There is SO much out there to use in the online classroom
that will enhance learning, increase engagement with course materials and motivate
students to interact. It has become evident that it will require a community of
practice to share resources and network with one another to keep up with just a
fraction of the Web 2.0 tools available. While this has been a whirlwind short
semester experience, I am grateful for the opportunity to have become somewhat immersed
in these tools for even a short period and to contemplate ways to incorporate
the use of these tools in my daily work.
As I have taught online courses this summer, I have realized
ways that I can improve my virtual classroom in an effort to expose students to
more collaborative learning experiences. In the development of these courses
for the fall semester, I intend to try at least one or two new tools. In my
responsibility for professional staff development of my colleagues, I have
found tools that will help my faculty engage and learn from one another without
the need for a scheduled workshop, meeting or phone conversation. These tools
will allow flexibility in interactions, access to knowledge on demand and a way
to build professional networks from which we all will benefit.
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