Not sure what day number this is of the ISWO course .... about half way through week 2. I'm struggling a bit this week about being present - about being truly and honestly present for my classmates who deserve that level of commitment. However, I've got some kind of flu today - actually came home from work and am trying to plod through things slowly. Really, more than anything I want to just curl up with a novel, water, and then fall asleep .... trying to get through the readings so that when I do post I can do so with semblance of intelligence. It's got me thinking though about ensuring that presence online - whether as facilitator or participant. Being genuine is important so maybe it's okay to say - you know, I'm feeling crappy today so I'm probably not going to be as 'on' as I'd like to be - more later, I hope ............
it's a couple of hours later and I've been playing around in the moodle skills workshop I'm participating in .... was a lot of fun, and for some reason I'm feeling much better about moodle. It helps that this week in my face to face class we opted for an online class -- I couldn't attend class this week as it was convocation at UVic and I walked across the stage to get my PhD -- I was able to add a forum (which is pretty simple, but still .....) and I'm thinking about what else I might add .... I'm teaching an online course that starts next week and I'm hoping that I can take what I've learned in the moodle workshop to make the course more useful and dynamic for the students .....
hi Deb
ReplyDeleteI love your work / life balance comments on this blog. I have also found that this course was not quite as expected - but no necessarily in a bad way. The technology has not overwhelmed the importance of relationships and making contact. Having to think and respond has also clarified my own stance on a lot of issues. Thank goodness there is 30 mintues to change what you've written though! Enjoy your time in such a beautiful part of the world. Sounds pretty good for almost the end of November!
Hi Deb,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your convocation! That really brings it all home. I want to see a picture of you in your hat. I've been feeling what you describe about wanting to make thoughtful comments. I've been wanting to comment on blog posts but by evening my brain feels a little burnt out and I don't feel like I have anything meaningful to add. I have set aside some time this morning to work on my moodle skills course. I feel like a bad participant but sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day. And yes, it is okay to say you're feeling crappy. Hope you feel better soon.