Expectations will be set when starting the course of this journey. As a teacher my passions and personal attitudes toward technology will determine my student’s outcome in reaching their goals. Students will be continuously engaged in a variety of educational and instructional technology activities and working together collaboratively. Integration of technology into the classroom will assist students in development of skills in art, science, reading, writing, math, etc. They will be able to view presentations, as well as present those of their own in verbal and non-verbal ways.
There are colour coded information boxes, of which the most useful I found to be: the practical tips to help prepare students for learning and deepen their knowledge during learning; and the issues that can arise in teaching which deals with things such as making you aware of and avoiding potential problems and giving insights as to what misconceptions the student may have, and areas in which they may struggle, why, and strategies to overcome these; and links and ideas to integrate technology with content areas, with web links provided where relevant. All concepts are discussed in detail with examples given and links to ACARA in certain places. There is an accompanying website providing further reading suggestions and web links. Entry 2: Mathematical Content and pedagogy Knowledge Department of Education. (2013).
“Base-ten blocks, algebra tiles, Unifix Cubes, Cuisienaire rods, fraction pieces pattern blocks and geometric solids are examples of manipulaives that can make abstract ideas and symbols more meaningful and understandable for students” (Durmus & Karakirik, 2006, p. 17). “The use of manipulatives provides teachers with a great potential to use their creativity to do further work on the math concepts instead of merely relying on worksheets”(Duffy, Furner & Yahya, 2005, p. 17). Manipulatives add to the instruction of lessons and allow the students to explore math problems by using
Intrinsic motivation is doing something interesting, enjoyable, the learning t permits, or the feelings of accomplish it evokes. Extrinsic motivation is doing something because it leads to a separable outcome, in order to obtain some reward, or avoid punishment. Some of the challenges that students in an online learning environment face that are different compared to students at traditional institutions are the way you learn. Like in traditional institutions of you have a problem or question you raise your hand and a teacher is there to help you. With online learning if you have a question you can’t raise your hand, you have to send an email and wait for a reply.
It is replacing many traditional classroom settings and is changing the ways in which we teach. Students will be able to learn what they want, when they want it, where they want to, how much they want, and, most importantly, will be able to assess what they have learned. The onus is now on the student. The student must be the active learner-self-disciplined, motivated, and learning through discovery. Although educators at all levels have embraced using online technology as a teaching tool, the issue of assessment of student learning in an online course has not been thoroughly addressed.
When students use technology in a traditional classroom, they have a teacher present to assist them in learning that technology. A student must be able to use his/her computer to send emails, participate in discussion board forums, upload documents and participate in live chat sessions in an online classroom. (Cook) According to Stephen Lieb, adult learners learn best when they are able to perform goal-oriented work in a self-directed manner (Lieb, 1991). He also said that adult learners have to understand or be told “why” they’re learning something so that they’re motivated to learn it. Just learning theory for the fun of it or without a constructive meaning, isn’t very useful to the online learner.
{draw:frame} The teacher / trainer cycle (TTC) is a simple iterative process by which a learning experience that, once a need has been established, may be designed, delivered, assessed and evaluated. My main role as a teacher of ICT, will be to provide a learning experience that fits the course profile that has been designed. Within this I have to take into account the various learning styles, visual, auditory and kinaesthetic that my students may prefer. Health and safety will also be a primary feature as will record keeping. Student records, attendance, achievement and disciplinary details will be some of the information kept.
John Steinbeck Webquest Essential Learnings: Students will apply appropriate strategies and skills to understand a variety of texts. Students will appreciate that literature provides an understanding of human experience. Students will use critical thinking skills to evaluate a variety of texts. Background: - Students have been introduced to Of Mice and Men. Procedure: - Students will use suggested websites as well as internet searches to answer the following questions.
Evaluate a range of ways to embed elements of Functional Skills in your specialist area My role as a teacher is to pass my knowledge and experience of the Moving and Handling matter onto the learners that are attending the course that I am teaching. There are some specific areas in this subject that would necessitate the learners to have some functional skills. Functional skills include Mathematics/Numeracy; English/Literacy and Communication Technology (ICT) (Petty G, 2009:470).Elements of these core subjects are incorporated to improve existing skills / knowledge of the learners and enables them to gain greater confidence when faced with issues which may need basic knowledge of numeracy, literacy or ICT skills outside of the teaching environment. These skills could also be taught separately and it works quite well, however it rarely provides sufficient practice. The best way to teach skills is to habitually embed them into ordinary teaching practice.
Language Rich Environment Caitlin Hope Graham ECE 315: Language Development in Young Children Professor Laura Carlee August 25, 2014 Language Rich Environment Children learn language better when they can use their environment to promote their learning. “The key to creating and implementing language-rich classroom environment is infusing the classroom with rich adult-child interactions.” (Justice, 2004). In designing my classroom, I chose three ways to enrich their environment to help promote their language learning. By placing the children’s desks so that they can not only focus on me but also at what is either being taught in the front or the back of the classroom. Segregating an area of the classroom for constructive play with lots of access to books and paper enables the children to express themselves creatively, but allows them to give action to their creativity.