Hello,

 

I am writing this particularly to those of you who are attending the
COABE conference - to all of you but in particular to my friends who
work on the ALE Wiki.  I am a correctional educator in Delaware, and I
work with William Muth on the Correctional Education page of the Wiki.
I was able to meet for dinner last year in Philly with six other
Wikiteers, and I had hoped to attend the conference this year.  I did
not get permission to attend this year's conference.

 

I am asking that as you take part in the conference, and while the
sessions are fresh in your mind and memory, that you will respond to
this posting AND go to my blog at http://daacepd.blogspot.com/  and
leave 1-2 comments on any/all of the postings.  This blog is a project
for my current course - toward my doctorate in Educational Technology,
but it is also my heartfelt attempt to engage Delaware adult educators
into a meaningful conversation about the use of Internet enabled
collaborative tools for our professional development.

 

Here are my questions:

 

1.	How will you use technology to expand upon what you learn at the
conference?
2.	Will you do any formal or informal "follow-through" activities
online related to the sessions you attended?
3.	Can you give me advice on how to encourage and engage my
Delaware colleagues into a serious online discussion regarding using the
Internet for professional development?
4.	What have been your most positive experiences using online
forums for professional development?
5.	What do you believe to be the greatest obstacles toward building
a stronger practice of online (adult education) professional
development?
6.	Any other comments?

 

Thank you so much for taking time from the conference to send me some
feedback.

 

Gina Lobaccaro

 

 "For business reasons, I must preserve the outward sign of sanity."
--Mark Twain

Gina Lobaccaro
Sussex Correctional Institution
Prison Education Department
PO Box 500
Georgetown, DE 19947
Office (302) 856-5282 x 6204
Fax (302) 856-5642
gina.lobaccaro at state.de.us 

 

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