Last year was my first experience with using the UOG Moodle program.
I was hesitant to use the program. I thought that there was absolutely no way "learning" could happen without being in an actual classroom enviroment interacting with my professor and my classmates. But of course, I was absolutely wrong about that!
Of course, with all the demands of school and "home" life, it was really a relief that I could log on from home at any time to complete assignments. Many times I would log on really late in the evening after I was done juggling my daily school and personal issues.
Being surrounded with all the comforts from home , I felt that I was motivated to do so well. I felt less intimated replying to posts without having to worry about seeing immediate reactions of classmates. I was totally surprised that I actually actively joined in many "
online debates" . I know I would've never been "brave" enough to do that in class "face to face". But, of course when we did meet in class it was interesting that I was actually confident enough to defend my views of certain issues.
Of course, with gas prices on the rise , it was a relief I did not have to drive from Santa Rita to Mangilao each day just for class.
I've got a tool for you tomorrow so you can have your own moodle. Sounds like you're ready to start your professional network.
ReplyDeleteI've done several classes on Moodle! My first was for a class that was at 2a.m. when I lived in Korea and the teacher was in San Francisco! I was quite apprehensive about the "final exam" which was a timed test on Moodle. So when I got into this program, it was like I was meeting an old friend. I am excited to learn about how to use more technology and how to implement it into my classroom
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