Online learning has been a very new and different experience for me. Ever since I finished my mission, I have been in school online up until this semester. Learning online has presented me with a lot of challenge because of the change in environment in which I learn. I have had to learn how to be more self sufficient in my learning. However, I have really suffered in the depth to which I learn things. Being in the classroom with a teacher is the best situation for me simply because I have a more comprehensive understanding of the material and the ability to ask questions.
Doing the Bitmoji classroom has been really fun! I've learned a lot about what kind of things my students need to be able to have access to in order to learn. I've also learned a lot about how to use google slides in general. It is a really good tool that has opened my eyes to the amount of resources that I can use while teaching. I like the fact that I can be creative in what I include and make it aesthetically pleasing. I also appreciate that I am able to design the classroom exactly how I want it to be designed. One thing that I don't appreciate as much is the amount of time needed to put together the classroom as far as finding furniture, pictures of books, or a multitude of other things that require a chunk of time for each task.
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I completely understand where you are coming from. It can be quite difficult with such an abrupt transition from in-person learning to online. I feel the same way about bitmoji classroom! It is so fun to use and it is so useful for getting students to engage.
I am the same way! Learning online loses some depth especially because of the environment! And I agree that Bitmoji is so fun! I loved creating my own classroom aesthetic!