One video that amazed me this week was "A Vision of Students Today" and the article by Michael Wesch (2008). It was amazing to realize how much our students spend on answering emails, updating their Facebook accounts or talking on their cell phones. These made me think again of the challenges we are to face in our classrooms. We have to rethink of new and more engaging technology-enhanced teaching practices and activities.
Thinking of my own challenges, I would like to make my students participate in a class blog to promote and improve their writing and critical thinking skills and incorporate some of the tools we have learnt of in the past weeks. I also plan to work with student or personal blogs to help them reflect on their own learning experiences and future challenges. I also think this type of blog will give me a more in-depth look on their individual needs and perceptions .
Along with these , I would like to include project-based activities and use webquests to encourage more collaborative work . Starting to make changes little by little ...
Yes, little by little is the key, I think. It is easy to get overwhelmed with the amount of material on the web available now, and that will likely only increase. But if you add one new thing or skill from time to time you can keep up.
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Hi Cecilia,
ReplyDeleteI also feel amazed at how much the technology offers us and feel the commitment to continuisly provide new ideas in my classroom. It may be overwhelming sometimes, but I see accoring to your comments that you know you where you are going.
My personal experience with students writing in blogs is pretty exiting. I will continue working on this for my project.
Take care,
Carol