I am a librarian at Valley View North Elementary. I am excited to be taking this course. I waited all year to take it. I have been resistant to wikis, blogs and such thinking that they are just a trend; but I now can see that they are here to stay.
I see this technology being important to the education system. Social networking is one of those new jobs that was not anticipated a few years ago, but it is a real job that major companies are looking to hire people with these skills.
I anticipate that not only will I learn how to create my own blog, but how to create wikis and podcasts so that I can take this knowledge and use with my students. I have been toying with the idea of using blogs, wikis, and podcasts with the struggling students. I feel that this kill and drill technique is for the birds and as educators we need to find other methods to reach the struggline student.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Thing #2 Lifelong Learning Habits
I have never thought of myself as a lifelong learner. If I need to learn it I just do it. To me going to school is learning, not everyday life. Mentoring others can be difficult for me since I don't want to communicate information wrongly, if I am not confident in what I am mentoring in. I do have the confidence in myself as a competent effective learner, but I want to make sure that I have all the kinks worked out before trying it out on someone else.
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