Week 8

These are two other blogs that I responded too:

1) http://salwainuae.blogspot.com/
2) http://pundery.blogspot.com/

The links below, take you to the comments posted on the two blogs:

1) https://www2.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5869517323817389398&postID=4678633092914675749

2) https://www2.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5888976845195412566&postID=6638750928353126660

Week 7

Last week of Easter break and still a whole lot of work to get through, I need another free week. The discussion forum has picked up pace a little and with new discussion areas being added and more contributions. If ‘time’ would allow there could be some ‘real value’ learning taking place. Looking at my calendar I see a whole lot of orange stickers very close together which is a scary reality, so on that note and with my blog updated its head down and back into the assignments.

Week 6

Start of the Easter break for two weeks, this will hopefully allow for time to catch up on assignments that are due in the next couple of weeks. There hasn’t been much time to sit back and reflect on the discussions that have taken place and draw out what might be useful elements for use in the classroom. Having said that I think the discussions on blogs has reinforced their value in the classroom context and has encouraged me to carry out further research to reaffirm that. Some of the M-learning points raised have demonstrated the potential for the use of technology in schools, although I have reservations about certain issues, such as cost of air time and whether or not this creates an inclusive learning tool.

Week 5

Trying to keep up with all the postings and contribute on the discussion forum. There have been some interesting postings with a lot of new learning for me and some helpful resources for the assignment. Once again ‘time’ seems to be the major factor for everyone, with so many postings daily especially on study desk. The online forum discussion has slowed down, no doubt due to a focus on the assignment.