Lost in the Jungle (Week 2)

Dear Donna and Classmates

Here I go again with a new melody. This week has been tougher than the previous one. That's what has made it more exciting and enjoyable. The title of the post may sound like a chapter in a novel. But the novels which begin with the protagonist being lost in the jungle and end with him or her finding the way out are always interesting. I am sure this course is going to be more exciting than those novels. How wonderful it is to share your ideas with your classmates and receive their constructive feedback! Last week I was  an inexperienced blogger. A week has transformed me into an experienced blogger. And the course will turn us into successful bloggers. I could never imagine that blogging could be incorporated in traditional teaching, and now I see that it's a place where I can invite my friends and colleagues to share their views with me.

Week 2 was full of surprise packages. It started with being introduced to different search engines. To be honest, I never knew there are so many search engines which can help me locate the topic I'm looking for. 

I can't measure the pleasure I have in the treasure at leisure!

Sorry! I couldn't think of any other expression to best express my feeling after this treasure hunt. Reading the classmates' posts was good, because it made me think over my comments and decisions. I also logged on to the search engines they had recommended. After reading Livia's reply to my comment, I realized that I had misinterpreted her views. It was so nice of her to rephrase her words to make me understand her point. I think this is the best place to thank her for her care and share. Getting to know these search engines was like learning where to look for what. You can save time and get authentic materials for your purpose. Then we learned how to write the learning objectives clearly. The reading material was explanatory, and there was no confusion. I could easily and unhesitatingly write my objective clearly. Donna commented that some of the text was redundant. I thought it's not quantity, but quality that matters. Websearching, posting your comment on it, replying to one of the classmates' comments, writing the learning objectives clearly and now it was describing the students and setting (Project - Task 1). Thank God! I first read Donna's post. I described the population and setting in my words. I had thought of using jargon, but dropped the idea. After all I was writing to be understood.

After successfully describing the population and setting, I am blogging. Writing my reflections on Week 2. Week 1 turned us into creators. We created our blogs. Week 2 turned us into analysts. We analyzed the population and setting. Websearching also developed our analytical skill. 

First it was creation. Then it was analysis. Next??? 

Dev