Hi Everyone, 3 weeks left and the upcoming weeks seem to be more challenging due to the action for the project plan. The crucial topic that dominated my week was learners' autonomy...
What I did
I read the articles "What Is Learner Autonomy and How Can It Be Fostered?" by Dimitrios Thanasoulas and "Learner Autonomy: Bird-in-the-hand or Bird-in-the-bush?" by Samuel Sheu. I found both articles really useful and I must accept that I got more optimistic about the issue. I shared my opinion on the topic on nicenet.
Then, I spent quite much time on the sources about ESL Activities for the One Computer Classroom (S.Gaer): Word-Processing Ideas: , Strategies and applications for the one-computer classroom, 7 Categories for Classroom Computer and other additional resources, which are worth going through throughly, especially elf-access: A Framework for Diversity by Michael Rodden and Michelle Parrington gives some reasons for setting up a self access center, as well as some tips for saving money while creating your self-access center. REading these sources, I prepared a lesson plan for one-computer classroom.
By the way, we set up partnerships for the project plan, which is quite exciting. We went to the wiki and posted our names on the partner form. I suggested Holguer and happily she accepted me and then Susi joined us.
What I learned
I learned once again that the sources on the web are endless and there is a varity of options that we can apply in a one-computer classroom, which is my situation. I feel I improved more on learners' autonomy and how to establish it.
How can I apply in my class
The ideas especially on
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=13326 are great and I am sure I will use most of them. 25 Ways to Integrate the Internet - some very good ideas to think about, with links to resources. I will definitely apply them.
I will pay more effort to create my self-access center and try harder to make my students more autonomous.
As for application, this week gave me great ideas for one computer classroom and I will try to apply most of them.
In brief, it's been another great week
Best, Nehir
Hi Nehir:
ReplyDeleteI like how organized are your reflections. Also I share with you the sensation about how amazing is the amount of information, materials, and resources that we can access through internet for one computer classes. I think we have to get more information about self-access centers to create them in our workplaces.
Regards,
Boris.