I can't believe that we're almost finishing.I just wonder,will we continue with blogging?I'll really miss all of you.I wish you all a successful project,but I feel sad.No more assignments,it feels empty.I learnt a lot about Multiple Intelligence &Learning Styles,let's not forget tech tools.For those who are lucky to have all the tech tools,they can implement them to cater for different learners,for those who don't,then be creative.After all,I think we teachers are really creative.We push ourselves for the students's sakes.It was my first time to learn about the Intrapersonal,Interpersonal,Existentialist &Naturalist MI. They are interesting concepts,which I'll explore later.I also did the quiz,and I was surprised too about my learning style.Donna is really intuitive.She says teachers try to teach according to their learning styles & I think she's RIGHT!Don't you?
This week,I began implementing my plan.I used what I planned and the lessons went really well.My learners were really enthusiastic and I got a positive feedback from parents.Some wanted to attend my next week lessons.I gave their kids homework using WebQuest to their ipads.My principal attended two of my lessons,and he told me to go ahead with my plans.I've not told my colleagues because I don't think they'll be positive.I discussed about it with my principal & our Professional Development Tutor,who's going to try to introduce/train us,using his own discretion.Ialso gave this site to my kids for ebooks,to explore during weekends as homework & a wooksheet to write their favourite characters and a book log too.http://www.magickeys.com/books.I'll see the response next week.I'm still working on the Rubrics.All the best.I'm wondering about week 10?
Dear Karima,
ReplyDeleteWith or without technology, we always have to be creative and resourceful - aren't you? Don't you feel you you always have to be ready for any setback? For a plan B?
I'll also miss this blogging, and being part of this stunning community of connected educators. Hope we can keep in touch and, who knows, sooner or later, start a project together.
Could you please mark your country on the map? Thank you so much!
Best greetings from Portugal,
Alex
Dear Karima,
ReplyDeleteWe've almost come to the end of the course after posting our project and doing the course evaluation and it feels sad as you've just said but you know we need some time to apply what we've learned and share it with our colleagues at schools. Meanwhile, we have to keep in touch by emailing or blogging or who knows we may meet in a conference or tour one day.
I wish the best for your project.
Ra'ed
Dear Karima,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you and Alex that with or without technology we have to be creative. But it was a surprise for me that you are afraied that your colleagues won't be positive about new technologies you are trying out. I told my colleagues and they all ask me to carry out something like a workshop to share everything I learned on this course. I believe if you introduce the idea to them they will be as interested and eager as you are to try something new in order to improve the quality of teaching process.
Best wishes, Iryna
Dear Karima,
ReplyDeleteI believe this is the first time I'm reading your blog and I find it quite interesting. Why wouldn't your colleagues be positive about your project? Is there a harsh competition between you and your fellow teachers, or is it just the atmosphere at your school? I'm asking because I had something like that in the past and it really affected my teaching. Hope that is not the case with you.
Carlos