Monday, May 4, 2009

course reflection

This course was the second online course I have taken with Dr. Luongo and after the first one, I knew all about the benefits from being a part of the course. I always enjoyed being in the classroom and face to face with the class, but I feel I was still able to get the same amount, if not more, from the online experience. This class provided me with a lot of hands on work that I know I'll be able to utalize in the classroom for future use. All of the educational videos and websites from each module were also very helpful. Having resources like those are always great to refer to when creaing lesson plans or trying to come up with new ideas. One of the best part of the classes is that you can work at your own pace. Having a schedule that changes from day to day, it is sometimes tough to get to a class each week. Being able to work on your own time is a great option. The online chats that we did every few weeks definitely helped keep me on track because I was able to ask questions and read about other peoples ideas. Even after only 10 minutes of chatting, there were always new ideas that I thought about because of it. There is no doubt about it, I am a big fan of the online class and can see these types of classes growing rapidly, even at the undergraduate level. Looking back at the class as a whole, I thought it was a great experience that will help me become a better educator.