I cannot believe that we are beginning the final week of the course. It is completely amazing and astonishing to see that the course is almost over. Once again, I am so sad to lose such a great group of friends and peers. I've learned so much from everyone, and I feel like I've a group of colleagues all over the world.
This coming week is a week of reflection. Course participants are asked to reflect on what they've learned over the last 10 weeks on their blogs. They are to read about the LoTI self-reflection levels of technology integration of their classes--both now and where they'd like to be in 5 years.
I think that the LoTi scale is interesting. When I read it the first time, I was teaching three different types of classes. One class is adult learners at a local community college. There is no technology in the classroom, and these learners have no access to technology either in the school or in the classroom. They really need to achieve computer literacy and are denied access by a horrible classroom. I am going to teach this class again this fall and I'm seriously thinking of buying my own projector to accompany my laptop so I have a one-computer classroom. While I won't have a computer lab to use, a one-computer classroom is better than nothing.
My second class is at a university and there is a projector in the classroom that I can hook my laptop up to. We use Blackboard in this class (in fact, using Blackboard is a program requirement) and I use BB daily to post grades, readings, writing examples, my syllabus, homework, etc. I love it.
The third class I teach is this Webskills course. It is 100% technology and I love it, too. To me, using technology enhances my teaching and my learners' experience.
Well, it's been a wonderful course with an incredible group of people. I will miss everyone. You are very dear to me!
Donna
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