It is with mixed feelings that I bring closure to what has been one of my most exciting yet, mentally demanding courses undertaken on this campus. I feel privilege to be part of this group of students; it truly was collaboration and cooperation at its best. It endorses my belief in the collective power of teachers and their ability to rally around each other when under extreme stress.
The course was informative and enlightening but much to compact for novice such as myself, whose knowledge of technology and Web2.0 technology was limited to word processing and an occasional reply to an e-mail. Nevertheless, I persevered and once I complete the electronic portfolio I will be relieved. When I read the electronic Portfolio assignment I was very confident that I could easily complete this task, after all I was taught to do lesson plans in college, or so I thought. I soon realise that there is a huge divide between how we were taught to write lesson plans and what we are now expected to produce for this assignment. I welcome however, the new format and I can appreciate the rationale for identifying standards and the need to identify the competencies the learning objectives will assist students in developing.
The next stage in this journey involves sharing this new found knowledge about the tremendous potential of technology and Web 2.0 tools with friends and colleagues .I will need to do a more in depth course and practice using these tools before attempting to convince anyone about its benefits. I hope to use the new term to implement some of the Web 2.0 tools. I hope that I will be able to inspire, excite and motivate my students to use the technology.
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