Week # 10: Final Reflections

Now I have added a plethora of new tools to my bag of tricks!

It's amazing to see how much we have read, how much we have learned and implemented in our classrooms!

Week 0: Getting started, setting personal learning objectives and goals.

We logged into Nicenet and shared information about ourselves, starting to create a learning community. We collaborated in setting ground rules for discussions and rubrics for self-evaluating discussion board posts. We filled out a needs analysis survey to help ensure that the course topics are appropriate.

Week 1: Introductions; creating an Academic Blog

We created a blog on www.blogger.com. 

We wrote about what we had done and what we learned.

Week 2: The ABC Learning Objectives Framework and Effective Web Searches 

After reviewing different search engines, we analyzed the search engines in terms of use in our own classes and shared their advantages and disadvantages in posts on Nicenet that included the web page, the search term, and recommendation about the search engine.

After reading about the ABCD model, we shared a behavioral objective for a class we taught, using the ABCD model. 

Week 3: Skill-building Websites for Oral/Aural Skills and Saving Bookmarks with Delicious

After reading one article on listening-speaking website, and reviewing at least two different speaking, listening, and/or pronunciation web sites in terms of use in our classes, we shared comments about the sites, including the target audience, skill(s) enhanced, and an overall recommendation. 

After reading the instructions about using Delicious.com, we created and began to use our own Delicious site, and shared the URL including at least three links with appropriate tags. 

We read and analyzed one sample project and discussed that project. 

Week 4: Skill-building Websites for Reading/Writing Skills and Technology-enhanced Lesson Plans

After reviewing at least two different reading and/or writing web sites in terms of use in our classes, we shared comments about the sites, including the target audience, skill(s) enhanced, and an overall recommendation.

After reading about technology-enhanced lesson plans, we created a technology-enhanced lesson plan and explained how it was similar to or different from the regular lesson plan format that we used. 

We reflected on at least one course and described the issues that technology might be able to help with. 

Week 5: Project-basedLearning, WebQuests, and Rubrics

After reading about project-based learning (PBL) and WebQuests, we described how PBL could affect student motivation and behavior in class. 

After reading about rubrics, we shared a rubric for a lesson. 

After reading about project-based learning (PBL) and WebQuests and viewing some examples (Condition), we shared a project-based learning lesson plan or the outline of a WebQuest for one or more of our classes, including why the students would benefit. 

We considered the issues and possible technology tools and described a technology-related change that we would implement to address one or more of the issues. This had to be something that we did not do in our classes before taking this course.

Week 6: Creating Student-centered Classes and Interactive PowerPoint

After reading about examples of different student-centered, interactive large classes, we shared ideas about what techniques might be useful in our own settings to create a student-centered environment. 

After reading about ways to create active learning lessons while using PowerPoint and viewing some examples, we created and shared an example of interactive use of PowerPoint. 

We began to implement a technology-related change in our classes, keeping a log to record what was done, what happened and we described what we were doing. 

Week 7: Learner Autonomy and the One-computer Classroom

After reading about learner autonomy and reflecting on what we did in our own classes, we shared specific ideas about what we currently did and what else we could do to encourage greater learner autonomy in our classes. 

After reading about the one-computer classroom, we created a lesson plan for a one-computer classroom.

Week 8: Teacher Resources Online

After exploring the different teacher resources on the course website, we shared specific ideas about what we might use.

After exploring different sites with templates and exercises and reading about creating a class site, we created a handout, exercise, or class site and shared what we had created on the course wiki. 

We reflected on what happened when we implemented our project and wrote about it in a draft report to share with our partner.

Week 9: Learning Styles – Technology Connections

After reading about learning styles and technology tools for multiple intelligences, we shared a specific example of how we could use technology to address different learning styles in one of our classes (for preparation, in class or for students to use outside of class). 

We used the information from our partners and created a final version of our Project Report.

Week 10: Wrap-up

After reflecting on what we have tried and learned during the previous weeks in the course, we are now sharing specific ideas about what topics worked well. 

After reading about Levels of Technology Integration (LoTI), we described our L0TI level.

Now that the end is near I can see the big picture and realize how much I have progressed as both a learner and a teacher! 

All the experiences shared and all the efforts made have contributed to each one's progress! 

Donna's relentless support, help and assistance have been of paramount importance in this journey! 

Thank YOU ALL! 

Helô