Let's Roll!... (Week Two)

So two weeks are almost gone and I'm enjoying this experience more and more. To tell you the truth, it hasn't been easy for me as midterms have started (Meaning we have to correct 4,792 exam papers, manually, Oh yeah that's a lot!)

So let's get back to the course work. Before taking part in the Nicenet discussions, I checked the readings and resources section. I read articles on the learning objectives, web searching guidelines and a GREAT article entitled Bloom's Taxonomy Blooms Digitally that I really really really recommend. It answered so many questions I had on how to apply and relate cognitive objectives to the digital world.

I, then, moved to the (Weekly Assignments) section to study and read in detail the tasks assigned for this week. I started with Project Task 1, the web-searching task, the ABCD Objective task and here I am working on my last task (which I really enjoy doing); Blogging!

Project Task 1 was very easy as I only needed to describe my class, the students' needs and use of technology, the technology tools available at school and those used by the students at their own homes. While doing so, and while reading my fellow-teachers posts I realized that our classrooms lack a touch of "touch" technology! Classrooms in Kuwait are relatively traditional and when it comes to English Language Classes little do we implement technology and teachers tend to prefer paper-based tasks/readings.

I can't tell you how much I learned and benefited from the Noodletools task. I came across too many amazing search engines. Reading my mates posts, they summarized the benefits and the easiest ways through which you can use these websites.

As for the ABCD objective formulation, it was an easy task as this is exactly what I do prior to any session. While preparing my lesson plan, I specify the objectives but sometimes I do not mention the "Degree" part and I wonder if that makes my objectives less SMART?

I'll catch you later guys ... lunch is served!

Wadha,
Kuwait