Pros and Cons
E - xtra time to do school work before beginning class
L - ess time in traffic
L - ove the headset
U - nable to stay focused at times
M -ore hassle than a traditional classroom with technology glitches
I - nteresting topics with more freedom to explore them further by googling during class
N - otes are easier to take because I can type in a word document while we are in class
A - djusting to the use of all the whiteboard buttons - UGH
T - ime is allowed to step away and keep the laundry running at school while I am in class
E - xceeds expectations as a lecture class
L - ack of face to face interaction
I- nterruptions can be frustrating at times like when the system kicks you off
V - ery 2010 - the new way of teaching!
E - veryone can participate since it is online rather than in a classroom.
I love your originality!
ReplyDeleteGinger
ReplyDeleteGreat post. Your personality shines through on this one. A teaching tool that I have overlooked. Thanks for bringing it back
This comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteIf ever there were a place for "Ginger fingers" this would truly be it. Spoken like a true cheerleader. I like!
ReplyDeleteLeave it to a Chef to do something like this. Very nice job!!! This gets a Ginger wave.....
ReplyDeleteScott
Hi, Ginger - very creative . . . ditto to what your colleagues have commented - woohoo!
ReplyDeleteAwsome Ginger! After I read your post it gave me insight and many more thoughts of all the things I have learned from elluminate. I think that your post is a great example and I wish I had thought of it. As I sit here and reflect on the many ways it has helped me learn, I realize it would not have been possible for me with the health problems I have had to have been able to participate in our class without it. I think Dr. Burns does a very good job of keeping us on track and keeping it as interesting as possible. I am glad I have seen new ways to learn and think about things. I do not think you could use it for all classes, but elluminate is very good for what we are doing.
ReplyDeleteGinger, you creativity amazes me. Only you would find a way to use each letter of the Ellumniate Live Class. I am in agreement with the things that you have shared. We fortunately do not have to deal with the evening rush hour traffic. There are challenges with technology which can be frustrating, especially when you lack some of the skill to use the white board. I do enjoy the breaks and being able to step away as needed. I sometimes miss the face to face interaction. I to have challenges with trying to stay focused at times. But overall, it is good.
ReplyDelete