ASSIGNMENT 1: PERSUADING OTHER ADULT LEARNERS TO USE ICT'S IN THE CLASSROOM.
(Group assignment)
Groupmembers:
- H. Simson
- P.Amat
- J. Van der Zijde
R. Bergen
- B. Cotino
ASSIGNMENT 2: TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
There are a lot of benefits of using technology in general but today I would like to discuss the benefits of using technology in the classroom.
I am a supporter of using ICT's in the classroom, because:
- in today's world, ICT is a part of everyday life. Students use it, teenagers love it and to keep them interested in the subject matter, they should be allowed to use technology during classes.
- Using ICT's in the classroom is more fun, for example you can let students do a lot of creative multimedia projects e.g. like using Toondoo to make a story around a certain theme e.g. poverty, letting students do interactive and dynamic presentations etc.
- Nowadays almost every student has a mobile phone. Teachers should make use of that, because now information is available at just a push of a button in contrast to my days where I had to go to the library to gather information about a certain subject. It is also a way to test the students' knowledge about a certain theme or sublect before a test e.g. socrative.
- Ofcourse one argument of teachers who don't want to use technology is, that students get easily distracted, but I believe that with the right coaching and monitoring of the teacher, that can be minimized. It is beyond of a doubt ofcourse that using technology in class rooms should have an educational purpose.
- What's also important for the students to get motivated is that the teachers must also be motivated, they must be willing to learn new things, because if they are not motivated, their behavour will also reflect upon their pupils.
- There are not a lot of schools in Suriname that are seriously thinking about ICT in the education of the students, to implement ICT. I think that that should change because using ICT's in class in a responsilble way, will certainly lead to the improvement and benefit of the students.
ASSIGNMENT 3: MENTORING AND GIVING FEEDBACK
Peer lesson of Miguel Cramer
The lesson was a physics lesson, about length.
Good:
The lesson was clear, the voice loud enough and there was interaction. The personal guidance of Mr. Cramer of the students was good. The use of ICT's was good. He used google to answer questions of the students. He taught them how to go to the site. He asked questions and he encouraged the students.
Improvement:
He told the students at the beginning of the lesson, that they had already heard about the subject earlier, but it would be better to ask the students if they still remember the subject and what they still remember. All the ICT's which he had to work on, in order to save time, he could have done them before the beginning of the lesson.
But all in all it was a good performance.
ASSIGNMENT 4: MY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
My CAREER DEVELOPMENT you can read here
My Personal Development Plan
What is my current state?
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What are my strengths?
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Strengths:
1.
Communication skills
2.
Empathic
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What are my weaknesses?
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Weaknesses:
1.
Impatience
2.
Hesitant
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What are the common
feedbacks (positive & negative) that I received from others?
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Positive:
1.
I can motivate and
inspire others
2.
I come up with very good
ideas
Negative:
1.
I have to slow down my
phase
2.
I am pre-occupied
3.
Distracted
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What other performance
indicators can I notice?
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Performance indicators:
1.
Team Player
2.
Efficiency
3.
Taking initiatives
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Decision on priority
focus areas derived from the above.
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Focus area priority:
1.
Work on time management
2.
More confidence
3.
Result oriented
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What is my desired state?
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What do I hope to
improve/achieve?
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1.
Ambition: management
2.
Problem solver
3.
Good listener
4.
Improve learning and teaching
methods
Why do I want it?
1.
For my own personal
development
2.
Making a difference in
students’ learning/education
3.
To keep me motivated and focused
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How do I get there? What is needed?
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What must I improve /
learn/ experience to achieved that desired state?
What are the possible
resources to learn/ experience/ improve?
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Requirements:
1.
I need to make a
planning, work out my time management program. Divide my time wisely between
my family, my job and the training. Create a balance.
2.
Work on my
self-confidence, be less pre-occupied with what others say.
3.
Keep myself motivated, focused
and up to date. Learning new things, enlarging my teachers’ circle, visit
educational sites like sites that are about teaching methods etc.
Resources:
1.
A mentor with teaching
experience and who uses ICT in the classroom.
2.
My colleagues, who can
make me see teaching from a different perspective.
3.
The internet
4.
Social media
5.
The Ministry of Education
who can for example organize trainings, workshops for teachers to keep them
up to date and giving them tools to use with regard to teaching.
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Timeline and
Schedule
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When do I want or need to achieve the desired state?
What is my schedule to work on these focus areas?
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Monday - Friday:
7.00 – 13.00 : Teaching
13.00 – 14.30: Picking the kids op.
15.00 – 17.00: eating/resting
17.30 – 20.00: Kids/House/Schoolwork
20.30 – 22.10: entertainment (TV) etc.
23.00 : Sleeping
Saturday:
7 – 12.00: Teaching
12.30 – 15.00: schoolwork
15.30 – 20.00 : Bringing kids to sports training and
staying with them.
Sunday:
8.00 – 11.00 : Sunday Market
Focus area:
Thursday and Friday:
18.00 – 21.00 : focusing on the ICT training, doing assignments
Sunday:
17.00 – 20.00: Doing assignments, visiting
educational sites like Socrative to think about new ways of teaching.
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Start date: Monday 13 February 2017
Short term goal:
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To keep up to date with the ICT in Education
program, so that the assignments do not get piled up.
Medium term goal: To get my certificate.
Long term goal: To be an innovator at the school where I teach, by
helping my colleagues using ICT’s in their classroom too. By getting stakeholders interested to implement ICT's in the curriculum,
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