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EEND678 Course Reflection

Throughout this class, a few things have stuck with me. The first of these are the modules and resources related to project based learning. As indicated in my artifact reflections, I look away a lot from these assignments. They helped me to realize that implementing PBLs into the classroom, doesn’t seem so intangible now. After thinking about his type of learning through these assignments, I can see how using PBLs in my classroom could be feasible.

Going back through the modules to prepare for this reflection, I was also reminded of the techtool hunt we completed on the Google Doc. I had forgotten how useful that document is. This chart gives us access to many, many tech resources, some of which I have never even heard of. I have made a copy of this chart to use in the future. I think this was a great way for people to share resources and it creates a database. One of the hardest parts about technology integration is hearing about great resources, but not having a place for them in your classroom right now. It is only later, once you have forgotten about the tool, that a need arises. I think it’s great to have a place to house all kinds of resources so that as needs come up, there is a place to turn. I will definitely be using this chart in the future.

Lastly, I enjoyed the module on flipped learning. This was another area that I was unsure of using in my classroom. Our school has multiple blended class formats, but I had trouble seeing how this could fit into my class. Through the creation of the short, flipped video, I realized that I could probably use a lot of the flipped elements as re-teaching opportunities. I think this would be especially beneficial for the writing process and modeling what a drafting and/or revision process looks like. I do still have concerns about teaching new material in a flipped way because of concerns over students not watching the videos. I do like how Katie Gimbar explains her process of having students take notes while watching the videos so that they are easily identified at the beginning of the next class. This gives her time to group students by who is ready to move on and who is not. This may be one solution, but I don’t think I am ready to fully implement learning in this way. I do want to, however, use some flipped videos as re-teaching opportunities and for planning for absences next year!

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  1. T.GApril 30, 2018 at 2:34 PM

    Steph,
    Your reflection sums up the content of this course. I agree with you flipped video is a great tool that we can use in our classroom; Like you, I am using it to reteach my students in their second language. Parents love this tool because it facilitates the bridge between home and school and the two languages.

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