Tennis anyone?

Anyone who has been reading my blog realizes that I'm a high school teacher. One of my greatest passions, however, since about the age of 8 has been competitive tennis. Since my neck surgery in December 2007, my tennis "prowess" has been relegated, unfortunately, to watching competitive tennis on the tube. A recent match I was excited to see was from Key Biscayne, Florida...the Sony Erickson tounament...it's always fun to see Serena Williams play (especially when she beats Maria Sharapova) as she did in this semi-final match. I found a small segment of the match on You Tube and thought I'd share it with any of you tennis/Serena fans out there. Happy Viewing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MqoT206XFU&feature=related

ETC 230

I am currenly enrolled in an ETC230 class through DTCC with Dr. Michael Mills. This course been quite a challenge for me, but I've learned so much. Although I consider myself to be average in terms of technology, I'm always amazed how much is out there to use. This semester, we've talked about topics such as online courseware applications, student support services, distance education/learning, interactive television/video conferencing and telecourses. I've been pleasantly surprised this semester at how much I've learned from not only the readings, research and projects, but also through the use of the discussion board. I've realized that a distance education format which is self-paced can be motivating, provided the instructor is interested and gives feedback, as Dr. Mills has throughout this semester. I've taken all of my ETC classes online and am looking forward to completing the last course for the advanced certification this summer hopefully. This posting is part of a capstone project that I'm completing and hope you enjoy reading my past entries as well.