User:Karen6095

Today is: 27, August 2024 

My profile
My name is Karen McDaniel and I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I have been an educator for the last 36 years and during that time, I have taught students from grade two all the way to master's graduates. I started out as a history and poltical science high school teacher and have moved up and down the continuum. I was also an administrator at the elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels. I also spent many years working in professional development for teachers both as a facilitator and a developer.

I have four degrees: BA in history and polical science from the University of Saskatchewan, BEd in secondary methods also from the University of Saskatchewan, a MEd in staff development from the University of Calgary and a EdD in curriculum and instruction also from the University of Calgary.

I actually retired from all of this in 2005 and took a job at SAIT Polytechnic as the articulation coordinator which is an awesome job. I broker agreements between SAIT and other post-secondary institutions provincially, nationally, and internationally so that students may use their credential coursework as transfer credit towards advanced credentials. It is a very interesting, challenging and complex job which allows me to use my prior educational experiences in a totally new capacity.

My interests
I'm interested in:
 * curriculum and instruction and the integration of technology to facilitate teacher growth and student learning
 * networking with educators to share educational resources
 * becoming an online facilitator for either undergraduate or graduate education courses

Some of my favorite books on leadership - References

My Website, blog and contact particulars
The website that I currently maintain is SAIT Transfer Options where you will also find more information about SAIT Polytechnic.



Apprentice Level 1

 * Tutorial 1
 * Tutorial 2
 * Tutorial 3
 * Tutorial 4

I have put my practice assignments for this level in /My Sandbox/

To achieve this level, I completed the following activities:
 * 1) Registered an account
 * 2) Completed the Newbie survey
 * 3) Entered information on my Userpage as shown in my sandbox above
 * 4) Explaned the WikiEducator concept to colleagues at SAIT and demonstrated my userpage

Apprentice Level 2

 * Tutorial 5
 * Tutorlal 6

I have put my practice assignments for this level in /My Sandbox/

To achieve this level, I completed the following activities:
 * 1) Created a link to an external website on my user page
 * 2) Created an internal link to another WikiEducator page


 * 1) Inserted a framed image
 * 2) Inserted a thumbnail image
 * 3) Changed the size of the image

Wikibuddy

 * Tutorial 7
 * Tutorial 8
 * Tutorial 9

I have put my practice assignments for this level in /My Sandbox/ as well as /My Template Practice Page/.

To achieve this level, I completed the following activities:
 * 1) Used communication tools
 * 2) Used recent changes and reverted an edit
 * 3) Used the WikiEducator mailing list
 * 4) Left messages for other WikiEducator users
 * 5) Provided comments on content for other WikiEducator users
 * 6) Inserted a pedagogical template

I have yet to:
 * 1) Develop the resource according to my Learning Contract
 * 2) Provide evidence of demonstrating WikiEducator to a friend and showing how it works


 * Tutorial 10

I started a Sub-Page at Engaging Large Groups of Students