Week 5
This weeks reading did not include as many articles as the previous weeks. I enjoyed reading the lesson on reinforcing effort and how to use the data to motivate students to continue to learn. Success is not always achieved on the first attempt, reinforcing effort can help the students understand that some things will take practice and determination. The idea of having the student track their practice and participation to show how effort equals to success is something I never thought about. I think at times we do not give student the credit about how much they can understand in relation to their learning. I will definitely use the idea of student tracking to motivate my students in the future.
This is the last week in the teaching with technology course and just like the others I have learned many things. This is one of the courses I look forward to taking and I was not disappointed. I have learned many new Web 2.0 tools and new methods for teaching and motivating students. I truly understand how students can learn from others even when not in the same area because I have learned many things from my fellow group members although we have never spoken on the phone or in person.
Soloman, G & Schrum, L.(2007). Web 2.0: New tools, New schools. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education, 99-116
