Perhaps, I had a bit of myopia
myself when I thought about on-line learning.
I had predetermined ideas. I knew
that on-line learning would be way too impersonal for me. In some ways, it was an easy way out.
I was totally wrong. On-line learning is not easy or impersonal. I have never worked harder for anything in my
life; my days were not my own… my life was engrossed in assignment deadlines; I
would not change it for the world. I
have learned more about early childhood than I imagined possible. It has been a whirlwind of emotions.
As far as my colleagues, I have
formed a bond with many of you. With all
of my heart, I hope that we do not lose contact. I understand the inevitable; I know that some
of us will drift apart, but in that midst, there will be a few that will remain
in my tangled web. I know that, one day,
we will all meet in person; maybe to celebrate this milestone in our life. It has been a great ride, and I appreciate
that you traveled down the road with me.
I couldn’t have picked a better group to learn from; early childhood is
lucky to have you amongst them. I wish
you only the best ahead and I hope you will keep in touch. My personal email is beginningsteps@bellsouth.net
Lois,
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the words of encouragement on my blog and this blog post. I thank you for your personal and professional support.
I started off learning that online courses was not going to be time-consuming, and very little outside support from my colleagues or professor. I was wrong! I did jump into it head first and was very passionate and all this has remained.
I hope to form a companionship with my colleagues and hope we can continue on productive professional relationships!
Lois,
ReplyDeleteWords alone cannot express my gratitude towards you for your support and encouragement throughout this course as well as previous courses. You have been the push I have needed many times over. I hope that someday you and I will be able to meet in person so I can give you a hug and personally thank you for all your guidance. You are an amazing person and I wish you continued blessings. Please keep in touch. My personal email address is: riesinger@charter.net
<3 Erika
Dear Lois,
ReplyDeleteI believe things happen for a bigger reason that our intentions. Meeting you at Walden has revived my passion for early learning! You lead a truly inspirational professional path, and I can only hope we will continue to stay in touch!
All the best,
Angie
Lois,
ReplyDeleteI can really only echo what others have already said, and even though we have not shared the last 8 weeks, I have greatly appreciated you in other courses and have continued to grow through your blog. I, too, have been revitalized by the content of our program thus far and look forward to the opportunity to review a lot of it - in my spare time - after graduation.
I hope to meet you some day!
Your enthusiasm is definitely contagious!
Take care,
Laura
Hello Lois,
ReplyDeleteI have really enjoyed reading your blog. Your passion is wonderful and I have learned many ideas from you. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I do agree with you that on-line learning has its challenges though extremely rewarding. I was concerned about having a personal experience with my classmates. I am happy that my concern was dispelled. My contact information is on my blog. I will email to see how everything is going. I look forward to working with you next year!
Lois,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for being a great inspiration and always putting a 110 percent into your posts. I wish you all the best on the rest of your journey and hope that our paths cross once again.