The acronym PLN (personal learning network) was new for me as well as web 2.0. In a way, I already use some of the web tools. I have used blogger, youtube, myspace. I have used blogger for educational purposes which have helped me learn to create it and use it. PLN can be defined as a strategy to create one’s own learning. Throughout this, we can start not only socializing but also commenting about educational topics or themes of or interest. I’m pretty sure students would like to have web 2.0 tools in the class. However, I would have first become adept to these tools to use them appropriately and usefully in my class. Some of the tools I would start are: twitter (it’s kind of the trend right now), metacafe (to get to know each other out of the classroom). Nevertheless, I still have to plan the way I can use them so that it works out. It may not be really difficult to be part of the outline PLN, but still I consider it a challenge, so I’m excited about it
Regards,
Malú
jueves, 11 de marzo de 2010
miércoles, 10 de marzo de 2010
Personal Learning Network (PLN)
Activity 1 - Reflection
The school that I work for looks for new and innovative tools or activities where students can use technology. However, there is not such a thing for teachers. We, teachers, do receive training related to teaching strategies, evaluation, etc, but this training does not really involve technology. The technology I’ve learned to use has been because I observe and detect what students are using or looking for to learn. Then I try to use that technology to become familiarized so that I can integrate it with my students in the class. Nevertheless, due to the time I have with students, sometimes it is really difficult to include some technology in the class. Furthermore, the school has banned some of the web 2.0 tools such as facebook, msn, etc. This issue limits in a way integrating some technology in my lessons. Regarding the technology I use, I only use facebook, msn, moodle (educational purposes) most of the time. When I need material such as visuals, I use youtube, google.
The school that I work for looks for new and innovative tools or activities where students can use technology. However, there is not such a thing for teachers. We, teachers, do receive training related to teaching strategies, evaluation, etc, but this training does not really involve technology. The technology I’ve learned to use has been because I observe and detect what students are using or looking for to learn. Then I try to use that technology to become familiarized so that I can integrate it with my students in the class. Nevertheless, due to the time I have with students, sometimes it is really difficult to include some technology in the class. Furthermore, the school has banned some of the web 2.0 tools such as facebook, msn, etc. This issue limits in a way integrating some technology in my lessons. Regarding the technology I use, I only use facebook, msn, moodle (educational purposes) most of the time. When I need material such as visuals, I use youtube, google.
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