Q: Balance "face to face" and virtual environments to meet your learner's needs and objectives through your lesson plans to foster a creative and authentic learning environment?
A: I believe "face to face" and virtual environments need to balance each other out. I plan to have students do both internet research and in class group work. Coming together with others and being "hands on" will help students become comfortable and really learn in an authentic environment. While this is extremely important, I believe students should access and learn to use technology.
One way to help keep the balance could be to assign a student "independent research" on a certain topic, then once research is complete demonstrate it through a classroom project.
Example: Research volcanic eruptions online text, graphics, and videos then create a real life version of a volcanic eruption. This will not only help students learn technology but will help them to "explore" outside their means. Then they will bring it to life with knowledge and skill they have learned.
I think your right about how there really needs to be a balance between virtual and "face to face" activities. i also believe independent work is a must!! students need to work alone on some projects to really understand on their own how to implement good quality work by themselves. and good example :)
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ReplyDeleteIndependent study, by means of technology, can really help a student push open the barriers that many children tend to face. I agree that balance is a key factor in progressive learning.
ReplyDeleteI like your examples. You make a great point that virtual environments need to encourage and help the students to learn for themselves. With self-discipline students can really maximize their learning potential.
ReplyDeleteThese are great examples that will definitely appeal to multitasker, hypercommuicators, and goal oriented 21st century learner.
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