Week 10 DISCUSSION: Advice to Future Participants

Which topics worked well for me:

1)  Creating an academic web blog (www.blogger.com)

2) The ABCD learning objectives.

3) Effective web searches.

4) Bookmarking with Delicious.

5) Creating rubrics for alternative assessment.

6) Preparing interactive PowerPoint presentation by using Prezi.

7) Excellent readings about learner autonomy.

8) Opening a Nicenet class for my course.

9) Writing an observation form as a googledoc.

10)           Thinking about learning styles and technology connections.

11) Writing up a project that I apply in my training context.

What advice I have for future course participants:

1)  Don't miss out main readings!

2) Spend time on reflection!

3) Try to follow the weekly discussions on Nicenet!

4) Try to follow other participants' blogs!

5) Use your web blog as an online learning diary!

6) Spice up your web blog with some pictures that match well with weekly topics!

7) Try to apply new knowledge/skill into your current teaching context (students, curriculum, assessment, teaching materials, teaching activities/tasks, teaching methodology)

8) Last but not the least, enjoy acquiring/learning web skills!

All the best,

Dr. Ashok Kumar