Hello again! Finishing where I left off last time, it is fall time in Tennessee. This is my favorite time of the year because of football season. It gets cooler and the tailgates are going. My family loves going to Knoxville to enjoy Volunteer football, especially this season. It takes up a good bit of time, but it is totally worth it. If you happened to watch the Tennessee/Alabama game this season, you may have spotted me and my 11 year-old daughter jumping the wall and running on to the field. It was truly an experience that she will never forget.
I am not the most technologically savvy person. This semester of learning has been so interesting on that front. There are so many sites and platforms that are available to us that I would have never known about. This has led me to a discovery that I believe will be very beneficial to me. Not only am I learning from the instructors and the material, but also my peers. You see, I am not in the classroom yet. Most of peers either are or have been in the classroom recently. That is a wealth of knowledge for me whether any of them know it or not.
The best example I can give is that of the WebLessons. I will not lie, I was overwhelmed. It seemed to be a very daunting task. So I put my best foot forward, read the material, used the guides, and created my lesson. While reading the discussions, I looked over some of classmate's lessons. I was blown away! Some were so creative and interactive, while others were very simple and straightforward. In both cases, I was left wondering why I hadn't thought of some of the ideas. This is also true of the ideas of activities and assignments. Again, I am gaining ideas of things that I can do in the classroom.
I can only hope this trend continues as we streak towards the finish line.
