I was excited to take this class because I am that nerdy guy who has a whole Evernote notebook devoted to Web 2.0 resources. I’m the guy that rummages through Tony Vincent’s Delicious account cataloging his cool links when I should be lesson planning. I’m the guy who had a total fanboy moment at ISTE when I ran into Jerry “Cybraryman” Blumengarten. You would have thought I ran into a red carpet celebrity. I have been interested in Web 2.0 resources forever and to finally be able to take a college course devoted entirely to the subject has been a rewarding and difficult challenge.
In thinking about how I have grown as an educator because of this class, I can tell you that the ELL module was invaluable to me. I didn’t know what I didn’t know about ELL learners and it was such a wonderful and enriching experience to have to explore a world of education that I really knew absolutely nothing about. I now feel like I have a working understanding of that sector of education and I most certainly have a new respect for it after having completed the field experience. The ELL component of this class was a difficult, challenging, and rewarding surprise.
One of things that struck me most this semester was the class post to the Wikispaces in module five about Twitter resources. First of all, it blew me away how savvy and knowledgeable everyone was in all of the class sections and I was kind of taken aback by the power of our collaboration for that assignment. It really demonstrated to me the exponential power of educators collaborating and that was a perfect union to tie to a lesson about Twitter. That also made me aware of the deep thought and planning that went behind preparing these courses. This course has really given me an appreciation for this program. I feel like I am growing all the time with each module. We studied so many great things this semester and I ultimately feel like a stronger educator armed with many new tools and ideas about what it means to be an educator in a world increasingly saturated with technology.
In thinking about how I have grown as an educator because of this class, I can tell you that the ELL module was invaluable to me. I didn’t know what I didn’t know about ELL learners and it was such a wonderful and enriching experience to have to explore a world of education that I really knew absolutely nothing about. I now feel like I have a working understanding of that sector of education and I most certainly have a new respect for it after having completed the field experience. The ELL component of this class was a difficult, challenging, and rewarding surprise.
One of things that struck me most this semester was the class post to the Wikispaces in module five about Twitter resources. First of all, it blew me away how savvy and knowledgeable everyone was in all of the class sections and I was kind of taken aback by the power of our collaboration for that assignment. It really demonstrated to me the exponential power of educators collaborating and that was a perfect union to tie to a lesson about Twitter. That also made me aware of the deep thought and planning that went behind preparing these courses. This course has really given me an appreciation for this program. I feel like I am growing all the time with each module. We studied so many great things this semester and I ultimately feel like a stronger educator armed with many new tools and ideas about what it means to be an educator in a world increasingly saturated with technology.