I have been working in the use of ICTs with sixth and
seventh degrees during two years. All the process we have realized in the
school was based on my instincts and hunches about what the student needs, and
some little prior activities with them that reconfirmed my ideas.
Nevertheless, with the proposed readings in module one
and two, I realize that in the planning process I had developed, I had not had
in account the real learning needs students have, as well as a real pedagogic
goal. In most of the cases, the activities were online games and grammar exercises
in order to complement the class normal activities. Now, I am reconsidering the
structure of the proposed activities in the lab, always bearing in mind the
real needs students have according to the classroom activities, test and
questions.
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| taken from: http://spoonandink.blogspot.com/2011/07/todays-rant-and-divine-solution.html |
Another aspect I have to considerate according to the
modules, is the importance of referencing the internet sources when developing
the blog activities. For me, it was not an important aspect considering the
students ignore the importance of referencing (as well as me!). Nevertheless, I
am now aware of the importance of copyright and the legal consequences it might
have.
Also, as a teacher I have to be careful with the products the students
make in the lab and share outside, taking into account the big amount of cyberbullying
in the school. For that reason, it is imperative to have a clear picture about
what my responsibilities are and the limit these responsibilities have; it is
vital to know the Colombian laws about the use and misuse of internet inside
and outside the school, as well as the netiquette rules, and implement them in
the classroom and home.
