lunes, 15 de febrero de 2010

21st century education: a need for a change?

Did you know 3.0


This video illustrates how technology has got into our houses and schools through different communities created in the web by many masters who want to catch people’s attention. In one hand, it might mean people have exploited their creativity, curiosity or ambition producing new technological information, since as this video shows it is doubling. But, on the other hand those inventors might want to demonstrate that many of the existing professional programs are outdated and, aim at being mentors for new communities since based on statistics people do not have an stable job.


21st century Educational Reality


This time, we can know the reality in education in some countries and questions us whether we are preparing competent students for facing the world needs. Then, each one of us have to look over the system education one is following and try to understand whether it focuses on shaping high educated people as United States does. In addition, it shows us the huge responsibility we, teachers, have in the students’ learning process and, at the same time, it makes us to reflect on what we are doing for developing certain skill our students possess but might not be unveil at one sight because we do not test them.

domingo, 14 de febrero de 2010

EXPECTATIONS FROM THE COURSE

When I first heard about New Learning Environments subject came to my mind that through this course, I would learn about many environments to involve students in their own learning process, and it is what I really expect to get acquainted about the different tools teacher can use as a support of the teaching practice.

At the same time, I expect to learn how teacher can incorporate certain techniques for teaching pupils bearing in mind their learning styles and whether the different environments work for all them.

Since I am aware this subject is very demanding, I hope to keep my good quality of work and do not feel overwhelming, for that reason, I expect unconditional support form my tutor for accomplishing the course objectives.

Exciting to start the adventure! But afraid of the time…

Introduction

In this space, you will find my personal reflections arisen from concepts and ideas discussed in my New Learning Environment class (NLE) while connecting them with the own personal and professional context.