Not sure if I feel like I have just volunteered for Tribute for District 13 (or cohort 13) and embarked on the Hunger Games...but let the fun begin. Orientation was my first time on Blackboard Collaborate and have to say what a fun way to get to know a group of people all in the same state (and many in the same county...and I'm not feeling so old any more thanks to the web-cam revealing the cohort!). Lots of good uses of this synchronous tool in teaching and learning - certainly as a Workshop Leader for the IB I could be using this kind of learning activity before a workshop to get participants ready for their 15 hours onsite. In school...for students that were on field trips or away this would be an excellent way to insure that they don't get behind.
Mind you...while nervous about the time that is required, I see much of the Masters course in my day to day!
So feeling excited, apprehensive and a little bit more assured that as the Irish lassie on the cohort, I should be able to figure out this American system :-)
Mind you...while nervous about the time that is required, I see much of the Masters course in my day to day!
So feeling excited, apprehensive and a little bit more assured that as the Irish lassie on the cohort, I should be able to figure out this American system :-)