Hi Jocelyn
Your post certainly reflects my feelings as I attempt to sort through the mass amount of information. I have not been able to keep up with the amount of content being brought into the community. I have decided, like you, to get a good understanding of a few things and not try and take on the mountain of
information. It is always important that we find ways that support our individual learning styles. Every
online classroom, presents a unique community of learners that varies not only in abilities, but also in learning styles.
Hi Sonny
I too am very cautious when trying out and implementing new tools. Over the past three years, I have tried implementing variety of tech tools. But, because of low bandwidth and aging hardware, it has been difficult to implement the tools successfully.
I have always been very open to sharing my resources and often I use resources from my colleagues.
I always teach by the phrase “Why Reinvent the Wheel.” However, I often manipulate shared resources so that they work with my teaching style and/or work with the learning needs of the students I work with.
Should the B.C. Ministry of Education and school districts be investing in the development of Open Education Resources so that teachers can develop and share education resources that follow the standards of Prescribed Learning Outcomes?
Hi Tracy
You have brought up some very important points here. I so agree with you that all students should have, regardless of where they live, free access to the educational resources they need in order to gain the training that they desire. With the development of the internet, online resources are being created around the world and providing people with greater access to educational opportunities. Because the internet has provided greater access to educational opportunities, people are able to learn more (McIntosh, 2008).
When students are provided with the opportunity to “choose” and “direct” their own learn, students will become more engaged in their learning. Independent learners have the freedom and choice to engage in self-directed and open ended online learning. Although there are some downsides with Open Education Resources, the visual appeal, organization, readability, accessibility and the economic efficiency certainly
make it appealing to a variety of educational institutions worldwide (Bliss, Hilton, Wioley & Thonas, 2013).
Your post certainly reflects my feelings as I attempt to sort through the mass amount of information. I have not been able to keep up with the amount of content being brought into the community. I have decided, like you, to get a good understanding of a few things and not try and take on the mountain of
information. It is always important that we find ways that support our individual learning styles. Every
online classroom, presents a unique community of learners that varies not only in abilities, but also in learning styles.
Hi Sonny
I too am very cautious when trying out and implementing new tools. Over the past three years, I have tried implementing variety of tech tools. But, because of low bandwidth and aging hardware, it has been difficult to implement the tools successfully.
I have always been very open to sharing my resources and often I use resources from my colleagues.
I always teach by the phrase “Why Reinvent the Wheel.” However, I often manipulate shared resources so that they work with my teaching style and/or work with the learning needs of the students I work with.
Should the B.C. Ministry of Education and school districts be investing in the development of Open Education Resources so that teachers can develop and share education resources that follow the standards of Prescribed Learning Outcomes?
Hi Tracy
You have brought up some very important points here. I so agree with you that all students should have, regardless of where they live, free access to the educational resources they need in order to gain the training that they desire. With the development of the internet, online resources are being created around the world and providing people with greater access to educational opportunities. Because the internet has provided greater access to educational opportunities, people are able to learn more (McIntosh, 2008).
When students are provided with the opportunity to “choose” and “direct” their own learn, students will become more engaged in their learning. Independent learners have the freedom and choice to engage in self-directed and open ended online learning. Although there are some downsides with Open Education Resources, the visual appeal, organization, readability, accessibility and the economic efficiency certainly
make it appealing to a variety of educational institutions worldwide (Bliss, Hilton, Wioley & Thonas, 2013).