It has been a whirlwind year for me as I have worked full time as a high school teacher and taken online graduate courses. The master's program in which I am enrolled has compressed a 36 hour program into one year. I will finish after the next set of courses and I am beyond thrilled! That puts graduation for me at the end of June 2015...a short 2 1/2 months away.
It has been a terrific growth experience for me and I can now create my own learning programs using various types of online learning management systems. I can also work more effectively with various ages and cultures, and have learned some new leadership skills. It has been interesting and eye-opening to work in an asynchronous environment with people across the world. I have worked with individuals in Korea, Costa Rica, and many states within the USA.
I believe that this experience has been a sample of what is in store for learning in the future. Yes, there were many situations that required advance planning and patience, but as I have learned to work in the online environment I have discovered that I really enjoy using it as a place for learning. I can scarcely wait to have the twenty hours per week I used for completing this degree back so that I can put to practice what I have learned!
