My 8th week started with the same enthusiasm. But I couldn't go through the content as I was busy with my project draft, and on giving feedback on my two colleagues' work. After submitting and commenting about the reports before the deadline, I had time to have a look at the week 8 content.
I was amazed the same way, I should say more this week as I came across many sites which I had never knew before. I didn't go to make any Class Blogs or Nicenet class at that time but was very inquisitive over making exercises online. I was truly amazed by this as I used to do online exercises before. I never knew that we will learn the techniques behind the making. I tried from one to the other, starting with 'Tools for Educators' up to 'SMILE'. I was engrossed in the experimenting part for too long and didn't realise that the time had gone and I didn't submit any of my work. Then, the panic started and everything started to go wrong. Thanks to Rashid who came to help me in a very generous way!
When I started with ANVILL, many had experimented and commented about it. It was easy to read through the Nicenet post and Jeff's very clear explanations in understanding what is happening there. On week 7 I was asking from Donna whether we could experience the BlackBoard and I never thought we will end up getting a Webinar using Blackboard Collaborate. As I faced too many delays this week, I was late for the Webinar too! I never thought it will take time to download all the necessary tools to start the Webinar. Anyway, I was able to join the rest after sometime. But missed the opportunity of meeting my dear friends and hearing, seeing them.
Well friends, we are slowly coming to the end of this course. I can't imagine living without these sharing, thinking about teaching, experiencing all the new inventions etc. I think we all gained a lot in this course. I was quite dumb on computer tools earlier, but I think I'm much ahead than the others around me!!! I'm proud and happy about it. Though we will be getting isolated in our own worlds after another two weeks, I think we can keep these conversations going through emails. Therefore, if you don't mind please share the emails with me. Mine is chitrangani24@yahoo.com.
We should not only be the life long learners, but also the life long friends!
Hello Chandy,
ReplyDeleteBetter late than never!! You worked and worked, and you were eventually successful in completing all of the tasks and assignments for this week. Well done to you! I am so glad that you are much, much more computer savvy than you were before.
Donna
Dear Donna,
ReplyDeleteThe credit should go to you as you were behind the whole programme providing us all the best stuff. Sadly, we will miss you and the course after another weeks time.
Thanks for being so nice to us.
Chandy
Hello Chandy!
ReplyDeleteI have been reading and posting to your comments throughout the course because I think that your comments are always worth the time to be read! This 8 week’s comment is not an exception of that! I feel just like you in many ways, and I have experience many of the things you said you have yourself.
ANVILL has been to me, as I think it has been to you, an amazing new tool, great for trying new things in our teaching, something that our students are going to thank a lot!
I also have the same feelings towards our ending of the webskills and I definitely love the way you put it when you say “we should not only be the lifelong learners, but also the lifelong friends”, I totally agree with you! We have to keep this sharing for a long time!
My email address is henrylramosr@hotmail.com, I hope we can keep in touch for a long time and create the same collaborative community even after the webskills.
Keep in touch!
Kind regards,
Teacher Henry from Venezuela.