I just spent about an hour taking a look at some of the activities that many of you suggested and I am really impressed by the thoroughness and creativity that I have come across in many of the posts. I know there is alot of rumblings about the class but where else are we exposed to our classmates thoughts and ideas like we are here. If this was a traditional class, we all would have turned in our own 2 activities.... 12 point font and double spaced... had them returned, and we would keep moving, with no real idea about the intelligence that exists in the entirety of the class. Through this collaborative process we are expanding our own knowlege thru each other. Especially in the field of teaching, which I assume we are all moving towards, this kind of learning will only make us stronger teaching candidates in the future.
There may not be application to use use all of the ideas that are submitted but we can take the best parts of individual ideas and meld them together to create something that is unique to us. I know that I have already outlined 2 of the ideas, with some tweaks, that I will put to use in my own job search, whether they are incorporated into this class or not.
So thanks for all of your knowledge.... keep it coming, I can use it!
I agree that the format of the class has been quite interesting. It is not a typical "get it done and move on" class and I feel like I am actually getting my money's worth. With new technology introduced each week and active assignments, I am actually gaining knowledge and skills that I will be able to use as a teacher. Although some of the projects have been a bit time consuming, I enjoyed working on the weebly and creating a new website that someone could access and learn how to do something new.
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