More about Class Assignments

 I was just reading through all the information in the class assignments lesson. It reminds me of when my high schoolers bring home a copy of their syllabus and we have sign it. I love when class expectations are spelled out so that no one can use the excuse of "I didn't know" or "no one told me."

I hate excuses

I am most excited to rewrite stories in this class. I think it will help make ancient folklore more relatable. I have been playing with ideas already as to how I want to approach the creation of a storybook. I want it to be relevant to who I am. 

The extra credit options also intrigue me. I have take online classes before, and hated that grades were given based on how much social interaction occured between the students. I am fine doing the required number of comments and readings. I am fine with making meaningful conversation. I just don't want to be graded lower because someone found the time to comment on the blog of every person in class, saying "great job!" and I only did three. 

I am finding that I enjoy blogging, so learning new tech tricks will be amazing for my future endeavors. That combined with the Wikipedia trails could keep me entertained for the entire semester. 

I guess what I am trying to say is that I think I am going to really enjoy this class. 


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