Since interactivity is a must in an on line course, I´m ready to start actively participating. I´ll be permanently involved in the learning process taking advantage of the knowledgeable instructor, as well as the other participants in the class. I totally agree with the application of new teaching-learning techniques to “help students learn” by themselves, by taking their needs into account, and, considering the fact that students today are far different from the ones we used to be years ago. I expect critical thinking and reflection will be mainly used within the learning environment. I´ll be sharing with my students at university, all the important teachings gathered through the development of the course. On the basis of my own experience, since I learned English after applying a traditional method, I´ll be requiring my students to make up their minds and start thinking critically, using technological tools, and putting their own reflection strategies into practice, to get better results.
Since I was a child, I´ve thought I could make a good teacher because I enjoy talking with people person to person. The idea of communicating with them virtually didn´t really sound good to me. But now, I recognize how important it is to learn from others and exchange ideas even if it is by mail. That´s what I am doing now. As a matter of fact, I do some virtual tutorial with a group of university students who have some specific dates to hand in tasks, participate in forums and develop learning activities which are sent through the main university platform.
It is today when I understand the importance of using the technology we all have at hand.
Sunday, April 17th,2011
During this week I have learned to surf on different web pages.
I have also summarized one class structure by considering the “ a b c d” model (audience, behavior, condition, and degree), by setting the corresponding objective; and, I have set the description of one class as the first step or the beginning of Project 1.
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