Khan Academy (OER)

My prior learning experience with learning management systems consisted of Schoology and canvas.  Schoology is similar to Canvas but slightly different with the layout and platform.  It was an asynchronous because there were many learning factors in the classroom, but a lot of our study tools and assignments were online.  Learning in the classroom is effective for me because I am a visual learner, but online learning is very time-affective.  I like working at my own pace and this allows you to do that.

Open educational resources are extra tools online to aid our understanding with learning in school.  For example, Khan Academy has interactive walk through videos with steps to explain almost every topic you can think of.  This open educational resource includes walk through videos and practice tests for most math and science topics.  Practice problems and videos with instruction and steps have helped me learn many concepts that would confuse me in school.  It is also nice to just get instruction from a different person that is not your teacher.

I learned many new skills completing my Newsletter Design Assignment.  I struggled a bit with placing the pictures in and using the Word Art, but I figured it out.  I also learned how to add a border to my word document.  I liked how we had artistic creativity with it.  I can use these tools to create announcements or reminders for my students.  I feel that I could use these when creating a flyer or poster as well.  Next time I can improve my Newsletter by adding more visuals and add more information by using less words on it. 

I commented on Malyce's blog, saying that I also mentioned Khan Academy in my original post and how helpful that resource was for me in middle and high school. Your newsletter was very well organized and easy to look at. Maybe next time you could condense it to less words, to get you point across without people having to read so much. I love how you mentioned that online classes are on the rise and becoming more and more popular. It saves a lot of time for students and educators who may not have that time slot in their schedule, but are disciplined to do the work without someone telling them to in person.  I also commented on Erika's blog, noting her post was great! I have not taken CGS but I have had many friends that have. The graphics on your newsletter are awesome. You seemed to have learned a lot from that assignment. I actually completed my last 2 years of high school through Florida Virtual School Full Time so I am a big advocate for online learning. The time flexibility it offers and even learning at your own pace is so individualized. It creates a unique learning experience compared to a traditional classroom.