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Oh it's such a perfect day,
I'm glad I spent it with you.
Oh such a perfect day,
You just keep me hanging on,
You just keep me hanging on.
You're going to reap just what you sow,
You're going to reap just what you sow,
You're going to reap just what you sow,
You're going to reap just what you sow...
How do my students learn? I guess the answer is as varied as they are. I think what I worry more about is why they learn, and try to get them to the point that they do it because they want to. If learning is what they want to do, they will find a way to do it. My job is to make it easier and more tempting to do just that.
I have to admit that my curriculum is very tech-poor. This is why I am taking this course, to add tech-richness to my curriculum and to overcome the barriers I have to incorporating technology into the classroom. These barriers are a result of ignorance in what is possible, what it takes to get it done, and I must admit a mental fatigue to face the time-consuming challenge of learning a new skill.
The use of the www has been more of a decoration in my classroom - to make my exercises more attractive. It's been a source of research and ideas but not really an in-class resource. Overcoming my barriers and learning to make use of the web as a forum for learning and discussion acceptable to students will help bring my classroom into the 21st century, where learning can actually continue long after a specific group of students have moved on to a new level.
Am I engaging my students? I think it is the feeling that the answer to this is, "Not as much as I'd like!" that has led me to this class.
