The first thing I have to say is that I have learnt a lot of new concepts on this course. activities like creating a blog, a wiki or a podcast were really interesting and fun and you get to realise how capable you can be if you get down to it with no fear of the results. Besides, what you are using is state-of-the-art tools for teaching and that's something your students will appreciate. In fact, I'm starting to use those tools in my classes successfully. You motivate the students and at the same time you truly feel they are learning something; then you think to yourself: that's the point, isn't it?
I wouldn't rate any of the activities as "the least useful or interesting" as every one of them has a purpose and a different goal. I felt a bit helpless though when the time came to create a video with Animoto since i thought it was going to be too complicated, but it turned out to be so easy, yet disappointing when watching the final product...
as for the interaction with my peers, it is great to have your work viewed and commented on by someone like you. it is a very good method to check out if it works and/or if you can improve it somehow. Anyway, sometimes I have had the feeling thet the opinions I have given or received might have been a little stilted as we don't mean to criticise each other's work or be put down by our peers. However, it is highly motivating to be praised for one's efforts whatsoever.
Finally, now I feel much more confident of my skills in using ICT than at the beginning of this course. Practice gives you such confidence and now I know I got it.
I think a big wide world of technologies applied to teaching is stepping briskly into our lives and the best thing to do is to give it a big welcome.
Thanks.
I wouldn't rate any of the activities as "the least useful or interesting" as every one of them has a purpose and a different goal. I felt a bit helpless though when the time came to create a video with Animoto since i thought it was going to be too complicated, but it turned out to be so easy, yet disappointing when watching the final product...
as for the interaction with my peers, it is great to have your work viewed and commented on by someone like you. it is a very good method to check out if it works and/or if you can improve it somehow. Anyway, sometimes I have had the feeling thet the opinions I have given or received might have been a little stilted as we don't mean to criticise each other's work or be put down by our peers. However, it is highly motivating to be praised for one's efforts whatsoever.
Finally, now I feel much more confident of my skills in using ICT than at the beginning of this course. Practice gives you such confidence and now I know I got it.
I think a big wide world of technologies applied to teaching is stepping briskly into our lives and the best thing to do is to give it a big welcome.
Thanks.
