I think everything that I did during this week had relevance to my immediate context. The first thing that we did during this week was discuss issues of large classes and how technology can solve some of the problems that teachers typically face in large classes. It was good to know that conditions sort of are more or less the same across countries and the problems that Indian teachers face have resonances across continents. I think one needs to incorporate technology within the teacher education programmes more and more so that it trickled down as practice in the classromm. However, at the same time, I am aware, that sometimes teachers' attitudes may not align with their actual behaviour. This is especially true of Indian conditions when the initial enthusiasm and high of being a part of an exciting teacher-education programme gives way to going back to the traditional modes of teaching practices once they get back to their classrooms. A related problem is that the infrastructural support is so minimal that teachers who are willing to implement some technological change find it difficult to do so.
The next thing that I did was to create an interactive PowerPoint which I posted on the class wiki. This time I worked on a poem by Robert Frost 'The Road Not Taken' and created an interactive lesson so that the poem could be used for focusing on the language of the poem. I used videos, images, as well as quizzes as a part of the presentation. I could not include a Jeopardy Game this time but hope to do it in one of the Project tasks. However, thoroughly enjoyed the task. I think the discussion on interactive PowerPoint since I learned so many things from my colleagues. Have found a renewed interest in PowerPoint now:)
Looking forward to the next week though it is a busy week for me since we have seminar presentations for the course that I am teaching. Hope to be as active as I have been till now:)
Dear Atanu! Yes, t was interesting and hard week. I tried to participate in two discussions. I overload myself, but one discussion followed another and it was interesting to "be in two places". I was curious in Hot Potatoes Program that you described; it looks so nice to create quizzes! Unfortunately, the language is not recognized at my computer and I cannot read the instruction and do not understand the rules-to start the quiz and create it. Do you know how to manage language? In published area it looks so great file:///C:/Users/Owner/AppData/Local/Temp/Robert_Frost.htm. ! It's great resource for questions (with using technology) that will absolutely engage students! I love in your PPT Graphics and matching exercise! And PPT will motivate students to learn "Poetry". I believe that your excellent teaching ideas and enthusiasm will "open" new approaches in teaching at your school (organization)! The best, Natalia
ReplyDeleteHi Atanu,
ReplyDeleteI believe everybody feels frustrated when they learn fantastic things they wish to implement in schools/lessons and then they can't because it's seen as different and not valued.
But we can help change things! ;-)
Celeste
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ReplyDeleteHi Celeste and Atanu
ReplyDeleteEach day we learn something our complete life is a continuous apprenticeship and it’s useful when we put in practice. That’s true, each one works in a different environment, just we have to apply the new techniques according to our real situation.
Janeth