599 Post 1

Random Thoughts: I'm sort of in disbelief that this is my last class. Relief and amazement washes over me, but I'm also feeling a bit antsy -- What am I going to do next? Not that it won't feel terrific to simply be responsible for my family and my job, but... To pacify some of this early onset antsy-ness, my daughter and I signed up to help at and partake in a couple of walks in the next month or so - one for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and one for the Juvenile Research Diabetes Foundation.

Culminating Experience:
I thought I had a firm grasp on what my proposal should look like and such, but after reading through the Syllabus for 599, I'm not so sure. I am looking forward to meeting with Louis Saturday morning to get the kinks worked out and clarify my concerns.

On a positive note, my students are certainly reaping the benefits of the focus of my project - integrating My Big Campus into my English classrooms during our research unit. I have already found students more willing to voice their questions and concerns, and I feel that I have a better handle on their daily progress than in the past. I pinpoint students in need of help faster as well as those who have failed to meet expectations.

I think students feel empowered by the tool as they can truly help themselves or at the very least attempt to help themselves with the resources available prior to asking for help. It's met their needs of self-exploration and independent problem-solving.

I wish My Big Campus had a feature that allowed me to contact parents and allow parents to see their child's work and progress. I especially like that students can access My Big Campus from outside the school, from any computer with Internet access.

Yippee!

Let the last class begin!