ED 638: Teaching with the Internet
Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera
Farewell Comments
Giving a “farewell address” or “saying good bye” to a person whom I have known for quite a while, who have contributed too much for my educational achievement, is very hard. In fact farewell and goodbye are not part of my vocabularies and that is why it is very hard to mention them. In as much as how patience and dedicated you are in providing a quality education on my behalf, there are many things that I should be thankful to you about in taking this class.
First and foremost, for helping me overcome one of my phobias. Computers always scare me since I am a novice one; any time I use a computer, I am very uncomfortable. However, this class have helped me become more confident with computers and also greatly helped in doing my assignments and projects. Computers to me now are a helpful tool to teach as well as to learn new things and ideas.
Secondly, thank you for showing me the benefits of using computers. With the many sites that you have given and the many reading assignments that I had to do per class requirement, I can now use the sites to be current on new methods, ideas, and skills to use so that I can improve our students’ learning achievement. On top of this, I can also use the sites to develop plans, share what I have with other teachers, and communicate effectively and efficiently to the parents, students, administrators, and fellow teachers as well. We can also tap into the newest research findings from the many experts and use those that are relevant and appropriate to our own situations.
Last but not the least, thank you very much for being there when I needed you the most. There are times when I was on the verge of giving up but you have given me the reason and the courage to face the many problems and overcome them. An example of this is the last assignment, the geo-narrative report. As it is out here on the islands, only a few people who know computer have heard about google earth. As I did the assignment, things were not encouraging because of our lack of knowledge about google earth. But then you did an excellent and elaborate job in helping me with it.
With all your encouragement and coaching I am very grateful to you. I wish there is a much greater word than simply saying thank you very much because that would be the most appropriate word to say to you. As it is, I am now comfortable using the computer and the net. Computer has helped me a lot in my lessons and many things.
Rick
Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera
Farewell Comments
Giving a “farewell address” or “saying good bye” to a person whom I have known for quite a while, who have contributed too much for my educational achievement, is very hard. In fact farewell and goodbye are not part of my vocabularies and that is why it is very hard to mention them. In as much as how patience and dedicated you are in providing a quality education on my behalf, there are many things that I should be thankful to you about in taking this class.
First and foremost, for helping me overcome one of my phobias. Computers always scare me since I am a novice one; any time I use a computer, I am very uncomfortable. However, this class have helped me become more confident with computers and also greatly helped in doing my assignments and projects. Computers to me now are a helpful tool to teach as well as to learn new things and ideas.
Secondly, thank you for showing me the benefits of using computers. With the many sites that you have given and the many reading assignments that I had to do per class requirement, I can now use the sites to be current on new methods, ideas, and skills to use so that I can improve our students’ learning achievement. On top of this, I can also use the sites to develop plans, share what I have with other teachers, and communicate effectively and efficiently to the parents, students, administrators, and fellow teachers as well. We can also tap into the newest research findings from the many experts and use those that are relevant and appropriate to our own situations.
Last but not the least, thank you very much for being there when I needed you the most. There are times when I was on the verge of giving up but you have given me the reason and the courage to face the many problems and overcome them. An example of this is the last assignment, the geo-narrative report. As it is out here on the islands, only a few people who know computer have heard about google earth. As I did the assignment, things were not encouraging because of our lack of knowledge about google earth. But then you did an excellent and elaborate job in helping me with it.
With all your encouragement and coaching I am very grateful to you. I wish there is a much greater word than simply saying thank you very much because that would be the most appropriate word to say to you. As it is, I am now comfortable using the computer and the net. Computer has helped me a lot in my lessons and many things.
Rick
