Reflection for Instructional Design class (21/09/11)

All the doubts I had about the assignment was removed by miss quickly, so i was able to concentrate on the topic of the day, "The Analysis phase." It was the beginning of our assignment and it was very new to me. I didn't realise so many steps were necessary for planning a unit. Anyhow it was very simple and I understood. I am now beginning to understand the objectives of this course. To plan future lessons for my students I must gather alot of information about them, things I never taught about. I know for a fact this lesson will help me become a better teacher and understand my students well.

Reflection for Instructional Design class (14/09/11)

This was my first official day in class. One of my fears of last week was removed early when I was placed in a group of my choice. Immediately I had to start working because we were given an assignment to match an Instructional Design Theory to a given situation. I was lost at first, but eventually with the help of my group members I was soon back on track. At the end of the class an assignment was given and to be honest, I didn't understand anything about it. How am I going to contribute to this assignment? How is Instructional Design Theory going to help me in my teaching? These are questions I need to answer and answer quickly if I am to move forward in this course.

Reflection for Instructional Design class (07/09/11)

I was absent on this day due to the birth of my baby boy. However, when I received the info about accessing black board I became worried. Why? I have never accessed it before and the page looked so complicated. I was also worried about the group placings because I know when you're absent you automatically fall into the group no one wants to be in. Even more worrying was the fact that I was told we received an assignment the first day. So you can imagine the stress I was going through trying to deal with all this.