Friday, 4 March 2011
Profile Wiki or 'It's reflection time'
I have successfully set up my wiki profile and managed to answer every question. Thus, it is now time to reflect.... Ah, that hits the spot. You may be asking, 'Del, how was this activity of value to you?' I suppose it gave me the chance to succinctly describe myself and anytime we are asked to reflect on ourselves there is the possibility for learning. Asking my students to reflect on their ICT abilities and experiences would be a good lesson for them to think about how they see technology and see how others use technology as well. This could begin a discussion of interactions with technology which could show elements of connectivism as individuals share their expertise with various applications and could become a resource for others. In discussing ICT the group could be engaging in connstructivism as we come to a shared definition of what will constitute ICT and how it can impact us as learners. On a basic level there is an element of behaviourism, because if I fail to do the profile I will fail the first assessment. Indeed this whole blog is an attempt to reinforce the desired behaviour of reflection and make it automatic. I am not sure this first task demonstrates an accommodation of diverse learning, but it is only one activity and not every activity can simultaneously cater to every learning style. As for how this activity supports eLearning the fact that it must be undertaken online forces it into the realm of eLearning. In a classroom setting it would be easy to have everyone go around the room and introduce themselves, or to do a think, pair, share that would accomplish the same thing. What the task delivers for me as a teacher is an opportunity to gain some personal insight into my students and develop an understanding of how they see themselves as learners.
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