If the week 1 is hard, definitely week 2 is harder. And it is not the tasks for the week that posed difficulty before me. Rather, my inability to handle and manage pressure is solely responsible. I am writing it ,the clocks are ticking and the deadline for the weekly tasks is terrifyingly approaching near. The whole thing taught me an important lesson. I should make a routine with a deadline for each tasks and follow that strictly. I would do that as I don't want to undergo the same mental anxiety I am feeling now.
Even, my delayed involvement in nicenet discussion board cost me a lot. I failed to follow and respond to imprtant discussions there on time.
The tasks for this week is both challenging and enjoyable!
Websearching task opened for me a new horizon beyond Google and Yahoo. The NoodleTools is definitely recommendable. However, they are so many, sometimes I feel lost there and some suggested sites I could not use either. I feel I need some scaffolding from someone expert. Or may be the more I use them the more I will become comfortable.
The next task is writing an objective with ABCD style. A stands for audience, B for behaviour, C for condition, and D for degree. When I started browsing for appropiate samples of this style, I found plenty. Initially, the objectives starting with 'Given' looked to me clumsy. Gradually I felt that No, its Ok. I think writing such simple objectives with ABCD style could make teaching more effective. I feel it more as in our context we don't do that often.
The project task was initially puzzling for me. I didn't understand at the start what things I need to do during this step. Sean helped me in this regard and finally I understood. Even, I took a survey to know my students well. I think it will help me to take appropiate measures for technology inspired change I am planning to introduce in my context.
Overall this week is challenging but indeed fun!
Hi groupmate,
ReplyDeleteWe are on the same boat. It was hard for me too, especially I am not used to do distance learning