Dr. Nellie Deutsch
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nellie Deutsch
<p>Dr. Nellie Deutsch has been teaching English to speakers of other languages since the mid 70s. She has been integrating technology into her classes since the mid 90s. Nellie earned her doctorate in education and educational leadership with a specialization in curriculum and instruction from the University of Phoenix from the School of Advanced Studies in 2010. Her dissertation research (<a href="http://gradworks.umi.com/34/29/3429155.html">available on ProQuest</a>,<a href="https://www.createspace.com/3631157">Amazon</a>) focused on instructor experiences with integrating technology in blended learning contexts in higher education around the world. <br /><br />Nellie is the founder of <a href="http://www.integrating-technology.org/">Integrating Technology for Active Lifelong Learning</a> (IT4ALL), an online informal network of volunteers that provides professional development workshops for educators around the world. Dr. Deutsch is also founder and current coordinator of the annual <a href="http://connecting-online.ning.com/">Connecting Online</a> for Instruction and Learning and<a href="http://moodlemoot.integrating-technology.org/">Moodlemoot</a> free online conferences, hosted online by IT4ALL and supported by <a href="http://www.wiziq.com/nelliemuller">WiZiQ</a> online learning platform. Dr. Deutsch has provided consultation and face-to-face and online workshops on how to integrate Moodle, WizIQ, and Elluminate learning environments for fully online and blended learning environments at conferences, universities and other organizations. Nellie worked as a consultant for Open University of Israel and <a href="http://www.wikieducator.org/User:nelliemuller">WikiEducator.org</a>, supported by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Otago Polytechnic (New Zealand), and Athabasca Open University (Canada) in designing and facilitating online workshops.<br /><br />Nellie mentors educators on the use of technology to enhance student learning via Moodle,<a href="http://www.nelliemuller.com/WebQuestsbyNellieDeutsch.htm">WebQuests</a>,<a href="http://mahara.integrating-technology.org/">Professional Electronic Portfolios</a> (Mahara), web 2.0 tools, social networks, and wikis. Nellie models a relationship-based collaborative active learning approach to instruction and learning. Her experiential humanitarian approach to learning has attracted her to healthy living and healing. She's an accredited PAIRS (Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills), conflict resolution, and Reiki practitioner. She practices Mindfulness Meditation and the Alexander Technique.<br /><br />Dr. Deutsch has written chapters in books on the use of technology and research (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cases-Online-Interview-Research-Salmons/dp/1412991803/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321555417&sr=1-2">Cases in Online Interviews</a> and Education for a Digital World 2.0: Innovations in Education (edition 2) published by the BC Ministry of Education and <a href="http://www.openschool.bc.ca/info/edu/index.html">OpenSchool BC</a> in July 2011) and has peer-reviewed articles, proposals for conferences, and books on technology enhanced learning. She also edits books on Moodle. Nellie reviews proposals for the International Leadership Association (ILA), TESOL conferences, EdMedia and other organizations. <br /><br />Dr. Deutsch has presented on technology enhanced learning and educational leadership at conferences in the United States and virtually around the world. Nellie organized and <a href="http://www.ila-net.org/Conferences/2011/Program3.asp?ProgramDBID=287">chaired a panel discussion</a> on the merits and challenges of integrating technology into the classroom at the<a href="http://vimeo.com/32357871">International Leadership Association</a> (ILA) in London, in 2011. She also participated in a panel discussion on cultural diversity in the English classroom and how Moodle can be used for intercultural projects at TESOL 2012. Nellie also facilitated Moodle for Teachers (M4T) workshops at the TESOL 2011 in New Orleans and at TESOL 2012 in Philadelphia and at EdMedia in Denver, 2012. In fact, Nellie is also an invited guest at the upcoming <a href="http://www.atlanticuniv.edu/2012_speakers.html">leadership convention</a> at Atlantic University in the fall of 2012. She will be conducting workshops on mindfulness meditation.<br /><br />Publications <br />Deutsch, N. (2012). Critique and analysis of Dowlings's "Online asynchronous and face-to-face interviewing: Comparing methods for exploring women's experiences of breastfeeding long term". n J. Salmons (Ed)., Cases in online interview research (pp. 297-299). Los Angeles: Sage Publications.<br /><br />Deutsch, N. (2012). Implementing technology in blended learning courses. In J. Salmons (Ed)., Cases in online interview research (pp. 261-269). Los Angeles: Sage Publications.<br /><br />Deutsch, N. (2010). Instructor experiences with implementing technology in blended learning courses in higher education. Seattle: Createspace.<br /><br />Deutsch, N., & Smirnova, L. (2011). Using Moodle for professional development workshops. In Sandy Hirtz and Kevin Kelly (Eds)., Education for a digital world 2.0: Innovations in education (2011) 2nd Edition (pp. 67-90). Victoria: Open Schools BC.<br /><br />Taylor, V., Lavin, R. S., & Deutsch, N. (2011). Learning objects and personal learning environments. In Sandy Hirtz and Kevin Kelly (Eds)., Education for a digital world 2.0: Innovations in education (2011) 2nd Edition (pp. 511-536). Victoria: Open Schools BC.<br /><br /><br />I use the following social networks for my status update:</p> <ul> <li>Academia: <a href="http://uphoenixwichita.academia.edu/NellieDeutsch">http://uphoenixwichita.academia.edu/NellieDeutsch</a></li> <li>Diigo: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/profile/nelliemuller">http://www.diigo.com/profile/nelliemuller</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nelliemuller">https://www.facebook.com/nelliemuller</a></li> <li>Google Plus: <a href="https://plus.google.com/115363830845703060820/posts?hl=en">https://plus.google.com/115363830845703060820/posts?hl=en</a></li> <li>Linkedin: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/nelliemuller">http://www.linkedin.com/in/nelliemuller</a></li> <li>MentorMob: <a href="http://www.mentormob.com/people/profile/dr-nellie-deutsch-6024">http://www.mentormob.com/people/profile/dr-nellie-deutsch-6024</a></li> <li>Mightybell: <a href="https://mightybell.com/experiences/e77b8b1380639dd4-Teaching-Online-in-a-Live-Classroom?mode=join">https://mightybell.com/experiences/Teaching-Online-in-a-Live-Classroom</a></li> <li>Ning: <a href="http://connecting-online.ning.com/profile/nelliemuller">http://connecting-online.ning.com/profile/nelliemuller</a></li> <li>Pinterest: <a href="http://pinterest.com/nelliemuller">http://pinterest.com/nelliemuller</a></li> <li>Scribd: <a href="http://www.scribd.com/nelliemuller">http://www.scribd.com/nelliemuller</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/">https://twitter.com/#!/nelliemuller</a></li> <li>WizIQ: <a href="http://www.wiziq.com/nelliedeutsch">http://www.wiziq.com/nelliedeutsch</a></li> </ul> <p><br />Nellie is passionate about learning and helping others reach their goals. She has a relationship-based learner-centred approach to life and learning. She consults, writes, and presents (face-to-face & fully online) on e-learning. She uses Moodle for her course management system and WizIQ education online to connect to colleagues and students in real time.</p>
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