I felt very comfortable with the material this week. Having taken the Instructional Design course recently, I am very familiar with the concept of Backwards Design. It's incredible how "common sense" this approach seems. I remember having a "why didn't I think of this before" moment when I first read about Backwards Design. It just makes sense!
I really enjoyed reading my classmates' posts this week. It was enlightening to see what everyone felt was the most important. I mentioned to one of my classmates that I wish I had chosen one of her ideas, because after reading her post, I was reminded of how important it is. She mentioned "teacher as facilitator" and I have discovered very recently what a great idea this is. As teachers, we should feel confident and comfortable in letting our students take the lead on some projects and activities. We should encourage their creativity and facilitate their learning, rather than standing up front feeding them information. Many of these elements all work in tandem to create a dynamic, inspiring learning environment!
I am very interested in continuing our WebQuest project. I am not fully convinced that my idea will work exactly how I want it to, but I hope that as I progress into the "nuts and bolts" of the project, it will come together the way I envision. I have lots of experience with Google Sites from my own classroom and personal use, and I feel confident that my project design will be clean, appealing, and user-friendly.
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