I have mixed expectations for facilitating a week in the course. It is helpful to have the content available for review. I'm also glad that we will be selecting which learning unit we will facilitate based on our comfort level. Hopefully my classmates will be engaged and interested in the material presented. My style is more relaxed so I'd like my facilitation session to have time for those in attendance to ask questions or make comments. Although my style is relaxed, the material presented will be valid and up to date.
Some concerns I have include: being able to fill the entire 30 minute time requirement and searching for supporting resources outside of the course material to present. I've gotten better at searching the internet for resources but I still struggle with finding articles that can be validated but aren't too scholarly. Overall, with proper preparation, I think I'll do fine.
Facilitating the discussion board doesn't seem too difficult although it will require more interaction with the discussion board participants than normal. I wish there was a "facilitator limited view" that we can use during our week so we'll see what the software looks like from an instructors point of view. That would be helpful to understand how things look from the other side of the screen. The discussion board can also drive itself it people are engaging in discussions on their own.
Overall, I believe the facilitation week will go well if I read the learning materials and prepare properly.
Kris
