Here is my week 5 reflection This really has been a great class. I think that it started off a bit shaky not knowing how things were going to be graded and all the issues I had connecting with my LFS, but now that week 5 is half way over, I have really enjoyed this class. Below are some of my reflections from different areas of the class. Enjoy!!
Lectures – The video
lectures were kind of comical! These two
guys have great and wonderful ideas to discuss for us, but the camera angles
make me laugh every time I watch one. I
am supposed to be focused on the man in back, but all I can focus on the man in
the front with the close-up of his ear that moves when he takes a deeper
breath!
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Readings – I have really
come to enjoy the reading assignments each week. The two books we have for this class are easy
to read and follow and offer a lot of detail without being full of big words and
ideas that are hard to follow.
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Searches (like electronic
searches of topics and questions) – I did use the internet to look for research
ideas, but in the end, I used a topic that could have an impact on my school –
ways to improve writing abilities in students in an elementary setting.
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Assignments and activities – the assignment I liked the best was week 3 when we actually put our research
plan into “action” so to say. I am a
planner and I like to have a schedule.
This assignment was right up my alley.
I like to know when everything needs to be done. Posting this assignment and getting comments
on our blog was also very helpful. My
peers have so much insight and great comments.
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Discussion Board – Nothing stands
out to me on the discussion boards for this class. There were good prompts that made you think a
bit, but overall not really different from the last class.
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Blogs – This has truly been the best
part of this class. I have always wanted
to have a blog, but did not really know where to start or if anyone would
really want to read what I had to say.
Yes, this class and Lamar program gives you a built in audience, but I
have already started a blog for my class and we are going to use blogs as part
of our weekly writing assignments for my fourth graders this year. I also think the blogs are going to be a
great way to stay in touch with our classmates.
