And we begin again. Class three of the ONTL Certificate Program. I thought about taking a break, but I’m glad I didn’t. Many of the familiar “faces” have returned, so it feels comfortable, like home.
Guess what! I began incorporating some of my new knowledge about learning and teaching styles into my “face to face” or “on-ground” media class. My “sage on the stage” heart is finally embracing the importance of the “guide on the side” approach.
Though I have always appreciated the importance of online resources and technology for engaging and informing students, I really have a new respect for its use. I find myself thinking about ways to engage my students in their learning. I daydream about how I can design assignments that promote student-student interaction and discussions that support community building. I have come a long way. I expect that this class will solidify my grasp of the important relationship between learning objectives, assignments and outcomes.
But now the rubber is really going to hit the road. It’s time to outline and justify a total design approach for my course. I know I’m planning a hybrid, but only recently did I fully comprehend how difficult this will be. Though it’s definitely doable, it’s more challenging. Hybrids are like designing a dual approach at the same time. Not totally online, not totally on-ground.
Well, that’s me, always seeming to take the road less traveled. And like my animal “ice-breaker,” I migrate away from the familiar, fluttering to the new, open fields.
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