The Week One online material this week presented itself as being one of the most important things to know becoming a teacher... No learner learns the same way.
Teaching has definitely changed over the years, because of advanced technology, teachers and students have the equipment and information to teach in ways once unthinkable. With the help of computers and other devices- teachers can display information in multiple of ways to cater for all different students learning styles (outlined below).
This is the first time I have been exposed to these models; The VAK and Felder & Solomon's.
What I have taken from these two learning models is outlined in the mind map below.
Behind these learning styles are interesting theories; Behaviourism, Cognitivism, Constructivism and Connectivism.
This course tends to lean on the Connectivism approach. Connectivism was proposed by George Siemens as the learning theory for the digital age. It identifies the networked nature of learning with computers and the internet- learning for the new age.
The main idea behind this is that 'connectivism' is the ability to know how and where to find the information or knowledge rather than the actual information found.
This weeks readings have given me an overview of the learning systems and how easily ICT can be integrated into the classroom. I understand that each of my future students will have different levels of prior knowledge and understanding of using ICT, just as everyone in this class has; and each student will learn and comprehend information differently- it will be my job as an educator to ensure each child gets the same opportunity to success both inside and outside the classroom.
Good Luck everyone for week Two!
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