Help! I'm floating and I can't get down.......
The other day our learning set was playing in the zone - trying new things and seeing what our avatars could do. All of a sudden, I was floating in the air and everytime I moved the mouse, I would spin around. Most of my life I've had a recurring dream about being able to float - or at least leap into the air and fly (like I was weightless). This reminded me of my dream. At first it was fun to float and spin, then I realized that I couldn't get back to the ground and I wasn't able to communicate with my group. None of the keystrokes worked and the mouse just spun "me" around. Finally, with a little help from a friend, I learned to hit Esc - and all the chaos ended. I learned something new today - don't hit the freelook mode and if you do, there is a way to escape!
I think this experience is similar to what I feel sometimes in this class. Sometimes I just want to push all the different keys (ie. try out new ideas and experience new things) and see where it takes me. I'm enjoying the active world and all the ways I can learn. The technology adds an extra dimension to the learning - a new toy. It can be fun for a little while but eventually, I don't know where I am or how to get home. I want to hit escape and go back to things that I understand and know how to control. I like to talk with people - hear the tone of their voice, see the body language and watch the expression. I feel like I am getting to know some of the members of the class - by reading the blogs and discussion forums. There is comfort in knowing that there is a group of people who will help me find the way back; back to my comfort zone.
I am not trained as an educator. I am not versed in the various pedagogy. Most of the theories mentioned in class are new to me. I hear (read) the terms or names and then have to do research to understand the concept. My background is in counseling. I work with individuals most of the time, not groups. I don't teach as much as I encourage others to find the correct answer for themselves. I provide resources, not solutions. Helping others grow and expand their knowledge so they can develop their own path - that's my job.
This class is sometimes like an out-of-body experience. I feel like I am just floating around watching the world go by -- not really part of it and certainly not grounded. I'm just floating and spinning and trying to find the escape key! Other times, I know I am learning, building new relationships and expanding my knowledge so that I can be a better resource for others. That is what it's all about.
I think this experience is similar to what I feel sometimes in this class. Sometimes I just want to push all the different keys (ie. try out new ideas and experience new things) and see where it takes me. I'm enjoying the active world and all the ways I can learn. The technology adds an extra dimension to the learning - a new toy. It can be fun for a little while but eventually, I don't know where I am or how to get home. I want to hit escape and go back to things that I understand and know how to control. I like to talk with people - hear the tone of their voice, see the body language and watch the expression. I feel like I am getting to know some of the members of the class - by reading the blogs and discussion forums. There is comfort in knowing that there is a group of people who will help me find the way back; back to my comfort zone.
I am not trained as an educator. I am not versed in the various pedagogy. Most of the theories mentioned in class are new to me. I hear (read) the terms or names and then have to do research to understand the concept. My background is in counseling. I work with individuals most of the time, not groups. I don't teach as much as I encourage others to find the correct answer for themselves. I provide resources, not solutions. Helping others grow and expand their knowledge so they can develop their own path - that's my job.
This class is sometimes like an out-of-body experience. I feel like I am just floating around watching the world go by -- not really part of it and certainly not grounded. I'm just floating and spinning and trying to find the escape key! Other times, I know I am learning, building new relationships and expanding my knowledge so that I can be a better resource for others. That is what it's all about.
posted by keyholder @ 3:44 PM
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