Copyright Karen Clement, June 2004. Submitted 11:10pm CST, 587 words. The classroom is not the only arena for learning. In fact, proponents of situated learning feel that learning in the classroom is the foundation for learning in the “real world” (Woolfolk, Winne & Perry, 2003). With the recent emphasis on continuing education in the workplace, [...]

We’re leaving tomorrow for Kurt’s cottage in Kenora, ON. I was fortunate enough to get Friday off, which also happens to be our three-year anniversary! Even though we’ll be in Kenora the whole time, and surrounded by his family, I’m hoping we could spend a few hours on Coney Beach just to ourselves, maybe have [...]

Copyright Karen Clement, June 2004. Submitted 11:40pm CST, 544 words. As a self-regulated learner, I strive not only to acquire knowledge but to find ways to motivate and discipline my learning (Woolfolk, Winne & Perry, 2003). As one with a “deep-processing approach to learning” (Woolfolk et al, 2003, p127), I also search for different ways [...]

After reviewing our financial picture, I’ve decided to part ways with my beloved web host, LFC Hosting, and return to my piddly (but free) webhost called Simon Fraser University. It’s too much a luxury to have a $30 web host, as much as it is capable of handling all the programming languages I need to [...]

I am currently fascinated by things that I can somewhat explain with my educational psychology mumbo-jumbo. The games from EYEZMAZE are what I am trying to comprehend this week. Because the programmer uses a translator to communicate in English, he creates his games with minimal written instruction. You have to rely on your problem-solving skills [...]

I successfully re-won my shiny, compact Belkin wireless keyboard. It should arrive by Friday into my greedy sniper hands.

Glad to see that some of you enjoyed that game from Ebaum. How come I can do this game and not a freakin’ Rubix cube? I should be good at it, I’ve taken discrete math! Ebay has been pissing me off lately; actually, it’s more that ebay “snipers” are pissing me off. If you’re not [...]

My dad has been pestering me to get my webcam up and running again. I bought it a couple years ago when Kurt and I were long-distance dating. Still have to create a better looking web page, but for now I’m using my software’s auto-layout. I added a new link on the sidebar called “View [...]

I should be studying for my midterm on Wednesday but instead I went to Google and typed “I’m bored”. This is what came up. Good ones from EBaum’s World: Addictive game Do it in under 200 moves Boy faints in spelling bee but finishes word (you may be asked to download an extra decoder) Bow [...]

I finally figured it out: I’m lactose intolerant. You may wonder why I’m so happy about this finding, but trust me, knowing the problem is a lot better than feeling generally bad after each meal. When I first moved to Winnipeg, I always felt bad that I had to excuse myself from the Hamilton dinner [...]