User:Dcordier

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= My profile =

'''"Life is like riding a bike. To keep your balance you must keep moving." Albert Einstein, in a letter to his son Eduard, Feb. 5, 1930'''

When I learn how to include pictures I'll add the one that goes with this saying. It is Einstein riding a bike (In Santa Barbara, 1933).Ooops! I think it is copyrighted...

Professional background
Taught in International Education (United Nations International School-NYC) for 11 years and then decided to begin a PhD (2002). I just finished (PhD Second Language Acquisition Instructional Technology) last December 2009. My second language is French. I also have an RSA-CTEFLA certificate (1995) (University of Cambridge) and a Translation Certificate from New York University (2000)-French-to-English. Prior to teaching at all levels, I had worked in non-profits and originally taught on an Indian Reservation (Northern Cheyenne) in Montana.

My first time creating so I need help! Joined the 2005 UNESCO discussion and have followed since then. Use UBUNTU almost exclusively and am an avid and die-hard OER proponent. So glad to finally have the time to act...

Education
International School of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (LGB) (1964-1971). BA - Education-K-12 Health Education - Northern Michigan University (1976). Phi Kappa Phi - 1976-Present. RSA-CTEFLA Certificate - English to Adults (1995) at Center for English Studies, NYC. New York University Translation Certificate (2000). PhD SLAIT- (2009) University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Professional
Foreign language (FL) learning and teaching using technology. Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) and FL multimedia software. Distance learning and teaching. Translation (ATA member) Open Source and Open educational resources and materials

Personal
Family: My parents live nearby and just celebrated 60yrs. of marriage! My daughter is a freelance photographer and photography assistant and lives in NYC (www.nicolecordier.com) ...All physical activities especially bicycling and swimming. Used to be an avid runner. All music but especially classical and am an adult learner (intermediate) of violin. Currently play with a small, informal group weekly (next concerts Nov. 28 and 30 yikes).

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My wiki projects

 * I registered for eL4C46, a Learning4Content workshop to learn wiki skills.

Feedback and notes from my WikiNeighbours
Hi Deborah, this is a nice page. You are making good progress here. Oh - really like the photo of you. You look very industrious :) --Cheri 16:10, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

Hi Deborah

A grand welcome to OER. If you want friends to hold your hand as you take the tentative steps to become a Wiki Buddy, do ask us. Savitha Harish, Mathew M K, Darsana Joseph and Hani Kiran are with me. Hani Kiran is new. But all others are from the runners up team from eL4C41. We'll try harder this time. So, one of us should be always available to collaborate with you to learn from each other.

Prof. Sugatha Mitra, proved anyone can learn by collaboration. . Let us do that too. Wiki is a platform for collaboration. We can learn together. Do ask any of us for support before you shoot it at the Facilitators. They have their hands full.

As we try to find answers for you, we too can learn. We attended eL4C41 but couldn't reach Wiki Buddy level. This time we have promised to burn midnight to succeed, and become Wiki Buddys. Come, let us put our heads together. My email is [mailto:sebastianpanakal@gmail.com Sebastian Panakal] Skype ID: sebastianpanakal

Hi Deborah, your page seems to be coming along very nicely. All the best and wishing that you succeed in all that you set out to accomplish. Regards, Kalpana--Kalpana Gupte 18:09, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

Hi, just wondering whether you could recommend any texts to on FL teaching and the use of ICT - I am a high school teacher keen to read more academic texts on the subject. Thanks--Beckyn 19:52, 30 October 2010 (UTC)