What an experience! The world has given us a wonderful opportunity to learn together about the connection between the mind, brain, and teaching. I have made many connections with my team and fellow cohort members from around the globe. I expect that our combined experiences and the information we gather from our coursework will provide us with new thinking about how to work with learners in our classroom. I hope to become a skilled and understanding educator as well as a resource for others in my field that may be interested in the current research on the connection between the brain and learning. I would also like to gain insight into the mental development of my own children and learn from their experiences.
Enrolling in the online Mind, Brain, and Teaching cohort afforded me my first online learning experience. I have found the individual and whole group activities easiest for my schedule, and am looking forward to becoming a stronger small team group member. I was surprised that each member of my team lives in a different state or country. Coordinating chat sessions and team time that works for everyone’s schedule will require flexibility and strong communication between group members.
I still need support making sure that I am writing in APA style. Prior to submitting assignments I will need to refer to the APA resources posted for our reading tasks during week one of the online training experience. Writing in APA format does not come naturally at the moment and I hope to become a stronger writer by the end of our courses.
