I approach every class I teach by posing the WIIFM question on behalf of my students. To be completely honest, the class on Integrating Technology into the Curriculum (EDTC614) was not my first choice to take in Week 2 of Fall 2008 semester. I actually signed up for Performance Improvement, but the class was cancelled and I knew little about the GIS process. Both of these classes are in my electives section of my major of Instructional Technology. Before this class I had never taken an online course & really didn't know what to expect. So, I was pretty open to the WIIFM question. I felt it would be kind of cool to learn some new software that I could impress my friends and boss with. I expected to possibly write some papers & learn how to use some web based training.
Early into the class I realized that this course would far exceed my expectations and it would open my eyes to Web 2.0. To be honest, I had never even heard the term before our instructor, Alison Saylor introduced it to us. Before I knew it, I was learning about online applications including voicethread (check out Doug's awesome voicethread final project: http://voicethread.com/#q.b298759.i1573758), Zoho, sliderocket, google docs..... I started watching YouTube & realized it was a great resource for learning, not just videos of kids screwing around.
I on the board of directors for the Pikes Peak Chapter for the American Society for Training and Development & we have already integrated sliderocket to our monthly meeting notices (http://app.sliderocket.com/app/FullPlayer.aspx?id=20D2D12E-0C90-D3EF-FE88-7313C275FA9A) and are now posting the board meeting minutes on google docs. I have even posted my resume on google docs. I have also created two websites since I started this class: http://home.comcast.net/~chuch/site/; http://sites.google.com/site/claimsadjusting101/
Now, I created my own blog & will soon be posting a facebook &/or linkedin account along with posting some videos on YouTube. I recently got some video editing software and signed up for Alison's class in the Spring with Design and Development of Web Based Learning.
So, what were your expectations? How do you approach learning?
Chuck,
ReplyDeleteI am impressed with your final project. I had never heard the term Web 2.0 before this class either. I must agree like you I have incorporated several of the things learned in this class into my teaching now.
Have a Merry Chirstmas and a great new year.
Vickie
Chuck,
ReplyDeleteThe truth is that now I resumed everything we have learned I am really excited because the all possibilities that are opened for us.
Have a great year,
Susana
Hi Chuck,
ReplyDeleteThe truth is that now I resumed everything we have learned I am really excited because the all possibilities that are opened for us.
It was nice working with you,
Susana
I'm so proud of you. You have taken the content and made it yours. That makes me feel I did a good job passing along tools to you that make communication and work easier. I love the blog, hope you keep it up. Thanks for all your hard work!! Alison
ReplyDeleteChuck,
ReplyDeleteI also had a class cancelled and did my first course this fall as a GIS. I was a bit stressed out being on my own in my first class back into college. I definitely liked the community feel of this class much better!
I'm glad you have already found ways to implement the pieces from this class, and I think I will also have to seek out another class taught by Alison in the future!