Monday, July 9, 2012
Module 6 - What I've learned
I have learned many things from this class. The first thing is I'm more fluent in technology and can better use it in the classroom. I can help teachers with blogs, and different searches based on some of the links posted and suggested to me by classmates. I also learned more about service learning projects. I don't think I was as prepared to take the project as far as I needed, but this class really made me pick the project apart and totally develop it. Also, the book I read, 21st Century Learning Rethinking How Students Learn, truly opened my eyes to 21st century learning and teaching. There are so many things we need to do to get our students where they need to be to compete with the rest of the world. However, this class has encouraged many of those with focusing on incorporating technology and service learning. Thank you for the opportunity and feedback I've received. I have truly learned a lot this summer.
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ReplyDeleteElaine,
ReplyDeleteI read the same book you did. I agree it is eye opening how the school curriculum often lags behind the students in the integration of technologies. I especially liked the Teach Less, Learn More concept and the discussion about the five minds for the future. I enjoyed reading the different perspectives about the future of education. My favorite quote from the book was “in the 21st century, the true test of rigor is for students to be able to look at material they’ve never seen before and know what to do with it” (Bellanca & Brandt, p. xxiv). My goal as an educator is to get my students to that level. I wish you the best of luck at Tichenor Middle School next year.
Bellanca, J., & Brandt, R. (Eds.). (2010). 21st century skills: Rethinking how students learn. Bloomington, Indiana: Solution Tree Press.
I also feel that after taking this class that I will be able to help other teachers with technology in their classrooms. Incorporating technology and including service learning in our classrooms is so important for student learning.
ReplyDeleteI read the book 'Active Lessons for Active Brains: Teaching Boys and Other Experiential Learners, Grades 3-10' by James, Allison, and McKenzie. I found this book to be a great resource of engaging activities to use in the classroom. If you are looking for more activities to teach your experiential learners this would be a great book to read.
Technology is the wave of the future in all aspects of our lives, especially in teaching. This class has had some great resources that were presented to us, and I plan to use in them in the upcoming school year.
ReplyDeleteI read the book, The Highly Engaged Classroom and it talked about the importance of making sure that your students are able to use the resources that are in their classrooms. It seems like my fourth grade students come into my classroom with a strong background knowledge of using technology. It would only be proper for me to have technological resources available for them to use in my classroom.
Good luck next year!