- Do you plan to implement the initiative you developed? Please be honest. If yes, what are some specific challenges that you foresee in implementing the initiative you developed? How do you plan to overcome them? If you do not plan on implementing your initiative, why not?
- Yes, I really do. My main challenge will be students having internet access at home. This is not something that I will know until I meet my class. At the beginning of the year I will be giving out information for my Googlesite. Parents will have an opportunity to see the site in action and how important it is for their student to be able to access this. Hopefully this will allow them to see they will need to find internet, even if that means going to a friends house so they may use the website. Students will also have access to the website in our classroom.
- What other thoughts and ideas do you have for developing future e-learning initiatives in your teaching and learning or professional environment?
- I have had the opportunity to learn about several web 2.0 tools that I will be trying to put into action in my classroom. From iPads to our computers I would like to include blogger, meta, story bird and so much more. All these new venues will hopefully help pull students in to the curriculum and get them excited about learning.
- Early on in the course we discussed our perspectives on e-learning based on prior knowledge and experience. Before this course began, we all came with preconceived notions about online learning. Having gone through this course and the experience of developing your own initiative, how, if at all, has your perception about e-learning changed?
- I have always thought e-learning is a great way to learn, but I struggled with how it played into learning for students in the primary age group. However, this class has made me realize my students are just as capable as anyone else to participate in e-learning. This class has excited me about the possibilities I can put into practice in my classroom!
