Without getting into the I’m busier than you are debate, I have to agree with Lili in that I’m feeling a little overwhelmed. Well, maybe overwhelmed and a little frustrated.
I too have found myself spending many hours reading everyone’s blogs only to find that precious time has passed by. Although I can appreciate and find personal value in some blog entries, I don’t always have comments for other’s personal experiences if they don’t happen to pertain directly to the course content. With that said, when I read other blogs and come across something that I myself can incorporate into my own teaching and learning, then I find it necessary to pass along a thank you. That is, after I have spent time playing around, trying to figure out this new and great technology for myself so that I can reply with an anecdotal comment of my own.
Sometimes I do find it helpful to have a quota for required content, along with a deadline. However, this is my first online course and I am sort of a traditional sort of fellow. This is just my personal opinion.
I wish my comments could be more beneficial to coming up with a solution to our online learning dilemma, but as I reread my comments it sounds more like ranting and raving to me.
berdron Said:
on November 4, 2007 at 4:53 am
Hey Skelly, do you have Bloglines set up. It tells me when changes has been made to any blog. I spend less time reading everyones since I only have to look at them once they have something new, it saves a bunch of time. Let me know if you need any information, I am glad to help.
2aperuse Said:
on November 4, 2007 at 5:20 am
I have read your blog and appreciate what you have said. Sometimes it’s enough to read a blog and think on it.
Michael Said:
on November 4, 2007 at 7:27 pm
This has certainly been an experience. It is hard to believe that we have only been at it for just over a month or so. It seems like we have been working on this stuff for a year. I hope that we are able to create some central location with all of our newly found tools. I am finding it difficult to keep track of all of the new links. The delicious is helping, but that is getting somewhat cluttered and cumbersome.
glen Said:
on November 4, 2007 at 10:27 pm
Ranting and raving is fine and any clues are helpful. I hope we are able to keep working together after the course is done. Maybe we can take up Michaels idea and set up a semi-permanent bog or wiki for this cohort and build a new one for the next group. What do you think?
lylemad Said:
on November 9, 2007 at 3:44 pm
I agree and I am guilty… stick to course content comment Dana. My only problem here is that it is hard for me to carry on a conversation with those who speak a different language than I… I can understand, I can associate but adding meaningful constructive dialogue to the game plan I cannot yet do – send me to the minors.
theburntone Said:
on November 11, 2007 at 12:24 am
Reading and keeping up with everything is fine but we have to take time and use the tools to make them our own. I am enjoying this course because I get to try out new tools that I otherwise may never use or investigate. I am finding something almost everytime I read everyone’s blogs. Thanks.