This site is a class blog space for new Career and Technical Specializations and Heathcare Science teachers enrolled in the New Teacher Institute (NTI) at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Homework for Online
I have really liked the online work. It has taken me some time to get the hang of it and I may be a bit slower that some of you techie people, but I'm getting there. I like getting my work in early and having the instructor give feedback if I have done something wrong, this gives me time to make some corrections and learn from my mistakes. I also like the sense of accomplishment of doing a good job when all is said and done. Another big plus is having my teenagers come up to me at home and ask what I'm doing. When I say homework that reinforces that school is worth the effort and must time must be set aside in order to do the work. This has really been effective with my new college freshman! That and the fact that we are helping each other with some assignments. And last, having a long drive time, online classes are TOPS. As for negatives, I do learn a lot from in class instructional time, but driving after a long day at work hinders my learning I'm afraid. I'm looking forward to next semesters online classes and implimenting those new skills in my classroom.
Teresa,
ReplyDeleteHaving your teenagers observe you doing homework and reinforcing their need to do homework is an excellent side benefit and it works. On a few instances we have had the grandchildren over and I would be working on my NTI homework and they would observe me. They would then tell me about their homework thus reinforcing what they were studying and the need to study.
Likewise at school when I mention that I to attend school and have to work at leaning it defuses there whining and provides them an example of the need to study and that it is good to keep learning. We never know when others are watching us and how we may impact them. Good example.
Thanks,
RS in Alpharetta