Personal Growth Reflection CEP 811 Thinking about CEP 811 in retrospect highlights a wealth of benefits. Below are the main parts that I managed to learn or improve upon.
Parts that I have improved upon. a. CBIOS: I learnt a lot about PowerPoint in CEP 810, but in CEP 811 I learnt to enhance its educational and pedagogical aspects by creating resources that students can use on their own while still learning the same objectives. Students can choose their learning timing and pacing. b. NETVIBES: I have added podcasts to my Netvibes, which makes my classroom resources now wealthier. I am constantly updated with the latest issues that I subscribed to and which are of interest to my students. My subscription to podcasts will definitely save me time and effort while bringing right in front of me the topics that I need to improve students’ academic achievements. c. TEACHING STRATEGIES: I surely knew and used different teaching strategies throughout my teaching career, but I never looked at things this way. The different strategies (deductive, inductive,…) made me reflect more closely on how I choose and design my activities. Now I do it consciously rather than by trial and error. I know that a combination of more than one strategy is necessary for higher-order thinking skills.
Parts I have learnt from scratch. a. WEBQUESTS: I was completely unaware of WebQuests and their academic benefits. Before, I used to send students on a scavenger-like search without guidance. Now, I know that the online resources can be used more wisely to optimize student engagement and learning rather than to hone their hunting skills. Students no longer waste their time looking for information. Instead, they spend their time analyzing and synthesizing the content of these web pages. b. DREAMWEAVER: I had no idea how to design a web page. Now I can create my own classroom web page to keep students and parents up to date with course assignments, deadlines, and other academic events. Now I can have an online grade book that helps parents monitor their children’s progress. c. EDUBLOGS: These are excellent teaching tools. Through edublogs, teachers and students can communicate synchronously and asynchronously. The exchange of comments renders education all the better. Along come wikis and many other programs that promote student engagement and learning. Created by: Jean-Claude Aura
Date: May 2, 2009
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