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Week 10. It is not the End, it is a very exciting Beginning!

The last week of the course, the last reflective post in this course...can it be so?! It seems that the reality is exactly like this! I was thinking that at this particular moment I would be upset, yet I am not. I do know that I will come back to my precious and beautiful blog quite often and not only to remember what I did in this course but most probably even to write here again and again, maybe it could even be my diary, teacher's diary?! :) Therefore, I have chosen the picture on the right with the purpose, with the idea in mind that this course is definitely not the end, this course is a new beginning, a wonderful beginning of innovation, curiosity, implementation of technology, and definitely - discoveries.

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Sean has asked us to think of the advice we could give to future participants of this course. I have told a lot over this on Nicenet, therefore I would not like to repeat myself here. However, I would definitely like to stress that the only thing you actually need is passion! If you are passionate over what you do here, if you are curious and determined, if you are the one who is not afraid of making mistakes and thus learning, you will be successful! Do not postpone, do not leave the assignments to the last possible minute, be polite, ask questions, do not be afraid of writing to your course teacher, since these are the steps to your success too! :) This course will teach you not only how to implement technology into your teaching context but also how to be a responsible teacher who is able to manage his/her time and overcome any difficulties you face with.

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The most significant question raised is what I have learnt here in this course. The answer is the only one - I have learnt so much that it is even difficult to describe in a few words or sentences. The course has changed my attitude to technology in the class, to the usage of technology when teaching languages. This Bloom's circle perfectly reflects the methods of a modern teacher, of an innovative teacher, of the teacher who learns together with his/her students. Technologies do not make the teaching process worse, technologies help your students become efficient, successful and self-confident learners! :) 

The most successful, useful, interesting and also time and effort-consuming topics of the course for me were related to WebQuests, Padlet, Web Searching, ABCD model for writing Objectives, Delicious site, how to write a Technology Enhanced Lesson Plan, Rubrics. So many of them, actually! :) I will surely use all of them and will never cease looking for other web tools that have not been included here or the ones that have been suggested by other participants of the course. I love WebQuests, since they do help you and the learners be independent, learn collaboration skills, learn how to carry out a research. Padlet is my Number 1 for any type of activity, easy to use and appealing a lot! ABCD model for writing obejctives teaches you how important it is to formulate the objective so the learner would know what to expect from the course or class and what he/she will achieve or will be able to do at the end of it. Rubistar for creating your rubrics is also a great tool and handy indeed, especially for busy teachers. :) The topics I did not quite enjoy or found useful were related to Learning styles and PowerPoint presentations. This is my personal opinion, so please don't get offended. I have learnt a lot over the learning styles and a lot of things introduced here were known. The same applies to PowerPoint presentations, since the things were introduced when I was at university and also when I had a teacher training course in Canada. Nonetheless, I will not deny the fact that it is always good to remember certain things or be reminded of them and simply revise again. :) Moreover, there can always be people with you who have known nothing or little about this. Hence, still positive feedback here! :) I would have liked though to be introduced to Prezi rather than PowerPoint, since students have started using this tool for their presentations, therefore I feel a bit ashamed with my PowerPoint presentations, even if they are interactive! :) I hope that I will soon master the skill necessary to work with Prezi.

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Finally and most importantly, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you my groupmates. I have learnt a lot from you, your thoughts, discussions, questions, experience. It seems to me that I have visited the universities of the world! :) I would like to say big THANK YOU to Sean, who has always been polite, motivating, helpful and quick with response to any problems I have had while studying. I would also like to thank for the USA embassy for this amazing, invaluable opportunity to be part of this course, to learn and later share the knowledge with the students and teachers in Lihuania! :) I will always value what I have learnt here! :) This smiling and happy doggy reflects my mood, my nature...lots of smiles to all of you! :) I do hope that we will keep in touch in future and maybe even think of some projects together. :)

Warm wishes to all of you from Vilnius! :)

Jurga.