This week is hard for me. I need to be honest. Being exposed to so many tools, and links that opened my perspectives on the web made me feel overwhelmed.
Part of it is because I do not have the necessary tools to explore, listen to forums, record my voice, get in different options.
I do not feel confident signing up to so many pages at the same time because I feel a commitment to continue posting things, other wise the account will be closed and I do not want to lose this opportunity.
On the other side, I also feel this experience is extremely important. I feel what my students might feel when I ask them to sign up for a blog for the first time. I am feeling what they might feel by expecting them to post comments, complete tests and fullfill my expectations.
In our teacher training program at our institution we do have "Unknown Language" as a subject. This experience is for future teachers to be able to understand what students migh go through when learning a new language.
For me, this week was like being a trainee again. I felt I was seating on the chair, feeling little and overwhelmed with so much information.
Now, I have to digest it and continue learning, exploring, trying, sharing.
Not stay still.... continue learning
Hey Carolina,
ReplyDeleteIt's very nice that you feel this way now. You see, when you feel what the students feel, you are able to come up with better solutions to the problems that they may be facing and not being able to talk about it because some students still view teachers as unapproachable. Regardless, I usually test out the material I am teaching my students on myself and see how exciting or boring it is and also, I can determine what problems I will likely face when teaching them the material.
Best of luck being a student again,
Charbel
Hello Carol! You are right! We are still the students who are eager to know many things and have much to do left. There are so many things to investigate and learn and it is nice to be the attendant of this couse!
ReplyDeleteWe are not going to stay still and we'll go on! Nice point!
Peri
Dear Carolina,
ReplyDeleteSo true!!
But this is also what makes it so interesting and fun. The adrenaline of learning and trying new technology that can enrich us and our teaching. I, too, cannot access some of the tools that are mentioned this week but I copy and mark them so that when I would be able to - they will be there to remind me how to use them more easily.
As for learning new languages - It is a nice idea. I think, though, that it goes for every subject. All of us have our stong and weak "points" and should remember that it is hard to learn new tricks (things/subjects...) - no matter at what age.
Cheer up !
Nourit
Hello Carol!
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to be the one who causes the stress. However, as you say, the chance of feeling like the student feels is invaluable. I once heard that in order to be a good writing teacher, you need to actively be writing yourself in order to remember how hard it is. Maybe we should all be in the student/learner role periodically as teachers, especially ones who readily use technology. Still, the kids are getting more and more savvy, and will only continue to do so.
Robert