In one hand, I liked this week a lot because it focused an issue that is related to my reality: “One Computer Classroom” The tips described have given me a great hand to do my job better with technology. Being honest sometimes I feel the necessity to work with computers to everyone, mainly when I want my students to practice something, to do exercises and as I said before, there are some students who can get bored as they are not participating. For solving this “problem” I will pay a lot of attention to the tip which suggest the creation of a database to organize students’ participation, so all students participate. The lesson plan I created was based on the topic I am just teaching next week. I hope this works well!
On the other hand I think education is being transformed, and we need students who are responsible of their own learning. When in the “Autonomous Learning” discussion I mentioned that we need to create necessities in our students I meant that when a person is learning something it depends on his/her INTEREST, NEEDS and MOTIVATION. Besides it is also important to enhance autonomous learning as students know how they learn better I mean they know their learning styles even if they don’t know the exactly name for them.
Along with Ale we decided to work together in our projects as we have similar ideas to put into practice with our students. I am willing to read your draft dear Ale! And my best wishes for all of you with your partners, you all are great!
Katty
Hello Katty
ReplyDeleteI think that we share the same realities. Having one computer in the classroom will help students be focused on what you're doing. Generally, if each student has got a computer, they will be distracted by facebook, answering back to emails. The real problem you solved it in creating a database to manage students' participation. Equal opportunities for all students can motivate your students. Beside language learning, we teach to our students social skills (cooperation, mutual respect...) in these working conditions.
Laye
Hello Katty,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you that we explore our students and let them discover how they learn.
Thanks for summarizing the issues we discussed during this week.
Thanks,
Mariah