To get students prepared for life after their school years, teachers
need to begin to think about how we can help with their years once they are
gone. Teachers need to think about ways
to blend their learning. The use of
technology and face to face interaction with their students is the best way to
do so. This is called blended learning and
it will help with retention. Students will
communicate more and that will get them into the mindset of working well once
they leave the confines of the school walls.
The first thing to do is to design the
curriculum that incorporates these two different types of methods. Figuring out which parts of the curriculum to
use technology and which are face to face is crucial. Think about ways to use technology in group
projects and other types of learning in your lessons. Set goals for your class and then begin to
track progress. Think of ways to get the
students involved in the work and how your assessment methods. By doing this, it will help you determine the
types of lessons to be done by technology or face to face.
In order for all this to work you need to
really focus on the resources. Try to
use laptops available and the materials needed for the class and lessons. Consider the funds needed to make it work for
your needs. Use online resources to
offer change in your lessons. Using
videos and games will create excitement among the students and is a great way
to help with retention. Use ways for the
students to create and work with blogs.
The best thing to do is think about change and
what will help achieve success in the classroom.
Matthew (Matt) Key, Georgia
No comments:
Post a Comment