Final Blog for ED641 Summer Session C

I apologize for blogging a few minutes after midnight, but I have been redirected to Google accounts for the nth time, before I finally was able to log in. I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to our respected and very considerate Professor, Dr. Rivera, for all the hard work that she made me do in this course. Your assignments truly tested my limitations, and I can actually say that I went beyond my limits! :) To my MAT cohort -- what would I do without you? I have enjoyed every learning opportunities with you, and am looking forward to more insightful moments with you! Hang in there, we're almost near the ladder of more success! To everybody I met and have interacted through this course, it was nice "knowing" you via the Moodle forums, and in person, for some of you. This is it, we definitely did it!!! :))))))))))

Below is my final self-reflection for this course. Please delight in reading it, if you have time.

Final Self-Reflection

Fritzie Reyes

I cannot emphasize enough the kind of student I am in ED641 – I believe I have done good enough, but I could do better. Given enough time needed in parallel to the amount of work required for me to complete in this course, I can say I fared well with the quality of work that I did, as well as the level of cooperative efforts I have given towards my cohort. The areas of improvement for me would be forum contributions as well as submitting work on time. Everybody has his/her unique situation, and I am not using mine as an alibi. Nevertheless, my experience in this course as a student is truly one practical and valuable lesson for me to carry as an educator. Through this class, I learned the value of communication via forums, blogs, literature circles, even personal emails – between student and teacher, between student and other students – the sharing of inquiries and thoughts, the relationships borne and strengthened out of simple interactions regarding a reading text in common, the blessings of learning from one another’s perspective, and the beautiful opportunities created by the learned to impart their newly-gained knowledge to others. I have also learned the power of one’s faith in oneself in the face of overwhelming amount of daunting tasks to be completed in a seemingly short duration of time. Through this course, I have learned the true meaning of undergoing the pain in order to savor the gain. I have never been so pressured in my entire adult-student life to produce works of quality in the best of my ability, while I am in the race against time. In the end, it is all worth it – this course truly pushed my limits as a student, and I learned my capabilities as well as weaknesses as a student, as wells as an educator. Through this course, I have learned the most valuable lesson I can truly benefit from if applied accordingly – that passion for one’s profession teamed with compassion towards others’ unique needs produces empowered students not only of the academe, but of life. For this beautiful lesson, I am most thankful for my Professor, my cohort and all the people I have encountered in ED641. Through this course, I am more prepared to become a better educator.

It Actually Begins Now

Everyone, it has been a blast! This was absolutely my first true online class. Dr. Fee's class was mostly a lot of work that we turned in online, unlike this class where there was active discussion via the blogs and forum discussions. In many ways it was just like a regular class with all elements there. I thoroughly enjoyed it. And, I will miss it.

The work was heavy and very daunting, but it was also very rewarding, and I learned a lot. So here we are, about to say goodbye, but, in truth, we are all actually getting ready at the starting line. As this new school year comes to a start (I know there is a two week delay, but you know what I mean), we all get ready to take off into the teaching realm bringing with us all that we learned in this class. We shall see the fruits of our labor, in our classroom and in our students. Let's show them what we got!

Take care, everyone! Enjoy the school year!

Fare thee well

We made it!!!

This has been such a wild ride full of eye opening experiences. I remember writing my first blog and saying something to the effect of "uh-oh". I was apprehensive because of all this blogging business. I did not know a thing about it.

Well, look at me now.
Look at US now!

We finished this class like champions!
I am now changing my meek "uh-oh" to that of a roaring "EEE~YEA YEAH!"

Thank you cohorts for the love and support!
Thank you Dr. Rivera for preparing me to become a better teacher!

Fare thee well!

"EEE~YEA YEAH!!!

Ciao!

Cohorts, this might be my last “Hoorah!” on this column.

In partial fulfillment of the course, I would like to conclude that I have satisfactorily acquired the much needed strategies to impact my instructional reading and writing learning targets for which it will be positively applied in the future.

Madam Dr. Rivera, “Mabuhay at maraming salamat po!” May you have more blessings to come and cater other future students.

It’s a pleasure working with you all and we cooperatively endured all the tasks assigned. Looking towards excellence, let us join hands to achieve the GDOE hopes and aspirations for our educational system. Let us continue to model for our students so that a brighter future will prevail.

To all, adios, sayonara, paalam, and goodbye. Until we cross paths again! Goodluck!

At Top of the Summit

Is this how a mountaineer feels after reaching the top of Mt. Everest? Finally, I can take a deep breath and reflect. It is wonderful feeling to know that I have finished what I have thought to be impossible. With all the trials and tribulations from the beginning of class, I am grateful that I have not dropped the class. In this short period of time, I have acquired vast knowledge and skills that I will bring to my own classroom. I'm thankful for the encouragement and support from Dr. Rivera and my cohort friends. THANK YOU!!! And to my fellow classmates: GODSPED on your endeavors to become a highly qualified teacher!!!

ending quote of the day

" By learning you will teach;
by teaching you will understand."

Latin Proverb

I decided to post this quote because it really puts things into perspective and I know that I can relate to this. We are all learning how to become teachers and when we finally grasp the concepts we are going to do great things. This class has given me a new belief in myself and it has given me the inspiration to work harder. Everyone, enjoy your short summer and please be safe.

Signing off,

Angelo Barcinas

ED 641 Final blog

Well, we made it! It definately feels great having met and known many of the students in this class.  Although it was an on-line course, having read the daily moodle forums and daily blogs, we have gotten to know each other well. 
I'm looking foward to the up-coming school year and working with everyone, despite the different schools we will all be teaching at.  Good Luck to you all and have a great First Day of School!