Lee asked me to write a personal reflection of my unit design and creation. I did not realize how much I had learned over the last few weeks. I looked through all of my blogs, and reviews of all of my readings. I am glad that I took really good notes throughout the weeks, because I am afraid I would forget something. There are so many new technologies that I cannot wait to implement this upcoming school year. I am also excited about how well my unit course will be accepted by the students. I think they will like the course because of its design and online implementation. Thank you to Lee and all of my peers that helped me to create a really awesome unit. I am still working on perfecting it, and I know that my students are going to learn a lot just by experiencing this unit.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5dsHcqLjk9SdDlUZmR2TEtlSDQ/edit?usp=sharing
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Week 7 Post
This week has been hectic, yet refreshing. The critiques that I received from my peers give me hope that I am moving in the right direction with my course and that it will be a success for my students.
The QM rubric was a great success for myself. It was easy to use - although there were some phrases that confused me. I was not sure what it was asking, but the critiques that I received from my peers really helped clear up my misunderstandings. I think the QM rubric was valuable in the review process that was completed this week. My peers went step by step through the rubric and pointed out what I was missing or how I can clearly state something that was otherwise confusing.
Reviewing other courses really helped me to see what I was doing right and what I could improve upon. I reviewed Barbra's Point Hope Project and thought - wow!! I loved the videos that she either found online or created herself - straightforward, yet informational. Colin gave me a great new idea on another course that I might want to create down the line. I also loved his use of technology throughout the course. Seeing these two great courses gave me inspiration for my own. I think reviewing another course was almost as beneficial as hearing the critiques from the peers who reviewed my own course.
There are a few kinks that I have to iron out. At the moment, my introduction video is not recorded, so I will have to work on that. I need to include our institutional policies and be more specific about the academic support my students will have throughout the course. I need to work on my evaluation section - add the point values for A, B, C, etc. and be more specific about the requirements for the discussion board - initial and followup posts. I am thinking of creating some sort of rubric for this. Since my students will not be familiar with Voicethread, I will have to create a how-to video on using this technology tool and its benefits. And finally, as far as my resources, I forgot to cite them and one peer suggested a brief narrative of what the students will find. Now, I should get started!!
Thanks to Gary and Ryan for their great critiques. I could not have asked for better peer reviews. I appreciate all of your time and consideration for helping me to create the best course possible for my students.
The QM rubric was a great success for myself. It was easy to use - although there were some phrases that confused me. I was not sure what it was asking, but the critiques that I received from my peers really helped clear up my misunderstandings. I think the QM rubric was valuable in the review process that was completed this week. My peers went step by step through the rubric and pointed out what I was missing or how I can clearly state something that was otherwise confusing.
Reviewing other courses really helped me to see what I was doing right and what I could improve upon. I reviewed Barbra's Point Hope Project and thought - wow!! I loved the videos that she either found online or created herself - straightforward, yet informational. Colin gave me a great new idea on another course that I might want to create down the line. I also loved his use of technology throughout the course. Seeing these two great courses gave me inspiration for my own. I think reviewing another course was almost as beneficial as hearing the critiques from the peers who reviewed my own course.
There are a few kinks that I have to iron out. At the moment, my introduction video is not recorded, so I will have to work on that. I need to include our institutional policies and be more specific about the academic support my students will have throughout the course. I need to work on my evaluation section - add the point values for A, B, C, etc. and be more specific about the requirements for the discussion board - initial and followup posts. I am thinking of creating some sort of rubric for this. Since my students will not be familiar with Voicethread, I will have to create a how-to video on using this technology tool and its benefits. And finally, as far as my resources, I forgot to cite them and one peer suggested a brief narrative of what the students will find. Now, I should get started!!
Thanks to Gary and Ryan for their great critiques. I could not have asked for better peer reviews. I appreciate all of your time and consideration for helping me to create the best course possible for my students.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Update for Week 6
It seems that my documents that were saved on Google Docs were set to private. I apologize to anyone who has tried to access my course and could not. I have set them all to allow access to those with links, so please try again :)
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5dsHcqLjk9SV3h4cTFrbkxOQnc/edit?usp=sharing
Also, please note that Google Docs is just a temporary place for these documents. As soon as my district releases the editing to our Moodle site, I will update my course on the website. It is still under maintenance as of today (July 3).
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5dsHcqLjk9SV3h4cTFrbkxOQnc/edit?usp=sharing
Also, please note that Google Docs is just a temporary place for these documents. As soon as my district releases the editing to our Moodle site, I will update my course on the website. It is still under maintenance as of today (July 3).
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