Becoming more blog savvy

   

     Throughout the majority of the past week, I have found myself incredibly frustrated with my new adventures in blogging.   A good majority of the time, I couldn't even manage to log into my own blog. What I did not realize at the time was even though I had not opened my UIndy email with that particular session on the computer, it was still up and going in the dark reaches of my computer's background/ brain.  After a cry for help (thanks Dr. May),  and a purposeful attempt to step away and regroup, I am back to blogging again.  

     One thing I have learned is the trick to adding a link.  While there is the obvious Link  on the toolbar, there is also some sneaky details of requiring all the URL details.  So, here is the link for learning how to add a link.  Let's hope it works!   There is also a page with instructions for adding an image.  Both of these links are from the blogging for dummies website.  As I was searching the web, I felt that site might be most applicable to me!  Blogging for dummies was very helpful for me, and there are more topics on their site to help, but I am taking baby steps.  

     Throughout my technology exploration, I have read multiple articles about the usage of technology in nursing education.  One article I found particularly interesting was an executive summary report from the state of Oregon.  In effort to stretch the faculty resources and reach as many students as possible, Oregon schools of nursing have implemented video conferencing, simulators and other avenues of technology.  There were common barriers identified, but, found the barriers were worth the improvements in curriculum delivery.  

     An educational technology newsletter focusing on the nursing profession was published by UMASS Boston.  This newsletter addresses the use of technology in nursing, and also has live links that redirect to a wide variety of technology adjuncts and how they may be applied to nursing curriculum.  This newsletter was also quite interesting.