I started studying the accessibility module last Saturday and I am trying to work out where the past seven days have gone! It's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride.
Approaching the first day I was nervous as to what to expect, it's been a long time since I completed my last OU course. Then I accessed the purely online module and nearly threw in the towel! Thankfully my husband and 12 year old son were on hand to calm me down, fetch me tea and chocolate and explain some of the online tools. "Blogging and forums, come on Mam that's the easy bit!" was the advise I got from my eldest and since I expect him to tackle new topics and tasks all the time in his learning then I had to face the challenge myself.
I think, the hardest aspect of the course so far has been reading off the screen. I am trying to resist the urge to print everything out and only print out the topic outlines. This weekend, I am commendeering one of the kids Kindles to see if I prefer reading the documents on there and if I do I may be investing in one so that I can read through stuff when I'm sitting watching the kids karate class, or waiting in the car for them to finish music lesson.
I have managed to post in the forums for the activities, but found it took me alot longer than writing an answer. I am convinced this is just because I am not used to typing my thoughts but using the good old pen and paper to record my thinking. So, I am making an effort to post and to write in my blog, practise makes perfect. Or at least a good deal better, hopefully!!
The first module tutorial has been completed and I did have a little waver before it started. "What am I doing?" "Am I really good enough?" "What was I thinking?" all bombarded me and made me feel a little apprehensive. A good talking to by hubby soon put me right, so I settled down in front of the computer, notepad in hand. And yes you guessed it, everything went fine, the thought of doing the tutorial was far worse than the actual act of attending.
My family have been fab all week, helping with chores, instructing me to study at every possible opportunity and going to bed on time so that I can get on. I don't even dream that it will last, the honeymoon period will end but they have given me the best start I could have hoped for. The rest is upto me!
Where did the first week go?
I started studying the accessibility module last Saturday and I am trying to work out where the past seven days have gone! It's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride.
Approaching the first day I was nervous as to what to expect, it's been a long time since I completed my last OU course. Then I accessed the purely online module and nearly threw in the towel! Thankfully my husband and 12 year old son were on hand to calm me down, fetch me tea and chocolate and explain some of the online tools. "Blogging and forums, come on Mam that's the easy bit!" was the advise I got from my eldest and since I expect him to tackle new topics and tasks all the time in his learning then I had to face the challenge myself.
I think, the hardest aspect of the course so far has been reading off the screen. I am trying to resist the urge to print everything out and only print out the topic outlines. This weekend, I am commendeering one of the kids Kindles to see if I prefer reading the documents on there and if I do I may be investing in one so that I can read through stuff when I'm sitting watching the kids karate class, or waiting in the car for them to finish music lesson.
I have managed to post in the forums for the activities, but found it took me alot longer than writing an answer. I am convinced this is just because I am not used to typing my thoughts but using the good old pen and paper to record my thinking. So, I am making an effort to post and to write in my blog, practise makes perfect. Or at least a good deal better, hopefully!!
The first module tutorial has been completed and I did have a little waver before it started. "What am I doing?" "Am I really good enough?" "What was I thinking?" all bombarded me and made me feel a little apprehensive. A good talking to by hubby soon put me right, so I settled down in front of the computer, notepad in hand. And yes you guessed it, everything went fine, the thought of doing the tutorial was far worse than the actual act of attending.
My family have been fab all week, helping with chores, instructing me to study at every possible opportunity and going to bed on time so that I can get on. I don't even dream that it will last, the honeymoon period will end but they have given me the best start I could have hoped for. The rest is upto me!