The technological inspiration I got from this 10 weeks program cannot
be truly overemphasized. Every week is accompanied with technological surprises
of tools and readings that are all embedded in the world wide web(WWW). It was a real global expedition; exploring the
world to acquire knowledge, skills and
attitude. Building Teaching Skills
through the Interactive Web had facilitated our journey of 70 days around the
globe.
I did a lot of things like reading reference materials and the creation
of technology tools like Blog, Nicenet,
Project Based Learning, Padlet(wallwisher) PowerPoint, Jeopardy etc. Some were
interesting, enjoyable and time
consuming, while others were very challenging and complicated.
However, with the SMART instructions from the course coordinators,
they were all simple. We were all autonomous learners. We always had a choice
to make when it comes to discussions and the preparation of the technology
tool.
The readings that inspired me most were the ones in week 9 and 10 on
learning styles and strategies. This course program had done it all. I am not only
equipped with technology tools but acknowledged with all the learning styles and strategies to enable me understand learner's strengths and
weaknesses in each of Howard Gardner
claimed and identified intelligence that
we all have but, that no two people are
exactly alike.
We can
help learners become more successful. Haward also notes that integrating
multiple intelligences into the classroom involves changing our idea about
teaching and learning. It requires addressing individual differences and
providing a range of activities and experiences to facilitate learning.
Technology can be used to facilitate learning in each intelligence area. There is no "right way" to integrate intelligences or technology into the classroom. The key is to provide the most effective learning environment for learners.
Technology can be used to facilitate learning in each intelligence area. There is no "right way" to integrate intelligences or technology into the classroom. The key is to provide the most effective learning environment for learners.
Building Teaching Skills through the Interactive Web has built our capacities to become The Creative Entrepreneur’s that Must-Have Technology
List to strategic learning for all
learning styles through the National Standards for Foreign Language
Learning’s 5 Cs.
These 5 C's - Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons,
and Communities - provide a vision of what learners should know and be able to
do with the target language.
Specifically, learners should be able to:
- communicate in languages other than English (Communicatio
- gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures (Cultures)
- connect with other disciplines and acquire information (Connections)
- develop insight into the nature of language and culture (Comparisons)
- · participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world (Communities)
