Week 3: Delicious mmmm...

This week I discovered the nice website Delicious.com. I must say that at the very beggining I felt kind of reluctant because I did not understand the purpose of putting together my favorite websites in one website page. I thought it was unnecessary because recently I realized that through my gmail account, google accesses to all my bookmarks no matter what computer I am using.
Then I looked at Donna's sample, and I got it! Aha! The purpose of creating a Delicious page is to share it. I think it is a great tool as you can easily create a collection of your favorite websites and share it with whoever you want and have access to it quickly. I've started my collection and from now on all I need to do in order to share it is to give people the url of my delicious page https://delicious.com/teacherlore

With the other activity about reading one of the sample projects, I was able to clarify myself regarding how my final report will look like, and the content it needs to include. Also, I learned a lot from Aleyda's experience such as ideas to implement a technological tool, achievable objectives, and general considerations to take into account when formulating my project.

I continue to be fully thankful for being part of this course.

Regards

Lorena

Week 2 Reflection

Week 2 is gone, and it brought amazing things to be learned.

First, I discovered the impressive world of search engiges in which you can find information from all types of sources. I truly appreciate this discovery as it will become from now one of my best elements in my teaching tools kit. I am sure I will continue to discover many more useful things as I explore the Noodletools website.

Second, I read about and practiced an effective and simple way to write learning objectives. The use of the mnemonic strategy ABCD makes almost impossible to forget the four element a well-stated objective should have (Audience, Behavior, Condition, and Degree). This strategy will be useful not only for me as I write my own objective but also as I teach my students (future teachers) to plan their lessons. The negative connotation most teachers have regarding writing objectives can be beated if we apply this strategy. Thus, this knowledge has come to stay with me as long as I am a teacher. 

Finally, I wrote a description of one of my classes in which a technological tool could be implemented. Now that I think about it, I realize that I hardly ever reflect on the nature of the courses I teach. This exercise has helped me to think on the type of students I have and the access and limitations we have to computers and Internet.

Lorena

Week 1: What I learned this week

Whew!!!

What a week! I am absolutely amazed not only with the quantity of tools available for free online but also with the fact that these tools can be efficientely used for learning purposes.

I like very much the nicenet ICA...even more! I did not know the term Internet Classroom Assistant (ICA). I think it is a wonderful way to keep students interested to discuss the contents of a class, to mention just one of the possible things to do with the ICA.

I also learned that I can have my own course website. I enjoyed exploring our class website because it is nicely organized and contains all information students in this class need in order to know what to expect and what to do.

Last, but not least, I created this blog. I had tried blogging before but did not do a lot about it. I'm looking forward to working weekly on this, so I can start using it in my own classes soon.

Week 1 is gone :)