Week 1's web conference was a chance to get reacquainted with Dr. Abernathy, and we found out some interesting facts about her, such as the fact she lived in South Carolina for a few years. This was a particularly tough web conference to follow because of technical difficulties, causing several students to become disconnected, and even Dr. Abernathy faded in and out! Even with education technologists, technology can make our lives frustrating.
Some of the members of the group have gotten their ETA's switched, and we were finally told why: date of payment. We also got down to more important business, such as the directions for the week. I was not the only one apparently that had trouble with the assignment or downloading some of the readings. Dr. Abernathy told us that she had created a virtual story at a class in 2007, and she let us look at it to get some ideas. Additionally, she clarified the partner situation for us for weeks 3-5, that we could stay in our groups from Teaching with Technology, but all group members had to be in the same ET section. This means I'll be able to stay with at least 3 members of my group, which helps in terms of knowing what each member is capable of, and being able to make plans now for the assignments later. I'm really happy to be out of the principal courses, and especially happy to be back with Dr. Abernathy. It seems like the courses go alot easier under her direction.
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