Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Week 10. Lifelong Learning Must Go On!

Ten weeks have flown and here I am writing my final reflection.

Incredible discoveries, unforgettable experience and invaluable knowledge – these are the words which I’d like to use to characterize these weeks of my participation in the course.

Every week had something special for me: creating a blog, writing learning objectives in ABCD style, web searching using various search engines, creating  a Delicious page, visiting skill-building websites for oral/aural, reading/writing skills, writing technology-enhanced lesson plan, learning a lot about project-based learning and WebQuests, rubrics, alternative assessment, learning styles, learner autonomy, creating an interactive PowerPoint slide show, being given the web pages of teacher resources and  creating SMILE activity, resource web page, the Class Blog, the survey. All the topics and materials we covered were very useful for me. I have learned a lot and seriously reconsidered my teaching practice.  But the most remarkable week was Week 8 “Teacher Resources Online” with a webinar about ANVILL conducted by Jeff Magoto.

I am grateful to the University of Oregon and the US Embassy in Ukraine for this unique chance to attend this course. And a big “thank you” to our instructor Robert Elliott for highly professional guidance and support during this course, and to my dear co-participants for their great ideas, valuable comments and understanding.
Helen

9 comments:

  1. Hi, Helen!
    So, here are our last posts (for now) and they're early this week. I have already posted mine too and we seem to be tuned. Wonderful experience, group, instructor... It's difficult to give a true picture of everything we did and how good it felt. Our words don't do it justice and I don't even feel like writing, because it makes me sad, it's nearly over.

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  2. Hello, Luisa!

    You are right on Friday we'll have to say "Good-bye" to Robert and our weekly mandatory tasks and it is really sad... But I'm sure we'll keep in touch. I wrote on NiceNet I would support any suggestion. See you online!

    Helen

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  3. Hello Helen

    I also feel grateful like you for this opportunity we had!

    I wish we had talked more! I appreciated all your contribution to the course. Good luck with your teaching career! It was lovely I met you.

    Would you like to join the group I created on facebook? We can keep in touch this way. check: http://www.facebook.com/groups/383856908300582

    warm hugs

    Marina

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  4. Dear Helen,

    Hi !!

    I think all of us (the Webskills participants) have found this class extremely engaging. We have enjoyed learning from the course, from the varied tasks and assignments given to us, from each other and of course from our wonderful Instructor Robert.
    This class has succeed in making us independent and increased our autonomy. It has put us on the path of lifelong learning. I am fortunate to be a part of this amazing Webskills class.

    All the very best for a bright future

    Shaila

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  5. Hi Helen.

    I have enjoyed your tasks and your links offered.
    Life Long Learning, it's true we must go on!
    I hope we can keeo our e-friendship.
    My twitter: @orchidf
    my facebook:orquidea flores

    Regards

    Orquidia

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  6. Hi Helen,

    We all feel the same about this course and I think that, as we reflect on it with time and start implementing everything that we have learnt, we will see even better its true merit.

    Please stay in touch.

    Natasa

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  7. Dear Helen and all of you,

    It is so true that we all feel the same now it has been a time consuming time but we have accomplished so much and given the time to ponder we will realise HOW much. There is so much we can tell our colleagues when 'arriving home' from this journey around the world.

    Take care and all the best to you and let's keep in touch.

    Greetings from Finland

    Sinikka

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  8. Hi Helen,

    We all feel the same right?

    Hope to see you in a near future

    The

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  9. I agree that lifelong learning must go on. So, in such cases I recommend family essay ideas.

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