REFLECTION I
During this week we were introduced to the digital competences
world. We worked on a survey comparing
our digital competence level with the one that a primary teacher needs to
have. From this presentation I realize
that I need more tools to defend this theme, so I would like to
spend more time working on it, because nowadays technology is very useful.
I could not expose
this presentation because I did not have my own group yet.
REFLECTION II
As I said in reflection 1, this second week I presented the Reading 1
and then we also had a discussion. We explain an article which told us about
the use of technologies in Thai, where the students manage computers, smartphones and some of them
with tablets as well.
On my point of view
I think new technologies are very important but I think it is not necessary
for children to learn this in their early years because they will have time to learn this even by their own, so I only need to know how can I use it. The most
important point in teaching is to let our students learn about subjects in a more
practical way, for example despite of being in class talking about trees, we could go with them to the
countryside to see them and to learn about them.
REFLECTION III
This weak we learnt how to use the computer aplication ‘’hot potatoes’’.
It is a useful tool for teachers and learners. I think this application is easy
to use to someone who is learning and it allows a more enjoyable way to learn.
REFLECTION IV
We used different tools to work with videos this week. In fact we worked with Movie Maker, Dotsub
and Animoto. In my opinion is very
enjoyable because it is a quick way to make beautiful videos by your own.
Animoto is probably the easiest for children because you do not need so much knowledge on order to work with it.
REFLECTION V
During this week we
used wikis, that is a way to uploading all the content of a class to allow
collaboration between teachers, students and parents. We were told to write a short story and we
were given the first and the last line. In my opinion this tool is useful to work together, but at the same time I find it dangerous because all
participants can change the information.
REFLECTION VI
The last classes were dedicated to know how to use a digital whiteboard and some programs:
Audicity, Podcast and Excell. Digital boards are expensive and we cannot find them in all the schools but there will probably be more and more in classes in the future. Its use is, not only to allow children to write and work on them as the normal blackboards, but also to show children all what we have in a computer. Audicity and Podcast are used to create sound an video files. Excel is a convenient tool to be used by teachers in order to have all the information about the students, included marks and commentaries.
Audicity, Podcast and Excell. Digital boards are expensive and we cannot find them in all the schools but there will probably be more and more in classes in the future. Its use is, not only to allow children to write and work on them as the normal blackboards, but also to show children all what we have in a computer. Audicity and Podcast are used to create sound an video files. Excel is a convenient tool to be used by teachers in order to have all the information about the students, included marks and commentaries.
This tools are useful to do enjoyable activities and Excel is also
useful to evaluate students.
REFLECTION VII
This week we talked
about Survey Monkey and Edmodo.
Survey Monkey is a
good way to make surveys and we can use it to do level exams among other things.
Edmodo is a tool
where you can share homework, information and other notifications. It is a good
way to be in contact with your students.
FINAL REFLECTION
At the end of the subject the results are good, in spite of my poor
english. From the beginning of the course I realized that my English level was lower than that of my classmates, but I kept on going to class. The subject has been difficult
to me, specially some exercises like
subtitulating or public presentations but finally I have been able to learn several tools
and resources to be used in my future as a teacher.
