Having a Plan B is a really important thing to bear in mind because,
when we are in class, most of the times we will have to deal with some unexpected
problems that could appear. One of the interesting purposes we have discussed was
to keep a diary, so the teacher can take notes from everything he/she sees in
the class so that, later on, he/she can do the appropriate modifications of the
planning to adequate it to children’s needs.
Little could I expect that I will see the need of a plan B in the same
session! At the end of the class, we went to the computers room to work on
Second Life. I was very excited as I have never worked before with such tool.
It was surprising the fact of having all the students at the same time and at
the same place while the teacher is explaining, in this case Dr. Sadler was
teaching us how to use it.
However, I think we should be very careful with this tool because
everyone can access to these platforms unless you have a private island. Strangers
can talk to students which is, actually, what has happened to us. Also, we have
to keep in mind that the internet connection can fail and you NEED TO HAVE A
PLAN B ready. This is what happened to me, I felt frustrated because every time I
tried to access to the platform, the computer was not working and I couldn’t enjoy the activity.
Apart from that, we have also commented some slides from a PPT about "Question 2" from The Bus Metaphor. As I said before, I have summarised the content in week 6, but I would like to emphasize some issues. One of the most important things when planning is to state a learning objective apart from the output. Sometimes, we focus too much on the final output we want to obtain and we guide the activities to achieve it. This, can make us forget our learning goal which is as important as the product we want to obtain. The final part of the class, discussing with other groups, was very enriching as it came out some opinions that were really interesting to discuss, such as if we have to change or adapt the objectives, which objectives we have to share with kids, … Although we had some different opinions, it made me think about different issues to take into account when planning a TEPBLL.
In the meeting...
6th meeting
Apart from that, we have also commented some slides from a PPT about "Question 2" from The Bus Metaphor. As I said before, I have summarised the content in week 6, but I would like to emphasize some issues. One of the most important things when planning is to state a learning objective apart from the output. Sometimes, we focus too much on the final output we want to obtain and we guide the activities to achieve it. This, can make us forget our learning goal which is as important as the product we want to obtain. The final part of the class, discussing with other groups, was very enriching as it came out some opinions that were really interesting to discuss, such as if we have to change or adapt the objectives, which objectives we have to share with kids, … Although we had some different opinions, it made me think about different issues to take into account when planning a TEPBLL.
In the meeting...
6th meeting
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