"One piece of log creates a small fire, adequate to warm you up, add just a few more pieces to blast an immense bonfire, large enough to warm up your entire circle of friends; needless to say that individuality counts but teamwork dynamites". Jin Kwon.
Collaboration team:
Alyssa Malveaux
Valerie Regalado
My ADL journey has been so enjoyable that I cannot believe I am finishing the fourth round and closing the door to another course. Usually, when we start something new, the excitement is at the beginning, and then it slows down. However, the more I move forward in this program, the more engaged I am. The COVA philosophy plays a vital role in this motivation. With my choice in selecting projects, I have control of my learning and go as deep as I wish. Since every course complements each other, I connect my pieces of knowledge instead of collecting them and everything in one place, my ePortfolio.
Reflecting on my learning during these past eight weeks, I realized how much this course challenged me and made me step out of my comfort zone while discovering an unknown passion: creating video. Working on different forms of digital media brought me the confidence to use digital tools to share my ideas with others. I remember when one of my instructors mentioned that in the program, we would write and publish an article and create a podcast or long video; I doubted myself and felt stressed about it. However, Dr. Still and my team helped me to gain confidence, and I started to feel comfortable in my learning environment. I enjoyed working with Alyssa Malveaux and Valerie Regalado. I have worked with both for most of my courses, so we constantly communicate. I created a group using the app GroupMe, which allows us to support each other during the assignments or just to reinforce our knowledge. We conversed frequently, offering encouragement and assignment reminders to keep each of us accountable during these busy weeks. I recognize that collaboration has made a big difference in my learning. Giving feedforward to my peers enhanced my understanding of the topics. Reflecting on the feedforward received from my instructors and teammates and making improvements when necessary allowed me to grow during these past eight weeks.
The discussion forum also contributed to a better understanding of the topics; I participated in all forum discussions by expressing my insights and replying to others. It is clear that my digital skills improved during this course; I tried different apps that other peers shared during discussions.
I sincerely had fun taking this course: Resources Digital Environments, which allowed me to explore the process of publishing an article. Having chosen the topic, I researched one relevant to me. Starting outlining my ideas, I completed the publication outline; the next step was to create a rough draft and have a peer review. Adopting a growth mindset helped me overcome the challenge of creating my media project; the promotional video for this publication encouraged me to share what I have learned about ePortfolios, so I published my article in Academia. The last step was the final draft publication.
Looking back on these past eight weeks, I gave each assignment and discussion my best effort, was open and receptive to feedback, and was comfortable with making mistakes and improving my innovation plan. Throughout this course, the assigned weekly readings and the suggested articles and videos were critical components in understanding and engaging with the material. To ensure my engagement with the material was authentic, I completed all assignments before the due dates and participated in every discussion board post. I also attended the live Zoom sessions, and eight reflection posts were added to my ePortfolio.
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