Module 8 Reflection

Of everything you learned, what do you think will have the biggest impact on learning?

Its really hard to choose one thing from all the activities that will have the biggest impact because all of it was so important. If I had to choose one thing though it would be module 5. This unit will have a huge impact because students now dont have to wait on teachers to assess them. They now have all the tools and hopefully the will to assess themselves. With student centered classrooms, students are more involved in all processes.

Module 6 Reflection

This module has helped me think about self-directed learners and the role of differentiation in the following ways...

Differentiated instruction requires careful planning. For it to be effective, a teacher must know how his students learn---kinetically, aesthetically, or visually. Once the teacher is aware of his class's needs, he can design or research activities that will help students gain mastery of skills.

Secondly, this module has taught me that self-directed learners(SDL) are the individuals who takes the initiative and the responsibility for what occurs. Individuals select, manage, and assess their own learning activities, which can be pursued at any time, in any place, through any means, at any age.

Module 5 Reflection

This module has helped me think about student-centered assessment in the following ways...

First it has taught me that classroom assessments do more than just measure learning. What we assess, how we assess, and how we communicate the results send a clear message to students about what is worth learning, how it should be learned,and how well we expect them to perform.

Secondly, it has taught me that assessments should also reflect real-world ways that knowledge and understanding are used. Assessments based on situations relevant to students’ own experiences can motivate them to give their best performances.

Assessment Link:
http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/4741216/12662844

Module 4 Reflection

How can technology be used most effectively to support and assess student learning?

When students are using technology as a tool or a support for communicating with others, they are in an active role rather than the passive role of recipient of information transmitted by a teacher or textbook. The student is actively making choices about how to generate, obtain, or display information. Technology use allows many more students to be actively thinking about information, making choices, and executing skills than is typical in teacher-led lessons. Moreover, when technology is used as a tool to support students in performing authentic tasks, the students are in the position of defining their goals, making design decisions, and evaluating their progress.

Technology Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al8lQSGaHYA