In Spanish we have a saying, " La Union Hace la Fuerza" it similarly translates to "United We Stand Stronger". This is something I truly believe. I feel that in order to bring change into our classrooms and our schools, the change begins with the teachers, we are the ones on the front line. Therefore I assertively say that my most important audience for the remaining part of my course are my colleagues. My research was based on students developing ownership of their learning through goal setting. Students are not going to be able to become responsible and set their own goals from one day to the next. Through the readings of Clark, I came to the understanding that student responsibilities and ownership evolve through instructional systems development. Where we as teachers plan, develop and evaluate the trainings. Just as companies invest in their employees to receive top of the line training to help the company run smooth and effectively, we as teachers need to to the same with our students by carefully and strategically planning their instruction. At the moment, my students and I, are exploring and playing with different tech tools. I ask myself many questions: Will this tool meet the needs of my students different learning styles? How can this tools help teachers become more efficient? Is this tool supporting learning, or is it only a fancy pen? How can we think outside the box, and still meet the standards? Which tech tools work better and provide opportunities to develop student agency? I want to create a resource for teachers in which we use technology tools to develop a new culture at our school. A new culture in which teachers work smarter, not harder, and students drive their learning and become owners of their challenges and accomplishments.
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Diana Olguin
3/4/2018 10:15:24 pm
As I read your post, I can identify with many of your questions or concerns about your students. Am I using the tech tools appropriately, or are they only fillers in class. How will you know if you have created a resource for change?
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Maria Dowling
3/5/2018 01:18:27 am
Tere,
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