There is a time ... and the time is now.
I have to admit that putting my hand up to do the Web 2 course was something of a major challenge. How would I cope with it? Would I find time, and all the excuses that come with such thoughts.
The first module is done and I must admit that I quite enjoyed it. In terms of learning I think I discovered three things.
1. This is the reality of the world in which I live and work and in which the students I teach live. I have no choice; I must learn to live and breathe in this world. And that is regardless of whether or not I use any of this in the classroom - it is simply the world in which I live.
2. Myth-busting number one: it has been surprisingly easy to get started. The hardest part was trying to avoid going through a thousand and one gadgets on the igoogle page! Self-discipline is essential. The video clips were helpful; obviously composed for people like me, who like their instructions delivered in very simple terms, or as that great grammarian, Thomas Cramner would put it "in a language understood of the people".
3. I doubt that I will rush into the classroom tomorrow morning all aglow with zeal to inflict my learning on my students, but I will be able to show that I have one or two skills that I didn't have the day before.
And to close, I will (ab)use Augustine - Late have I loved you O technology, late have I loved you!
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ReplyDeleteIf you were worried imagine poor people like me! There is virtually no hope! You are more tech-savvy than you let on.
ReplyDeleteLike you I am very excited and want to use it all, but its not always as easy at it seems. I just lost my first comment I tried to post for you because it kept asking me strange questions and then just disappeared. Aargh! Im so frustrated.
I do want to use the stuff we are learning, but please don't make me have to do everything for you these various ways because you are "aglow with zeal"! :) It ends up taking me longer than if I did things other ways.
Anyway, love the blog - its very pretty; very green! Love it!
This better work!
I look forward to you offerring me lots of help in the modules to come, ta!
Gillian
I have found this process of posting a comment highly frustrating. I obviously needed to go one step further.
ReplyDeleteI felt the tutorial unhelpful because it used one's own blog as the example. Now I am using the computer under Cath's log in because I don't seem to be able to add to the comments boxes under my login. I am ready to believe in conspiracy theories. I have no idea what "signature" this post will show if it succeeds at all!
Looking forward to seeing your next blog Paul. See you tomorrow and have a good term. John
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting on other people's blogs. This is how the course will become successful if we start passing comments which will encourage people to keep going. There should be more people like you in this world. John
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