(The original post, written in French, is found here.)
Life is full of surprises sometimes. *** Eight months ago, I left the New Brunswick Department of Education -- after 20 years working in the French sector: curriculum, assessment, online courses - to work at the helm of the Groupe des technologies de l’apprentissage at the Université de Moncton. I have learned a lot in this short period of time. Starting with a dynamic team of people who like to come to work and always looking to excel in the ever-changing field of e-learning. I tip my hat to these programmers, graphic designers, instructional designers and media, project managers who understand the importance of collaboration, sharing and the impact of technology for learning. The GTA team, which by the way must self-finance to survive, continues its efforts in business development. Its new website showcases its achievements and expertise. I also note that the recognition of the work of the GTA is growing to the eyes of the University institution as it realizes the meaningful contribution of the GTA team, both for the benefit of its 'internal' actors (professors, faculties, services) and for the benefit of its external customers – NFB, NB Health boards, Department of Education, NRC and so on - and adds to the influence of the University of Moncton in Canada and elsewhere. *** Yes indeed, as of November 28, I return home (in Fredericton) to undertake a new challenge with the Community College of New Brunswick (NBCC), that is, its francophone college (CCNB). This is a college that looking to redefine itself and to be a vector of the vitality of the New Brunswick Acadian people. An innovative and open mindset for new realities and organizational learning: CCNB 2.0, I would say. I join the team as technopédagogue (can’t seem to translate to English… but sorta like 'Edu tech coordinator') and what was my surprise to read that title on my contract! Three years ago, such a term was little or not in use at all, let alone on the radar of Human Resources folks. A kind of consecration of the relevance to a learning organization to have on board a resource whose task is to use the levers that digital tools are for learning: research-action with digital tablets, new PD opportunities, ambient awareness of innovations for an institution that wants to reflect and experience the reality of the 21st century. Plenty here to tempt me :-). *** Apart from the technical and administrative adjustments of such a change, life goes on for zecool. Thank you to the GTA gang for a great ride. Thank you to my professional learning network (you who read here) because without you, the term technopédagogie could not be defined and applied.
Test-driving Posterous' bookmarklet. Rory Bremner is veryy funny here at TED.
Ça faisait longtemps que je n'ai pas écrit de billet ici, c'est-à-dire, prendre mon blackberry et rédiger un courriel à post@posterous.com, y ajouter une image, comme ce logo du prochain colloque de leadership à Dieppe NB en septembre, cliquer sur "Envoyer" et hop! billet sur ce site. Je reconnais que Posterous est un excellent outil, versatile, simple, accessible. Toutefois, mon utilisation de Twitter depuis juillet 2008, en particulier sa version mobile (d'abord Twitterberry, suivi de TinyTwitter) a complètement transformé mon rapport au blogue et au micro-blogue. Un clavier aussi restreint (en taille) que celui d'un blackberry, les deux pouces qui déambulent (en particulier pour les accents français -- que TinyTwitter a de la difficulté à digérer) font en sorte que j'ai plutôt tendance à publier 140 caractères à la fois. Pour des textes plus longs, Zecool sur Blogger fera l'affaire.
Mais, quand je serai sans ordi/portable, et que l'envie de publier un billet sera trop fort, Posterous sera là. En attendant, je continuerai surtout de gazouiller ("tweeter"), de partout.
Jacques C.
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