Today, I learned about the strategies and tools for effective online learning. I am now physically alone during this period of the Program, but learning continues with these tools and the connection they provide to me, my colleagues and professors.
Today starts my journey on online learning… something challenging but something exciting too!
In order for this to become successful, I need first to know these tools, to stay motivated by having clear objectives of the Program and to have a viable Study Plan, among other requirements. One of which is the use of note taking methods. I have tried to use the Outlining Method in explaining how digital skills will help me in my legislative work and policy formulation in general.
Week 6 has been most challenging so far in this Program. I feel like I am a ship that has been released into the sea with compass and other instrumentalities but without a physical captain. I know where I am headed but because I am used to having my anchor, I am feeling the jitters. However daunting the journey is, I know I am in capable hands and going through the process of learning is as much gratifying as to arriving in the destination.
In terms of the knowledge and understanding on digital skills, the application of the different tools have pushed me from my comfort zone and enabled me to study them on my own. It can be gleaned in the writing of this blog and my answer to this week’s exercises that I now possess a workable knowledge and understanding of WordPress, Zoom, Schoology, google docs and the outline method of note taking.
The Philippines has recently concluded its mid-term elections and a new Congress will assume by the end of June this year. The skills I will develop through this training will make me a better Committee Secretary and consequently will be an added boost primarily to the Committee Affairs Department of the Philippine House of Representatives.
The question on how will these tools be of use to my working environment made me use my analysis and critical thinking. Also going through the process of applying these applications on my own increased my power of analysis by thinking on my own and using logic and cause and effect. Moreover, the importance of these tools has strengthened my commitment to develop my digital skills, as well as study and research skills as well. Further my handicap on technology ironically enhanced my communication and diplomatic skills as I have to express myself more in order to understand and be humble enough to admit my shortcomings, yet provide solutions to my incapacity. For this week, the evidence that I have increased in all of these aspects is primarily through the outputs of this week’s exercises.
The journey towards being an equipped and empowered parliamentary staffer lies before me. My husband has great interest in the applications I am now learning and he asked me to teach the organizations he is leading, composed of students, professionals and ministers, among others of these tools. This Program indeed goes beyond work and career. It is enriching me personally and my family as well. With this, I am continually grateful to PIC for coming up with this course.
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Excellent! you can do it.
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Thanks so much @thidaaung87! I value your comments.
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