10-2=8 ! Week 8 Reflection

I posted first draft of my project after much toil over the week.  And it was really like a draft when I looked at it again after getting sober. Many things to change and add again but in conscious now, I will have to turn into a new leaf.

It was because of the draft project submission, we did not have much to do this week, only a task that was creating a course site. And I got full satisfaction doing this task, I am proud that I created a Wiki site on Google which in fact was one of my awaited task- it just happened like I needed someone to tell me! Otherwise I knew within myself that I needed this. Creating Wiki site was a really firsthand experience, only then I realized this will be more useful than just having in mind to have one. I am going to use this for my project as a means to blend technology with my normal classes and have planned lot many for my Wiki.

Beside the task, we also had a guest on our discussion, it was Mr. Jeff Magoto, Director of the language center at UO. He is also an expert on Webskills and as well an experience in teaching ESL/EFL students across the globe. His recent development is a creation of ANVILL, a virtual language lab. This ANVILL as a tool can be great to use in language learning, especially on speaking skills. It has text, voice and video recording that can be shared among users. This will be very useful for distant or hybrid learner course to communicate or develop aural/oral skills. Jeff has much to share, his knowledge is just unimaginable for me right now. I know no better resource like a Jeff can we ever have in our course. Thanks to him so much, besides my less contribution but honestly I did not miss a single thread of discussion, I was a good reader this week.

Thank you Courtney, Jeff and all my Dear friends.

Regards,

Sanjiv