I have high hopes with online education:
1.- Student center class.- since we have a direct contact with our students, no matter their number in class, we can have a real student center process. They tells us what they think, they show us what they can do, they share more pieces of information.
How can we (teachers) help them shape their world with critical knowledge?,
well, feedback is a key element. By giving constructive feedback we can keep their ideas rolling and growing. With appropiate feedback we can guide them in their ideas to develope their own.
2.- Peace.- Reading, learning, thinking about a new theory, content or experience students can concentrate in one thing only: their task. Without having the influence of how people looks like I strongly believe that we can create relationships based on knowledge. As long as more teachers involve their students in tech for their hwks, we slowly develope a community interested in results and team work. Diverstiy, tolerance will come along the learning process.
I agree that creating a student-centered experience is highly possible with an online delivery. This depends a lot on the design of the course and the space we give to students to develop their ideas. I am excited to see how you develop this idea through your course.
ResponderEliminarwell, I am also excited but nervous too. I have lots of questions and hesitation on how to do it. Based on my own learning experience so far, my students will need lots of patience from my side, a lot of feedback, and yes, web tools that will help them think, produce their own conclusions and reflect on connections for the future. CLT principles will be a nice growing experience for me
ResponderEliminarDefinitely it can be a student centered class and constructive feedback is the key; if not students could go the wrong way. I strongly believe that online courses should have feedback continously since that´s one of our communication means with our students.
ResponderEliminarOlga