Activity 2- Experiencing Educational Software Reflections

Educational software is an asset to any classroom  school or educational institution regardless of students age or level of development. It enhances learning with direct manipulation of the tool. Students are in control of their learning they become more effective, independent learners and learns to develop social skills. Learning takes place through creating and utilizing hands on knowledge.
Although there are a number of free software online, most educational softwares will require a paid subscription so Educators  need to carefully review the software and  select the right one to match their students needs.

Activity1 Reflection- The Value of Social Bookmarking

Social Bookmarking is a great way to collect, save and share favourite websites, ideas or resources online instead of the regular bookmarking on your computer. It also helps you to organize your websites that are useful and provides quick access to other people with the same interest as you. As an educator this tool would be very useful to me as I can access my sites anywhere even if i dont have my personal computer with me.

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Module1- Activity 12 Reflection Problem Solving

This activity was really fun. My students enjoyed going outdoors and getting their hands dirty, they were very driven and passionate about this topic of littering at our school. They also came up with some realistic/practical solutions on how to effectively manage the problem of litter on our school grounds. They made some very creative posters and did a fantastic job with their oral presentation. The brainstorming strategy used  allowed us to exhaust all possible ideas and helped the students to think out of the box and come up with some great solutions.

Module 1- Activity 11 Encouraging learners to ask questions

This was definitely my most favorite activity throughout this module. I love the idea of using the contrast picture to stimulate my students thinking. It was great to see them so excited and engaged in this activity. I would definitely recommend this strategy to my colleagues and will be using it again in the future.

Module 1-Activity 10 Reflection Promoting Discussion

I had fun with this activity as it allowed me to use what I’ve learned and put it into practice with my students. My students thoroughly enjoyed the activity and were very engaged. The strategies I used to manage the discussion were very effective and the level of participation was great. The students respected each other opinion and gave constructive feedback. This was an excellent experience.

Module 1-Activity 9 Reflection What questions do I ask and why?

I find this activity very helpful as it equipped me with some very useful tools with which I can use throughout my teaching and learning. I now use these questioning strategies with my students very frequently. I model this in hopes that my students also will adapt this and use it as it will improve their learning and thinking if they ask the right type of questions which encourages thinking.