The learning space is unique enough that students take on board new learning perspectives that they would not have previously had an encounter with. Continuing the discovery of how to make learning an individualised reality for students is the concept of creating opportunity for students to learn in environments that they are not constantly used to. The four walls of a classroom are restrictive and rather the classroom should be portable and flexible in its location.īeyond the four walls of the classroom is a learning space that involves excursions and incursions. Although furniture exists in the classroom, students should be able to do their learning however they like – whether that be sitting, standing or lying down. After coming to realise this I now want to be able to create a classroom that includes window light, proportioned displays, a seating arrangement that is group based with room for floor learning. I had no idea that the colour of displays and the sort of displays influenced the different genders is either a positive or negative way. My ‘aha’ moment then lies with setting up a classroom that includes the students by listening to their preferences. Often teachers create a classroom that is “pleasing”, but in reality, although they meant well, it is most likely only pleasing to their organisation style, rather than the student’s learning style. This week contained learning of the classroom and the school in relation to creating a learning environment that assists the direct learning style and preferred arrangements of students. Discussion produces productivity in engaging with the task given. Therefore I now believe strongly in the need to incorporate cooperative working, where students work in assisting one another and learning from each other – known as active learning. Student learning is highly associated with socio-cognitive development, where communication is key in consolidating and establishing new knowledge. The ‘aha’ moment is continual as I learn how to make learning involve each of the three and work with the style that would best cater to my class’ needs. After view research and creating a deeper understanding I can now say the difference is evident. I had believed that they were synonyms for each other. Learning about the difference of group, collaborative and cooperative was a major ‘aha’ moment in itself. Twitter can be a great online resource space for teachers to communicate and gain support for lesson planning and teaching procedures/approaches. Along with this moment was the other ‘aha’ moment that allowed me to view twitter in a different retrospect. My blog ‘The Modern Teacher’ came about with my intentions that this will be a resource for other teachers to use and access online learning not only for students but for themselves as well. However my ‘Aha’ moment struck when I realised that the e-space is a platform for teachers to communicate and professionally develop too. When I first thought about the ‘e-space’ I had assumed that it would concern students learning online and using technology as a flatworm/tool to help support their learning and exploration. A students learning environment is very much associated with their learning style, and therefore online, the classroom and outside the classroom are all learning environments that should not have restrictions to a child’s learning. Getting students to be apart of planning and making decision for lesson plans/topic areas is highly important in order to engage the learner. Having students take responsibility for their learning is a process in which allows for individualised learning. Through goal setting it leads to self-efficacy, which in a classroom can be a hard aspect to get students to understand. Self-reflection in associated with self-direction allows you to recognise what is important to you and what goals you want to achieve in order to build your way towards improvement and acquisition of new knowledge. These moments have been developmental to my understandings of the online world (closely related to PLNs) and to my future teaching practices.ĭuring this week it dawned on me that in order to make learning individualised to a persons needs and interests it is best facilitated through self-refection. From the beginning of undergoing EDFD459 right to the end (no doubt) there have certainly been many challenges, but at the same time there have been ‘aha moments’.
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