The end is near! Sometimes I find that I have more thoughts and questions at the end of a course than the beginning. However, I don't think that that is a negative thing. I think that it means I have considered different thoughts and ideas, and am open to seeing where those lead. Throughout this course I feel as though my perspective has broadened and I have another lens from which to look through while planning and designing learning opportunities. Artifact #5:PechaKucha Video The PechaKucha Presentation was new to me and put me a little outside of my comfort zone. I encountered some technical difficulties with uploading and formatting which was so frustrating, especially when I thought I would be done in a few simple clicks! However, I suppose there is a lesson to learn. I quickly wanted to give up. I can be a good problem solver and critical thinker in many situations, however, when it comes to technology, I get instantly frustrated. I imagine this is on some level how my st
This week we spent some time discussing the the role of facilitator in education. In my job I see myself as a facilitator, but haven't previously thought much about how to be a strong facilitator and how that looks in different contexts. I think it would be difficult to transition to teaching fully online as it is a totally different dynamic and you don't typically get the same types of relationships you do when you see your students on a regular basis. We were asked to reflect back on our previous online learning experiences. When I took a few minutes to think about it, I realized I have done a lot more online courses than I have realized. Most of the online courses I have done have been related to education, though there were a few that were not. The ones that weren't related to education had similar formats-- read, listen, and/or watch something, complete a multiple choice quiz, and go on to the next level and continue until all levels are complete. I suppose that serv