I am grateful to all those who commented on my first blog post, "Why I became a Reading Specialist". I hope to continue sharing my experiences on this journey of learning and teaching with you.
Today I would like to reflect on my adventures in learning to use wikis and blogs. We have a competent lecturer and knowledgeable tutors but somehow I always feel frazzled and overwhelmed in the classroom setting. I cannot understand why I never seem to master the sequence of activities necessary to post ,while the tutor is explaining . Somehow, the computer never cooperates and while I am focusing on that lapse, I miss salient points of the discussion. I look around the class and see the lucky ones arriving at different points on their way to posting or to carry out some necessary function. Me? I am frustrated, I am way back still trying to get on site while the computer rejects my requests again and again!
What I have decided is this, do as much as I am able to in the class ,document everything the lecturer says and I mean everything, then replicate the steps at home. I usually get in at the first go. Does anyone else have this experience?
Mary Grant
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ReplyDeleteHi Mary,
I have read your posts and think you are doing just fine. When I first started I had a similar experience and feelings but I’m both relieved and happy to declare that I’m now more confident to experiment and follow the steps to perform the set tasks. I appreciate your provision of other blogs (particularly Teaching Resources for Reading). I believe others will also find these interesting . Like I said, Mary, “You’re doing just fine.”
Lemoy
Hi Mary,
ReplyDeleteYou are doing excellently! I have seen your progress on the class wiki and now here! Keep at it!