The first week was quite tough for me. I was at a Behavioral Institute in Bozeman, MT for the week and dealing with a major health issue with my father. So doing the interview was a bit chaotic. Luckily I had a last minute reprieve!
The readings were a good refresher as I had just taken my e-learning class last spring. This is quite a large class, so I think it will be difficult to distribute my attention. I'm wondering if focusing on a smaller group of people or at least a smaller targeted discussion focus each week will help to keep things progressing.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Module 2 Reflections
Blogs As Assessment
This year has been a fun one of exploration of internet tools. Using Blogs and Wikis have been very exciting. The uses of them in education are enticing. After learning more about them, especially blogs, and sharing that info with some of my teachers, that excitement rubbed off on some of my staff. We have discussed how to use blogs within the classroom--mainly in an English class. And assessment has been one of the main components of our discussions. My teachers and I talked about the use of blogs in assessing student understanding of topics. Our discussions centered around the idea that many students don't participate in class. That brings up the concern about whether or not students are understanding what is being taught. Our thoughts were that with blogs, students might feel free to discuss their thoughts on topics. We were also excited that, if the use of a blog opened up more student discussion, we would be able to assess whether or not we were covering the curriculum correctly, and could then adjust our classroom teaching if necessary.
It is interesting to see the varied backgrounds in our class. Some seem to believe in online education only with no f2f. Some want blended (like me). Some are just getting their eyes opened to these new tools.
This year has been a fun one of exploration of internet tools. Using Blogs and Wikis have been very exciting. The uses of them in education are enticing. After learning more about them, especially blogs, and sharing that info with some of my teachers, that excitement rubbed off on some of my staff. We have discussed how to use blogs within the classroom--mainly in an English class. And assessment has been one of the main components of our discussions. My teachers and I talked about the use of blogs in assessing student understanding of topics. Our discussions centered around the idea that many students don't participate in class. That brings up the concern about whether or not students are understanding what is being taught. Our thoughts were that with blogs, students might feel free to discuss their thoughts on topics. We were also excited that, if the use of a blog opened up more student discussion, we would be able to assess whether or not we were covering the curriculum correctly, and could then adjust our classroom teaching if necessary.
It is interesting to see the varied backgrounds in our class. Some seem to believe in online education only with no f2f. Some want blended (like me). Some are just getting their eyes opened to these new tools.
Friday, June 27, 2008
MY INFORMATION AS PRESENTED TO THE CLASS
Dan is a high school principal and he enjoys getting to see what the kids are doing in their classes. He enjoys sports, although he cannot participate due to a bad knee. He has coached football, basketball, and track. One of his teams even won the state championship. Before he was a principal, he worked as a cook. He did that for 8 years. Eventually he'd like to be involved in online education administration. He and his wife have 3 children.
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