I started the day relaxed and at
ease with life, but as the day went on my brain began to experience a complete
melt down. The time spent in class today was great. I really enjoyed the
exposure to the various apps that are available for the classroom. The only
thing that really troubled me was the consideration of how many students would
never have the opportunity to experience the joy of learning with an IPad or
any other tablet.
As a college professor most of my
students do not have access to an IPad or even their own personal laptop. I am
still able to use the internet and online instruction with them because of the
access to computers in the library and computer labs. I did however see an
opportunity to gain a much needed skill set with the video assignment. I have
taught online for nearly ten years and really should have been doing video
files long before now, but I like many other teachers have not taken the time
to investigate the process.
Taking courses at Liberty
University has been a great asset to my teaching ability. I have modeled my
online courses to look more like the courses at Liberty. Now I will be able to
offer video as well as audio for my students.
The overwhelming part of my day
really did not fully develop until about 9pm when I realized that I had been
working all afternoon and evening long and still did not have a good grasp on
everything I need from the literature relating to theatre classrooms and
technology. I know that this will all work out, but trying to cover such a vast
area of knowledge in the literature got the best of me tonight.
The bright spot in my day was
interacting with the students in the class and enjoying the enthusiasm and
support of the professor. God has truly blessed me by allowing me the opportunity
to interact with each of the people involved in this class and I am learning a
great deal and truth be told am enjoying every minute.
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