You can see that I've been playing quite a bit this week. But I had to get serious. I had already read my chapter for the EDIT class that I'm taking and had been mulling it over for the past few weeks. I sat down with "it" (Chapter 8 of the text) Friday afternoon- worked 'til late (very late) and then started again on Saturday. Here I am again on Sunday afternoon. At least I posted it and am now reflecting. I have decided that it requires much more work to "put together" a unit (al beit a one week unit) for an online course than a face-to-face course. Everything must be complete, proofread, potential problems recognized and dealt with, and the list goes on and on. With a face-to-face, problems do occur swiftly and painfully. You must be a quick problem solver as those "innocent" faces are staring at you. But that is the difference- you are there at the moment. Online- you aren't there. You check the online class when you can or when you have set that time. What if someone has a question 5 minutes after you have logged out for the day? The student will have to take a risk or be behind for the day. Ther is much more responsibility for the clarity of the assignment.
Well, lets see how I did. I'll check in each day some time between 6:30 and 9:00. Hope all goes well with my students.
Hi.... I'm a life-long crafter, sewer, and learner. Technology is getting so awesome and exposing me to so much terrific stuff that I don't think I'll ever get all I want to try done. But I'll keep trying.
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Actually, April 1st- Day 7 of Spring Break
I can't seem to write on this blog at a decent hour. I just get so busy that I can't quit. Since I'm on break I tend to stay up later and sleep later too. I completed numerous tasks today such as picking up the cat from the Vet. (fleas), visiting Wal-mart, and finishing a baby pillow for a new baby girl named Olivia. Her mom really loves her sorority and those colors are red and black.
It appears my break is coming to a swift and painful end. So I also worked on organizing my sewing room which it was badly in need of. I have lots more to do in there to make it completely useful. And I bought (on my trip to Macon- the nearest place to buy fabric since our Wal-mart no longer stocks bolted material) a huge stack of flannel. I can't resist flannel especially when it is onsale. Thanks, Joann's.
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