That is my first reflection post, and it will be about my first week as the lecturer for the Instructional Technologies course. To begin, this is not the first time I have facilitated this course, but it is the first time I intend to 'officially' reflect on my teaching practice. I did what I always do to get ready for the first class. I read the first-week presentation I used last semester. As a result, I found some irrelevant and extra knowledge concerning the Industrial Revolution. Starting with the history of technology is usually a good idea, but digging too deep is not as appealing. As a result, I removed five pages from my presentation and created a collaborative exercise that allows my students to work together on 10-minute research activity. Unfortunately, we were unable to complete the exercise due to a lack of internet access in the lab. As a result, I did more lecturing and fewer engaging activities during the first week, which made me feel uncomfortable about the fi...