Friday, June 12, 2015

Week#10 Game Continues!

This course has been an eye opener on a very important topic.  It offers a unique opportunity to stay abreast of world class education.  I started with very little knowledge about the topic and ended up feeling like an expert in the field.  At the beginning, ten weeks seemed too long to commit myself to a course, but I cannot believe it is over. I have gained tremendous knowledge and hands-on experience and a worldwide network of contacts.  I am so lucky to be part of this course and to get to know and work with everyone.  

I have enjoyed every single aspect of the course, the readings, class discussions, blogging, trying out new ideas and tech tools, doing mini projects every now and then, and creating an online class as a final project.  I, especially liked that the course itself and all assignments were student-centered and they fostered learner autonomy and project based learning.  Everything was very well organized and goal oriented.  I am amazed at the knowledge and experience I have gained and wish there were a sequel to this course.

Integrating technology into classroom teaching offers endless possibilities and is guaranteed to bring out positive and radical changes to any schooling system.  I will share the knowledge and experience I have gained in this course with other educators believing that this is the age of technology and we cannot continue to approach the 21st century generation using the 19th century tools.   

As much as I am happy that this course has finally come to a close, I will miss everyone, but the only consolation is that we will stay in touch and continue to share ideas and learn from each other's experiences in pursuit of professional development.

Let's stay in touch and wish you all the best!






4 comments:

  1. Hi Ahmet,

    Thank you so much for sharing this interesting video, I also agree that we learnt a lot in this course and that many of the topics can be used in our future classes.
    I don't know why you titled your post "Game Over"; if I were you I would write "Game Started" ;-) !!!

    Regards
    Mitra
    Iran

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  2. Dear Mitra,
    Thank very much for the very nice comment. I have chosen the title to say that the course was so much fun but you are certainly right that seeking knowledge is an endless journey and that the game of putting what we have learnt into practice has just started! Thanks again for the comment and have a good day!

    Regards
    Ahmed

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  3. Hello dear Ahmed,
    It was nice to read your post. The video is great. I liked the way it was produced, the idea of it, the opinions of students. Interesting... I was also collecting some comments from our students about teachers these days. The video made me think more about the qualities of lessons and integration of technology. Thank you for sharing it with us.
    All the best!
    Regards,
    Nigora

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  4. Hello Ahmed,

    Congratulations on completing the course with such flying colors! You did a great job, and I know that your course colleagues enjoyed working with you. I wish you the very, very best in all your future endeavors. I am sure that you are destined to be very successful in all you do.

    I wish you the best of everything,

    Donna

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