A New Step Forward...

The course is almost getting over as we have just one week to complete the program. It has been a wonderful journey so far as we have learnt a lot of new things. Even though I was aware of the different websites or web links, I had seldom used them. Google was the only search engine that I used most of the time. But now we have been introduced to so many new sites to explore, to seek materials, to prepare teaching-learning materials. I really want to thank Robert for all his support and guidance and also for making the whole experience such an enriching one.

The whole course has thrown light on so many important aspects of teaching-learning that we were always aware of. We had to teach the Language skills, the vocabulary and grammar and so on. But this course has introduced us to effective use of the Web through which our jobs as teachers, facilitators got easy. I had always used my own Laptop in need. But the concept of “One Computer Classroom” had provided new ideas as to how to deal with my classroom situations. Learners autonomy, large classrooms, Learning styles, Multiple Intelligence etc are some areas which we have always handled; but our newly gained knowledge will surely enhance our teaching skills to make teaching-learning more meaningful.

But as we are moving towards the fag end of the course most of us are feeling sad as we will cease to get those learning opportunities that we had been getting for the past nine weeks. It was always very enlightening as we were always given new areas to explore, new technological support as our aid. But once this course gets over, we will not get them anymore. But on a positive note, this is a new beginning; a beginning towards the exploration of new epistemic domains. Whatever knowledge we have gathered here, we can use them as the stepping stone and climb the ladder of knowledge. As a group, all of us had worked together, had great time in sharing and also in helping and encouraging one another. I have a strong hope that this friendship will never end and we will always be in touch with one another. Amen!

Nizara