5320: Learning Contributions

What happened in this course?

In this course, I was given the opportunity to reflect on my learning, innovation plan, and ADL program. I ventured back to my first courses: 5303 and 5305. These courses are the set-up for my ADL journey. I blog my experience take on this new learning style; meanwhile, putting all my effort in reshaping emergent bilingual education.

While reflect, I still used the components of COVA to share the means and format of my reflections.

Reflecting with Voice

I am currently studying during my summer vacation. This freedom of whirlwinds has given me the time to be creative with my medium of sharing reflections. For the reflection of my learning, I revisited my mental and emotional state during the program. I went from being overwhelmed with my endless concerns and ideas to focusing and achieving solutions to some of those feelings I first started with.

The reflection of my innovation allowed me to refocus and concentrate on the work I designed for another class 5318. I remembered and was determined to facilitate the implementation of ePortfolio. This tool is crucial for my plan, yet I did not take enough time to investigate its use in the classroom beyond my literature review of 5305. The reflection helped in the creation of my Implementation of ePortfolios.

As for reflecting on my Applied Digital Learning journey, I created a dreamboard to showcase my growth and innovations. I struggle integrating it in the Wix platform, and will revisit when accessibility is easier. As I created the dreamboard, I realized that this program is never-ending. I may be graduating but the cycle of learning has not ended. I plan to create more resources using the knowledge I have received here.

What worked and what could've been better?

Worked. I was able to create three different medias in sharing my reflection. I was able to bring my innovation plan and ADL journey in full circle.

Better. I really wanted to get Dr. Harapnuik to give an 100. In all honesty, what I could've done better is be more focused. My brain creates and solves issues pretty quickly, it struggles enjoying and beginning those changes. I don't know what causes me to miss important details or see a bigger picture. I do have a horrible habit of assuming people know what I am talking about, because in mind certain things happened to get one to that stage of conversation or life. For example, under assignment two-innovation reflection, Dr. H mentions that I should be more precise in referencing parts of the plan (beyond the proposal). In my mind, to get to that page in my ePortfolio the individual should've already know the ins- and - outs. I need to fix that mentality. I do it when I am talking to people during casual conversations (it drives my brother nuts).

Who was in my community? Feedback?

I am horrible at discussion boards. It is caused by my constant collaboration with my mom and anyone around me who will listen to me. I always call my mom twice a day, and during July she was visiting. During these conversations, I always talk to her about my plan and courses. She is a retired teacher. We have different skill levels, but we both know the importance of changing emergent bilingual. This makes her a great collaborator, and she is always around for a quick brainstorming session. Since I was little, she has been a pillar in my education. She would help read novels and I always showcase my art to her. She makes collaboration so easy. The same while I was working, I could walk over and ask my team lead for thoughts. This has made me procrastinate using discussion boards.

Another issue I have created is writing out my posts and not posting them. For this course the discussion post were directly related to the assignments. I went back to my notes on the posts to create the assignments. I did struggle turning them in once I finished them.