Well, I have fond memories of learning to swim via my dad toss me off the end of the dock at the local lake long ago. Sure I had been in a pool a couple of times, but I can safely say that this approach to learning to swim was not the most successful. Clearly I didn’t drown, but once again I find myself with a similar sensation of being a bit overwhelmed. Two courses and full-time work is suddenly seemingly like less and less of a good plan.
The positive outcome of this slightly overwhelming endeavour is that it serves a good reminder of how many students and I suspect teachers or administrators (our VP still has difficulties find files on his computer) feel when faced with technology. So I shouldn’t get too carried away when designing lessons, tools, or worse yet; just saying “..but it’s easy, just click that button..”
I hear you!
Hi David,
I’m right there with you with that feeling. However, once the students are finished class, I suspect we’ll think it wasn’t such a bad plan after all.
Good luck,
Chris