A reflection on MOOCs
Here are some things I learned as part of #moocmooc: (In no particular order)
1. I really do not know how to best negotiate a Google document where many hands are working simultaneously and I really need to work on that but in terms of reflection and practice.
2. I really agree with this statement: "We have an ethical responsibility as educators, as students, as people involved in the educative endeavor, to reflect" (Morris)
3. I am a perfectionist (well I already knew that) and in order to feel comfortable with my level of expectations from #moocmooc I needed to constantly reassess where to devote my time.
4. I can have time to participate in these types of courses (subjects) and I it can easily segue into the work I am already doing.
5. I will still have to wrestle with course/subject divide and #moocmooc demonstrated why that is (beyond that fact of the "c" in the title.
6. I am really good at keeping up with the important articles in the field and I have all of that to owe to my amazing Twitter followers. I have really created a great community there.
7. #moocmooc was a nice birthday present to myself and a nice way to take a break from grading exams.
8. It has been an excellent experience overall and I have connected with colleagues that I would never have met.
Work Cited
Morris, Sean Michael. "Reflection as Learning and Teaching." MoocMooc. August 18, 2012. Web. August 18, 2012. https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/612829/wiki/heres-what-to-do-on-saturday
1. I really do not know how to best negotiate a Google document where many hands are working simultaneously and I really need to work on that but in terms of reflection and practice.
2. I really agree with this statement: "We have an ethical responsibility as educators, as students, as people involved in the educative endeavor, to reflect" (Morris)
3. I am a perfectionist (well I already knew that) and in order to feel comfortable with my level of expectations from #moocmooc I needed to constantly reassess where to devote my time.
4. I can have time to participate in these types of courses (subjects) and I it can easily segue into the work I am already doing.
5. I will still have to wrestle with course/subject divide and #moocmooc demonstrated why that is (beyond that fact of the "c" in the title.
6. I am really good at keeping up with the important articles in the field and I have all of that to owe to my amazing Twitter followers. I have really created a great community there.
7. #moocmooc was a nice birthday present to myself and a nice way to take a break from grading exams.
8. It has been an excellent experience overall and I have connected with colleagues that I would never have met.
Work Cited
Morris, Sean Michael. "Reflection as Learning and Teaching." MoocMooc. August 18, 2012. Web. August 18, 2012. https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/612829/wiki/heres-what-to-do-on-saturday
I love that #moocmooc was a birthday present to yourself!
ReplyDeleteI too found that I had to curb my perfectionist, over-achieving tendencies. The daily deadlines helped. I was always racing to get my stuff posted to twitter.
Yes sometimes it is really difficult to let go. It did feel like a bit of a race for me as well. But yes, it was a great experience! Thank you for visiting my blog!
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