CEDO 530 Week 5

This may sound really sad but I really love rubrics. I must be a teacher. With that being said, I don't use nearly as many as I should as I rarely seem to find the time to make them but I find them to be so beneficial to the students. I'm not sure which class it was that really pounded the message home that identifying what was expected out of your students ahead of time was so very important but it really is. We as teachers really do spend so much of our time trying to make our students prove that they know the infomration by making it extra difficult but really we are just having them do party tricks and jump through hoops so much of the time. By providing our studnets with rubrics, we give the students a clear and identifiable means of what exactly it is that we expect while leaving the ball in their court to complete it to the best of their ability. I have always found that rubrics make the whole process go quicker and more efficiently provided they are done in a clear and concise manner. I guess that would be why I'm so looking forward to being able to complete this weeks work. I get to do something that I enjoy doing and find so very beneficial while at the same time, hopefully, learning some new tricks to add to my bag of goodies.

CEDO 530 Week 4

Ok, so I can't really say I have a lot to add that will be efficient for the group so I'm not even going to pretend like I can. I've had some issues in my personal life that have added road blocks that have prevented me from staying up to date with my work. I am working as hard as I can to find the time necessary to get caught up and back up to speed but that is tough in it's own right given the time constraints of my full time job.
I will say, that in looking at this weeks work, it certainly looks interesting. I won't lie and say that it looks in any way shape or form easy but it does look valuable at least. I'm looking forward to finally getting my Animoto account and getting that completed and really looking forward to delving into Prezi. The Pecha Kucha doesn't necessarily excite me in the same way as the others but I'm hoping that as I get into the storyboarding it will review a greater efficiency for me.
At some point, I will actually be caught up and will be able to provide the rest of the group with the inferences and insights that you all so deserve but until then, I apologize. So without further ado, I'm off to regain my place along that path to realingment so so-long to you all for now.