Avalon's Blog: Module Reflections

This module was both challenging and exciting for me. What I found the most enjoyable was creating the digital image for the lesson plan. This was exciting to me because I had never used pixlr.com before and creating art using the AI image generator was so cool. I didn't even know AI could be used to generate images. I love learning about new technology and that is another reason I am really enjoying this semester. Since I changed my lesson plan topic to finance I had trouble figuring out what image I could create to represent this. I love cute animals so in the end I chose to create a "mascot" for the lesson plan. She is an adorable cat named Penny and she is excited to learn about saving money. Designing the lesson plan with canva.com was fun too. What I did find challenging about this module was creating the overall content for the lesson plan itself. I have never created a lesson plan before and I was intimidated by this. Since I am an accountant with no prior work in...

Three modules down and nearly halfway there until the end of the semester. I enjoyed this module because I felt it was very reflective on what I had already learned. I had already done HTML in the 5600 class so this HTML assignment was fun because I got to reassess my skills to show what I learned there. I also did an infographic in the 4510 class so this concept wasn't new to me. I think my cohorts and I really worked well together and came up with a cute collaborative infograph for our QR codes. I thought the monopoly board was very creative and unique. Our class came up with other great ideas too for the infograph, such as a bookshelf and desktop computer, but majority voted for the monopoly board. Lastly creating the QR code itself wasn't complicated at all due to the website QR code generator. I am glad I now know the simplicity of creating a QR code because I think this could be a great resources to include in an online learning environment for students. Overall this modu...