After finishing this course I can't say that my learning philosophy has changed much from the beginning I was hen become on the fence between pragmatism and constructivism, which may seem like night and day to many, but I chose Pragmatism. I think it still plays an important role in teaching the foundational information. Once the foundation has been established constructivism emerges.
I think it’s easier for me to release the learner to his or her own experiments and discoveries once they have received some basic knowledge. My goal is to always equip them to go further than they have been taught and make sure they are active during the entire process. I will even go so far as to let them steer or direct the lesson. I want them to reflect on their learning and engage in discussion with one another and seek to solve problems. I then shift from teacher to adviser.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Week 6 Reflection
Our project this week was to create an audio/video presentation or podcast. I opted for a Voicethread presentation. Mainly, because of the editing challenges in podcast. Podcast is good for streaming and downloading but I think it could be a little more user friendly. As a teacher, until it becomes a little less painstaking on the final stretch, I can’t say that I will be using it. Teachers have so little time to do the many things we do using up a bulk of that time to edit a lesson on podcast doesn’t seem appealing. This is especially true for students I teach, they are in kindergarten.
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