The reason I want to learn about web tools such as blogs, podcasts and wikis, is that it gives us a great chance to engage the needs of our students and motivate them. We have to adapt ourselves to the changing learning technologies in order to create an effective learning environment for our students.
In the beginning of this academic year I’ve met the term “blogging” at a teachers’ symposium. It was a big coincidence because the presenter was one of my colleagues that I worked with in the previous years. I was so fascinated what she did with her students. I said “Why don’t you start a blog with your classes?” to myself. Unfortunately, I couldn’t accomplish it with the busy pace of the daily life.
After a while, I heard that there will be a course by British council about “Learning Technologies”. I volunteered for the course and it’s been a week I’ve been taking the course. So far I’ve read articles about netiquette, advantages and disadvantages of using technology in the classroom. I took some quizzes and shared my ideas in the forums. I was a bit nervous at first because this is the first time I’ve taken an online course but I feel relieved now.
Happy blogging everyone.
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