ICT and Teacher Training
Trainee teachers should get involved in using ICT in order to include them in their future ELTeaching.
This term I had my students open blogs to post some reflections in their process of learning and to use different features in their entries.
Some of them got really enthusiastic, and some others where even teaching their less expert classmates to use some applications.
The interaction "behind the scenes" (comments) was encouraging. I'm really happy with the results, eventhough not many of the students got to expand their blogs.
One thing we didn't have time for was to set up lessons/activities in their blogs to learn how to use them for teahing/follow up of the lessons they teach in class. Maybe next time...
Some drawback still persist:
not being able to use class time for ICT ,
students' lack of time and internet access,
not having the teacher with them to work with their blogs and other online activities set for the course were some of the obstacles my students reported for this strand of the course.
Click below to see their blogs.
not being able to use class time for ICT ,
students' lack of time and internet access,
not having the teacher with them to work with their blogs and other online activities set for the course were some of the obstacles my students reported for this strand of the course.
Click below to see their blogs.
posted by Nahir @ 10:20 PM
1 Comments:
Great idea, Nahir! Blogs provide a wonderful reflective space for teachers in training to reflect upon what they're learning and to make connections with other educators. Although you encountered some obstacles, it is fabulous that you went ahead with the project and tried a new way of teaching and learning! Your students are lucky to have a teacher like you! Kudos :)
Hugs,
MaryH
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