After I decided to pursue my Master’s Degree in Educational Technology, I assumed there would be courses that I had to take simply because I had to take them--meaning that I had to do the work and get it done so I could earn my grade and move on. I also figured there would be courses where I would actually learn something that would be useful in my career. This Online Course Development class has been an example of the latter. The thing that comes slamming into my mind when reflecting on this course experience is the fact that I had actual experience creating an online course for an audience that pertains to my current career. Most of the previous courses in my program of study focused on online learning--what it is, how to be effective at it, how to manage the course, etc. While those classes set a solid foundation for me, this is the course that has brought it all home to me. I actually feel like I could facilitate an online course. Before taking this class, I was learning about teaching an online course, but never really seriously considered it. Now, after taking this class, am ready
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I thought it would be “easy” to write about something I already knew instead of researching a new LMS. What surprised me is when I was finished putting my thoughts to paper, I had written nearly 1500 words. I knew that nobody would read a post that long. It was actually tough for me to tone down my knowledge and pick the most important aspects of Google Classroom. I’m still sold on it being the best that I’ve seen--and the most practical--at least for me at my current position. Our district is a GAFE (Google Apps For Education) school; Google Classroom is free for me and my students to use. That week I also investigated Edmodo, as I had heard the name several times and had heard positive comments about it. Little did I know at that time I would choose Edmodo to build my
I thought it would be “easy” to write about something I already knew instead of researching a new LMS. What surprised me is when I was finished putting my thoughts to paper, I had written nearly 1500 words. I knew that nobody would read a post that long. It was actually tough for me to tone down my knowledge and pick the most important aspects of Google Classroom. I’m still sold on it being the best that I’ve seen--and the most practical--at least for me at my current position. Our district is a GAFE (Google Apps For Education) school; Google Classroom is free for me and my students to use. That week I also investigated Edmodo, as I had heard the name several times and had heard positive comments about it. Little did I know at that time I would choose Edmodo to build my