Reflection

Reflection

This class has presented me with different ways of thinking about my instruction. One revelation for me throughout this class was the importance of citation for students. Our Grade 2 academic plans have not placed much emphasis on the students citing creative works such as pictures and other media. I also discovered that there was a need for students to have the ability to find resources themselves and to decide whether that information was valid and useful. Previously students were provided with resources that were already proven to be valid. By providing direct instruction and modeling to guide the students to search out and evaluate their project information leads to quality class discussions and student sharing.
As a result of this course I will build more of my lessons around student inquiry. Also students will be given more responsibilities when they are working on their projects. Students will be expected to prove that the resources are valid and they will also learn how to cite where they received the information. I will work with students more to help them build the skills needed to be able to meet these expectations.
My involvement in this class inspires me to learn more about the variety of media that is available for students to use to demonstrate their research skills and expand their learning experience. I would like to develop a deeper understanding of how to create multi-media projects with different technology resources. In order to find media resources I will research online information, visit educational blogs and work with other teachers. I will work with the resources to better understand how to produce in-depth projects that require students to use higher order skills. By doing that I hope to have students more involved in work they enjoy, thus allowing for better learning and skill acquisition.

References

Jukes, I., Macdonald, B. (2007). 21st Century Fluency Skills Attributes of a 21st Century Learner.
The InfoSavvy Group.