully joined the wiki. If you have not yet, joined, please do soon in the near future. Let me know if you encounter any difficulties. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">As I mentioned yesterday, there is much information to share this week. The first item on the list is the policy on late work. All course work is expected to be completed by the assigned date. If there are extenuating circumstances, please inform me ASAP. I will review any such circumstances on an individual basis. Due to the required collaboration, Sync Point Discussions can NOT be made up under any circumstances. For each day that an assignment is late, a reduced grade of one level on the rubric will be given. As I mentioned yesterday, I encourage you to familiarize yourself with the various rubrics if you have not already done so. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding the policy on late work.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 15, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Congratulations! Everyone has successfully navigated through the unit one sync point discussion and quiz! I doubt it will surprise you to find out that unit two will be much more time intensive than unit one was! <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Hope everyone had a relaxing weekend. I am officially back on the grid after four wonderful days in the mountains of Cook Forest. My husband and I hiked some beautiful trails, found several geo-caches and spent an afternoon kayaking on the Clarion river, although the water level was a little too low and the temperature a little too cool for hours on the river. As much as I love technology, sometimes it is so refreshing to be offline. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Please read this information carefully as I have several items to share with you. First and foremost; everyone has been released to unit two. At this point, I would encourage you to review the synch point discussion rubric located in the Course Requirements document. Please check your email for a copy. I would also encourage you to review the Learning Log rubric as you will be completing your first learning logs in unit two. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I will be holding office hours every Wednesday and Sunday evening from 9-10 pm. Office hours are not mandatory but I encourage you to attend via the chat if you would like “real-time” discussion on the course content or assignments. To access the chat, simply click the View Group Chat link located about the Message of the Day. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Lastly, I have sent an email invitation to join a wiki which I use while facilitating this course. The email was sent to the email address you have on file in your profile; the same one I initially used to corresponded with you. Please let me know if you have any problems joining the wiki. If you do not receive the email invitation, check your spam folder. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Have a great week everyone. Check the Message of the Day on a daily basis. There is much information to share this week. This week’s suggested deadlines are posted below. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">By Sunday, October 21st – please complete all activities in section 2.1.1
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 14, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> I am so excited to read your contributions on the discussion board! You are certainly busy educators! As you may be discovering, unit one is easily accomplished. The quiz is just one short question so don’t be confused into thinking you might have missed something! <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Several of you have mentioned encountering some difficulty with printing and other aspects of the LMS. If you experience technical difficulties, please contact the National Institute Graduate Programs at <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1350873500"><span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1351478815"><span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1352088243"><span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1352685441"><span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1353891493">888-235-6555 <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_free_text_span">FREE <span class="skype_pnh_text_span">888-235-6555  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting   <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_free_text_span">FREE <span class="skype_pnh_text_span">888-235-6555   <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting   <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_free_text_span">FREE <span class="skype_pnh_text_span"><span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1352685441">888-235-6555 <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_free_text_span">FREE <span class="skype_pnh_text_span">888-235-6555   <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting     <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting   <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_free_text_span">FREE <span class="skype_pnh_text_span">888-235-6555   <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting   <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_free_text_span">FREE <span class="skype_pnh_text_span">888-235-6555   <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting  option1 for immediate assistance. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I have emailed you in regards to this final matter but will mention here as well. I will be hiking, geo-caching and kayaking in Cook Forest through the weekend. My internet and cell service will be spotty at best. I apologize for going off the grid the first week of your class but my husband and I had this trip planned before I received my fall facilitation assignment. Please check your email for my cell number. Do not hesitate to give me a call if you have a question or need assistance! I will be back online Sunday evening. Enjoy the rest of your week and have a great weekend!
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 11, 2012 **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">It’s great to see that several of you have already posted to the discussion board. I encourage you to keep posting; both new threads as well as replies to posts from the others in our group. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">To post on the discussion board, please do the following:
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 10, 2012 **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Locate the link for Unit 1 Sync Point Discussion
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Click Reply to Topic to post a new comment
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">When responding to someone else’s post, click Reply to Message. If you include the original message in your response, I find the threads become difficult to follow. I would suggest that you identify the author of the post you are replying to by @their name.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> And we’re off! As each week progresses, I will date the Daily Message and not delete them until the end of the week should you need to refer back to any of the posted material. I hope everyone has reviewed the posted due dates which were attached to my email. This week’s due dates include: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">I encourage everyone to continue to post to the sync point discussion beyond the October 10th due date. Building an online community is essential; sharing our expertise and points of view will benefit us all. Tomorrow’s daily message will walk you through posting to the online discussion boards.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 9, 2012 **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Introduction – due Tuesday, October 9th
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Sync Point Discussion – due October 10th
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Unit Quiz & Essay – due October 14th

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Welcome to EDAM 5030 Teaching in the 21st Century; the Need for Change. I look forward to getting to know each of you as we work together to become a community of learners, examining and studying the current elements of reform being experienced in public education and the needs necessitating this reform.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">October 8, 2012 **