Reflections

Learning Log #5

In this subject, I learn a lot of things throughout the whole semester. This subject is not that easy as I think before. Based on the lessons that I had learn, I get a lot of significant idea in the Assessment Strategies. In this lesson we are taught a lot of strategies on how to assess our students fairly without any biases. This lesson will help me a lot in the near future when I become a teacher. In the topic of Curriculum Framing Questions I find it hard to understand some of the sub- topics. I always get confused in determining the different between the unit questions and essential questions. I can say that this topic is a little bit tricky because you need to analyze the questions. Also, we need to think deeply and critically in constructing the essential question because the essential question must be broad and catchy that will cover the scope your topic.

As what I have experience in using the website, I can say that the website is user-friendly. The topics are organized in every week. We will not be confused as to where we can find the topics because we can easily see the topics in the home tab arranged in every week. And I think the web is an enough tool in helping the students to learn and there is nothing to be improved so far.

The whole semester in taking Edtech was very fun and inspiring. Especially in the laboratory class, it was so amazing and fulfilling when you can finish an activity.

Based on what I have observed in the teaching and learning processes in educational technology was very good because they really adapt the new way of teaching that is the use of technology. Their learning strategies were so inspiring and fulfilling based on my learning in his course. The only thing to be improve in teaching this subject is that they should conduct some outside of the classroom activities that will help us broaden our knowledge like seminars about the use of technology in education, etc. But all in all, I really learned a lot of things in this subject. Since this is my last subject in Educational Technology, I would really miss all the things involve in this subject especially my Teachers. J

Teacher-Support and Student-Support Materials

Learning Log #4

             Education is now developing a new trend of way in teaching. It focused on students’ ability to learn on their own with the guidance of a teacher. This new way of teaching approach classify the two subjects in a learning process, the students become self-directed and the teacher is not the superior but the facilitator.

            We need to develop a self-directed learner because in this way the learners will individually takes the initiatives and responsibilities towards the given tasks. It is where the learners/students assess their own learning, manage their self and be independent. Self-directed learning can be challenging and can motivate the student to learn more. Self-direction does not mean the learner learns alone or they are isolated but in this situation, the total learning experience of the students is through their eagerness to learn in the subject matter.

            A teachers’ goal is to give learning and lessons which their students will never forget. Teachers try their best to pass learning to their students effectively but they do it in a different ways. For me as a future teacher, I can create a self-directed learner by conducting self-directed learning activities in my classroom. These self-directed learning activities must reach my learning objectives. Since I am physics major, I will give my students a problem to be solved. They should find a way on how to solve the problem then I will let them discuss it in the class for some feedback and for them to share their ideas to their classmates.

References:

http://www.selfdirectedlearning.org/what-is-self-directed-learning

https://www.google.com.ph/search? q=self+directed+learning&biw