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Post by anisoara on Dec 29, 2010 21:32:08 GMT
]A Vision of K-12 Students Today - www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8 presents blended learning from the students' point of view. It is thought provoking for teachers and parents. Do you agree with this viewpoint ?
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Post by mariabossa on Jan 27, 2011 21:07:26 GMT
Hi! I Think that this is quite provoking!!! From this 2011 school year which starts in March in Argentina, I will start using "Pedagogy 3000" which in a way has the same ideas or principles this video has. Those of you how are interested in knowing that P3000 is, you can visit www.pedagooogia3000.info/web/html/web_english.htmIf some of you decide to work with it, I'll be more than happy to share my experiences with you. Smiles, Maria
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Post by anisoara on Feb 1, 2011 21:37:21 GMT
Hi Mariabossa, I enjoyed the video and I completely agree with the fact that we are mirrors for our students and that we have to start the change with ourselves! Employing technology is one thing that connects us, enables sharing and learning!
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Post by karolinadevrgna on Feb 7, 2011 19:16:33 GMT
Both videos are amazing and leave you puzzled. I often question my approach in teaching but these videos confirm that I am heading in the right direction. Thank you for sharing them! I believe that some people may find A Vision of K-12 Students Today - www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8 video provoking. On the other hand it is realistic and present in every part of the World. Changes happen so fast and as educators we need to keep up. Good teachers need to constantly question and improve their methods and ways of sharing knowledge in order to prepare students for their future role. Kind regards, Karolina De Vrgna
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Post by submauricio on Feb 8, 2011 14:58:47 GMT
The videos were great. I know how some people might feel overwhelmed with the ever changing technology. I think that instead of being overwhelmed by all the content, sites and applications that become available or trendy, you should try to find your niche and stick to it, it´s better to use a few tools well than using a handful of tools ineffectively.
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Post by submauricio on Feb 8, 2011 15:27:41 GMT
Great video.
Didn't you love some of the comments?
It's funny to see the crazy things some people will actually say on the web (trolling), I guess it's because they know they can say whatever they want. Which makes me think on how useful something like twitter can be to encourgae shy learners to interact with their peers, I have noticed that most of these shy learners are only shy when it comes to make an initial statement or start a topic, so if you can encourage them to start a topic online or by text message then they will be more talkative when we discuss this topic as agroup in class.
"Technology will not replace teachers. But teachers who use technology will replace those who don't." Christine Meloni, 1998
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Post by anisoara on Feb 8, 2011 17:45:50 GMT
Dear Karollina and Submauricio, teaching with technology is something I myself started just two years ago when I first joined BAW09. So I could say I'm not only a digital immigrant but a digital asylum seeker I was simply amazed at how much I had to learn but how profitable this was for my students: they become more motivated because they lost fear of using a foreign language they hardly mastered while involved in production. Besides, they were in an environment which was familiar for them . I was surprised that whenever I introduced a certain tool, I modeled the assignment and that was all -they hardly needed any other explanation. I don't know if teachers will be replaced by teachers who use technology in my country - because they are so few, unfortunately. What I know for sure is that I would never give up the inconveniences of spending a lot more time passionately finding the right resources for my students in order to return to the previous complacency! Happy blending!
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Post by obenausova on Feb 9, 2011 16:12:41 GMT
I uploaded this video onto our department's YouTube channel and will show it to teachers in my ICT courses. I understand why it wants to be so provocative and I fully agree. On the other hand, this is really a new trend, these are the digital natives already. I remember that when I started with blended learning with our distance students, quite a few of them protested loudly, there was a small revolt in the first year, they did not want to be forced to use computers for studying, etc. These were adult people, teachers who requalified to be teachers of English. We even had to add to our criteria for admission a sentence about the necessity of having access to a computer and being able to study online. All that is a past already. I always get feedback from my students and so I know that for about 5 years no student of mine has complained about having to study electronically, most of them are very thankful for all the material offered to them online and the majority of them express the wish to have other university subjects with online support material. When I show it to colleagues, they think I am simply boasting, I do not know how to persuade them to do more for students in this field. This term I persuaded one of them to cooperate with me on a fully online course. She provided the text material, I created all interactive exercises and tests, supplied links to other sites, embedded videos relevant to the course, pictures, etc. (It is a course on the History of the English language). I must say that with students the course was big success, we really felt proud about us. But could not speak about it very much among colleagues, it would be again this "computer talk". So students' point of view can differ from their educators. (I hope you do not think I am boasting or whatever like that, I simply wanted to illustrate the point).
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Post by anisoara on Feb 10, 2011 20:35:52 GMT
Hi Svetlana, you seem to be quite advance with the blending process. In my institution blending means use of PPT for most of the teachers and no online courses. However individual teacher do use technology on a daily basis, including me. Now my students, as yours, already know they will comment on blogs, use different speaking tools, etc.
I know what you mean by that feeling but don't worry, our students deserve it.
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Post by mariabossa on Feb 10, 2011 21:25:58 GMT
Hi! Wow... great videos!! In my institution nobody uses blending!!! I guess I'm the only one who is interested in doing do! The other day a colleague was giving a course and she said "Don't ask for "hand in", ask for "publish"!!! So... imagine how far behind we are in certain cases! I love Submaricio's quotation from C. Meloni, it's really inspring! "Technology will not replace teachers. But teachers who use technology will replace those who don't." Christine Meloni, 1998 Smiles, Maria
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Post by sophiac1 on Feb 11, 2011 15:10:07 GMT
This video really touched me.... above all I instantly realised that we have to do something new to our everyday teaching practices, to make our learners get more involved. We actually owe it to them. Blended learning can activate their interest, and cultivate new skills which will be necessary for their lives in the 21st century.
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Post by anisoara on Feb 12, 2011 21:17:53 GMT
Dear Maria and Sophia, I do agree with you that we owe it to our students and that we should start the process of change with ourselves. I should also add, despite the fact that change can be painful it is worthwile. I am positive that both of you have felt exhilarated after you've managed to adopt a new technique or tool, so the outcomes are twofold: they impact the student and the teacher as well.
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