tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977970357470205248.post1950914739000513009..comments2009-08-28T00:54:56.792-07:00Comments on Jill's E Learning!: Active Learning – Reaching out and engaging learners through understanding different learning styles, multiple intelligences and incorporating ICTsJilliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02601847478715193710noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977970357470205248.post-7428323958627292292009-07-19T21:33:23.896-07:002009-07-19T21:33:23.896-07:00Thanks for the comment Anita. :)
I do agree with y...Thanks for the comment Anita. :)<br />I do agree with you in regards to not all schools having the available resources. From my prac in different schools in one area, i have found that there has never been consistent availability to technology resources. For one school, even though they have a large student population, in the class i was placed in, we only had access to 2 (old) working computers in the classroom and 5 in the library (when there was a time free to book them for class use). Yet another smaller state school had access to an interactive whiteboard in their classroom at all times, at least 6 good computers in the classroom and a computer lab that can be accessed and used on a regular basis. The point i was trying to make was that even though technology may be limited (for some schools/classrooms), we need to somehow made do with what we have and use it to help all our learners. We need to try and make our lesson fit with what we have, no matter how difficult it may be. So bringing it back to the point you raised, i believe that the importance of technology in schools is shown, however not at all. I believe funding and the different priorities/visions of schools sometimes hinders their ability to be more updated with technology. Maybe it is up to us, as teachers to be trying to push for better, readily available technology in all classrooms. Even though teacher's schedules are busy as it is, maybe we/teachers need to somehow push for fundraising,etc and make school committees/groups understand the importance of technology to be available for students to use in schools in this day and age to help our learners succeed. It is definitely a touchy and difficult issue to try and find solutions to, however it is important to always try to think of ways to improve the issues now.Jilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601847478715193710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977970357470205248.post-1756902809814281552009-07-19T04:09:47.954-07:002009-07-19T04:09:47.954-07:00Jill,
I aggree with your statement about a teache...Jill,<br /><br />I aggree with your statement about a teachers responsiblty and their expectations. Too often I see teachers 'burnt out'. Although I haven't been a teacher for many years, I do aspire to being a Learning Manager (LM) that understands and considers each students individual needs. I would like to not reach this 'burnt out' phase that many academics discuss.<br /><br />In relation to your concerns about your lesson planning, I feel that maybe you are being harsh on your own profling. By simply being aware that your lessons may not include all your students means you are thinking about them. I have sometimes found that during the implementation of lesson plans that students did not interact the way I had catered. To overcome this I extended the learning at other times when time permitted.<br /><br />It appears that time and resources are two of the major issues that a LM can and will face throughout their career. Although I would like to believe that all schools have the avaiable resources, perhaps this needs more attention. Does the importance of technology really show in out schools? Is this technology readily available in schools? I have to disagree. But why is this? Simply what you were discussing. There is a need for Learning Managers that want to take the responsibility and meet expectations.Anita Witthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05498451825021718839noreply@blogger.com