Summative Blog
Our Inquiry Project: The ICT Sub Hub
Terrence designed our Weebly website. We decide to divide the website into four sections: ICT survey (Input after Visiting a School), database of responses (Information about Schools), ICT resources, and discussion forum. The ICT survey is subdivided into grade level groupings: elementary school (K-Gr. 5), middle school (Gr. 6-8), and high school (Gr. 9-12). Like the ICT survey, the databases of responses are subdivided into the same grade level groupings. The ICT resources contain a list of suggested ICTs to use in the classroom. Finally, the discussion forum provides a place for TOC to contribute ideas, connect with other TOCs, and share experiences.
We did a few beta tests to work out the bugs (Thanks for everyone who filled out our survey!). It is ready to go live, but we might not release it just yet. Although Google Docs was able to provide the basic survey and database format we were looking for, we hope to explore other information access programs that have a filtering function. It would allow for greater database accessibility if TOCs were able to sort the survey responses.
Final Thoughts:
Fun With Roller Coaster by Sukmaraga
It’s been a wild ride. I couldn’t have imagined that I learned all that I did in a short span of time. But the most significant lesson I think I’m taking away from this course is realizing the importance of a personal learning network. I found myself connected to a group of intelligent, insightful, and amazing collection of people. It was incredible experience to share my opinions, discuss my thoughts, brainstorm ideas and gain another perspective, with a wide range of teachers. I was filled with an immense feeling of camaraderie and fellowship. I hope we continue to stay connected with one another – offering support and encouragement. We are greater than the sum of our parts!
I’m happy to have finished the course (and now have time to enjoy the rest of the summer), but I’m sadden to have face the reality that this might be the last time we meet together again as a group. Here’s to a bittersweet end to an inspiring course.
Big thank you to Jenny and all my wonderful classmates! Good luck to everyone’s future endeavours. I hope our paths will cross again.
The nice thing about online connectivity is that we can stay in touch, one way or another. If nothing else, we have the email list from the course. I have been inspired by your work, too. It has been a wildly enriching teaching experience for me. Thank you for your hard work in this course.
You and Terrence have done an amazing job in a very short period of time. From conception, through design, to execution and implementation in less than 3 weeks? That is a very high level of functionality and productivity. Well done. I like that you used a gardening metaphor in the header image. My research has been based on the metaphor of ‘seeds of opportunity’. We are growing new ways of perceiving education and conducting learning activities. We are preparing a new generation for digital era society.