Networked Learning Project Final Update!

If you’re reading the title of this blog post and feel lost or confused, please check out my first two blog posts on this topic: here and here.

As you may remember, I was learning to hand letter using only YouTube and help forms.  My previous blog posts have links to the different sites I used as my teachers.  This video was the most helpful because it was all about using Crayola markers, which were inexpensive tools that I already had.

As I discussed in my last post, I needed to focus on slowing down, keeping consistent letter sizes, and writing in a straight line.  To do that, I started practicing using some graph paper that I had printed off.  I used 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch squares.

Check out below for my final video update and see how I’ve done:

Below are some of my most recent attempts:

The “apple picking” is by far my favorite!!

I thoroughly enjoy learning through this project.  It was fun to learn a new skill and it was free!!  I’m a super visual learner, so being able to learn through visuals and at my own pace was nice.  I was able to pause videos when needed to re-watch a part of slow down to give me time to practice.  Also, if I found a video that wasn’t super helpful, I didn’t have to keep going.

Professionally, I think this would be a great way for my students to learn something.  Every student at my school has an iPad and most of them love watching YouTube videos.  Therefore, I think if students could spend their time watching videos for certain math skills, writing skills, etc.  They may also learn a new skill for themselves.  Writing essays seems to be tricky for many of my students.  If they were able to watch a video on how to write an essay, stop it to use their own information, and then continue the essay lesson when ready, I think a lot of my students would have an easier time writing.  It would be on their own time and at their own pace, which is great for many of my students who feel easily overwhelmed and anxious.

Thanks for following along in my Networked Learning journey!  Have you begun your networked learning journey yet?  Share with me!