Oh Snap! I Almost Forgot to Blog This Week...

Sorry for the late response. Between report cards, coaching, and 18,000,000 other things going on right now, I almost forgot to blog. How on Earth could I forget an opportunity to ramble on and on?!?!??!

Anyway, this week's topic-review the course. I have to admit, I was a bit underwhelmed at first. It might have been a culmination of events and activities, but suffice to say, I eventually got into it. I think another reason why I had a hard time getting into this class is also my personal issues towards units in general-I hate planning them! I don't think that's going to work out for me in the long run, however...

So, getting that out of my system, I did gain some good ideas from this course. I don't think it was as razzle-dazzle as some of the other courses, but it wasn't supposed to be. Once I got over that, I think I gained a lot in terms of applying different forms of assessments throughout my units. What might seem like a lot of work now may end up saving me a ton of work down the road. I'll be able to catch some issues before they magnify. I may be able to provide help earlier and more effectively than I currently do.

Also, I was introduced to a few new tools that I don't normally use. In particular, using some of the Intel tools gave me some new options to toy with. Right now, I don't have a set way of using tools such as the Ranker tool in my class only because I haven't spent enough time thinking about it. During the summer, I may take some time to try to determine various ways of getting points across. Developing some lessons while incorporating these tools may be something new for me to try out.

Overall, I think what I gained from this course will help me on a planning level more than anything else. I'll make more of an effort to use these ideas in my plannings, as I've seen the difference it can make. I won't lie; time will continue to be my greatest enemy in relation to this.

Well, as always, I'd love to hear your feedback. Later....