Friday, June 15, 2012

That's it?

So here we are at the end of our course. A mixture of antagonistic feelings are storming in my brain. On the one hand I feel a soothing relief because it is over, on the other I'm full of sorrow because it is over. I've remembered a small poem about the duality of the human nature:

Man is a fool.
When it is hot, he wants it cool.
When it is cool, he wants it hot.
He always wants what he has not.

This course has been very useful for me. I've learned many interesting things I will most definitely use in my classes. Beginning with Week 2 when we tried to formulate a clear ABCD objective and ending with the issue of learning styles, I was in a constant process of autonomous study.  I cannot tell that I would use only one particular tool. I think the best result is in their harmonious combination. At one lesson, one tool might be used, at the next - another, etc. It depends on the ABCD objective set before every lesson.

I know for sure that I would do a lot of blogging in the next academic year. I will also work with a wiki together with my class. It will be similar in some ways with what we had here. I will go one using my blog for my educational goals. 


There were no irrelevant tools in this course, in my opinion. Even if some of the things were not completely new to me, I had the chance to look at them from another perspective. So I discovered other ways of using that tool. However, what I'm dreaming of is how to organize online conferences. I would suggest thinking of organizing some webinars.


I am happy for Sandra that she had the opportunity to meet FACE-TO-FACE the team in Oregon. You see people still long for this physical contact, if you understand what I mean. That is why my belief stays unchanged: technology is only A tool to improve teaching, to make it more interesting and diversified.  It is A tool every teacher should use nowadays to get to their students, to motivate them. I hope that one day we'd have the chance to meet. Meanwhile I'll follow Poncho's advice in one of his posts: "Dream on".
As I have got into the musical style lately I would like to end with:


5 comments:

  1. Greta voices Vicky!
    We have the same taste for music as I can "see". You hide a really sensitive soul! It was great knowing you!

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  2. Dear Vicky!

    I completely agree with you that the course was perfectly planned and the use of the tools and resources will only depend on the objective of our lessons. It was a great pleasure to get acquainted with you. I hope that will keep in touch.

    Best wishes, Victoria

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    1. Dear Victoria!

      I just hope that we will have the possibility to meet someday and share our experience. As we are "neighbours" in a way, we might cross at a conference or somewhere. If you need my help in the future you know where to find me. I'll be more than glad to be of any help.

      Best regards
      Vicky

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  3. What a nice card, what a nice song and a bit of Moldovan music. What a gift to meet you, Vicky.

    Ruta

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    1. Dear, Ruta!

      The leasure of meeting you is mine! Thank you for your involment in the process of discussion and for the constructive replies you always gave.

      Vicky

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