Wow- 3 weeks have gone by so fast and there's a lot that I have learned in my ED110 class with Faye. My Xs and Os (strategies~ duh! =)) on teaching has definitely been molded into something that will be life changing- for myself and for my future students!
Things I've learned: Students First. I will not go wrong if I true hold to that statement. All the lesson planning is done for the students, so it should be focused around their interests. So if they're interested in technology, use it!
How I'll engage 21st century learners: Center the lesson around real-life scenarios so that learning is real to them. And during the curriculum time, make sure I involve the students in some way. And lastly, there are so many programs out there- free of cost!- that will grab most, if not all, of the students' attention. Use it!
I loved how Faye made the class mostly self-directed. Instead of just showing us programs that are out there, she gave us time in class to explore and see what the programs are all about. And one thing she said was "never take the mouse and do it for the student." At work, I caught myself reaching my hand out to help a child- basically doing it for the child. I quickly pulled my hand back to allow the student to learn for himself.
Thank you, Faye.
Wow! If you learned all of that, you are way ahead of the majority of people who are already teaching. I'm surprised that you remembered my saying that about taking the mouse and doing it for the student. I felt like I said that in passing. I've truly enjoyed your blogs, Joan, and having you in class.
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