Eight weeks have gone by so fast. HOW? As I have said before, I have a love/hate relationship with summer classes. I love that we can do the assignments on our own time, we don't have to look socially acceptable, and really don't even have to leave the couch :) Okay.. I leave the couch, I promise. However, it is also a bad thing that we can do things at our own pace.. I am notorious for doing things last minute if I can. In my other summer class, I have papers due every Sunday night at midnight. I work Sunday's from 10-9pm... then I'd go home and write my papers. I think I just like the challenge.
Anyway, I have really enjoyed this class these past eight weeks. This is my second Hybrid course (both being with Dr. Steffes) and she has been great. Even though this is a summer class, I feel much more connected to the class than other summer classes I have taken. I enjoy blogging a lot and seeing others' blogs. It is much better than doing the D2L discussions because we can make it our own and get creative with them.
The blog posts we have done about book lists are my favorite. I cannot wait to go back and look at them when I get a classroom of my own. I am hesitant to start building my classroom library, just because I have no idea which grade I will be getting. I am not set on primary grades or upper elementary. I think there is good and bad about each grade, so I am still waiting to collect books.
Teaching language arts is so important when it comes to being an elementary teacher. Students are literally learning life skills they will use the rest of their lives -writing, language, communication skills, etc. I am grateful to have taken this course this summer and I really look forward to teaching language arts with my future students one day soon. :)
Mollie,
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed reading your blog posts, your fun sense of humor has kept me entertained throughout the session. I also feel as though I too may have a love/hate relationship with summer classes (lol) I am excited to be wrapping up this session, primarily because I look forward to enjoying what is left of my summer break. I also enjoyed the blog posts. It was my first class that had ever done a blog posts, but I find that the information I gained from my classmates was beneficial to me. I wish you the best of luck in you future endeavors Mollie!
Janaye
Aww, thank you, Janaye! It has been a great eight weeks and I've also enjoyed reading your posts. Always so organized and great.
DeleteThis was not my first virtual hybrid class, however it was my first ever class that had me create a blog...It has been fun actually! I really thought blogging would just be a pain in the neck, but it has really allowed me to to be able to reflect on what we learned in class. Have a great summer!
ReplyDeleteI have loved reading your blog, I am very surprised that it is your first! I love the creativity as well. I want that opportunity for all of you!
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