Blog 9

 

• My experience with distance learning began with the COVID-19 pandemic. At first, there were no zoom meetings. Teachers would post the assignments we had for the week and we would complete them by the due date, which is pretty similar to the asynchronous online courses I've had in college. As my junior year began, we used daily zoom meetings at the time of our classes. Our teachers shared their screens and gave us assignments in class that were only open for that period on canvas. I believe they were both very effective but when it comes to a more rigorous course, I would rather have the teacher in the meeting because we can actively participate and get involved. I have yet to take a distance learning course at FSU and I am looking forward to seeing how that experience goes next semester. 
• An OER are open resources that educators can use and reuse without permission. They can be modules, textbooks, or educational games. A great resource I was able to find was https://oercommons.org/courses/3rd-grade-history-unit-design-native-americans-of-north-america. This resource is about Native Americans in the begging of U.S history. It includes a lesson plan explaining goals and tasks, and a great worksheet for students to get practice. 
• When working on Assignment 4 I gained some new skills. I did not know how to create my own template for a slide's design and it really helped me with keeping the presentation concise and uniform. Another skill I learned was using animations when bringing up text or images. This was great to use when recording my voice for the lesson because I could make images appear on cue. I really enjoyed creating a PowerPoint on a lesson of my choice and it was not to difficult once I got the hang of creating and formulating the slides. I also enjoyed recording myself when presenting the lesson because it gave me practice for the future.