Week 1 reflections

This week has been a huge, steep (but fun!) learning curve for me in terms of ICT.  I can now say I have blogged, glogged, created a voki, discovered how wikis work, created online bookmarking, created online quizzes, created online mind maps, and learnt alot about myself through online learning style tests.  Wow!  I can't believe how many new account username and passwords I have created this week.  If I was smart about it, I would have made them all the same so that I would have a chance of remembering them!!  I have reflected on my learning styles in previous blog posts, and how I might be able to utilise some of the tools in the classroom (or how to incorporate the different learning styles of students in a class).  ICT does have links with all learning styles ... the trick will be to use them effectively.

I am also very excited about the concept of connectivism.  I believe the students need a basic understanding of the fundamentals (literacy and numeracy) of the subject, but from there on, I love the idea that it's not what they know, but how they find it.  The video on Moodle about the connectivist student got me thinking of creative ways for students to do Science and Home Ec assignments.  Gone are the days of learning the facts, and regurgitating them out for the exam or assignment (nothing of which is every retained for future use!). 

Looking forward to a just-as-exciting week 2.