Currently, I am teaching in a face to face environment at a secondary school in Abbotsford, B.C.. I primarily teach grades 9-12 and my area of expertise is Science. I have taught at my current school for the last five years and I quite enjoy this year’s teaching assignment; the staff is very collegial, the students are generally kind and I’m teaching a subject area that I enjoy. In my classroom, I try to engage my students in the lesson and build relationships with them.
In terms of technology, I integrate it daily into my lessons. However, I feel that the advances in technology are changing so quickly, I afraid that my current practices will quickly become antiquated. I decided that it was time for me to become the student again and learn some new tricks. As I continue to progress through OLTD, I hope to move from a traditional classroom to more of a blended classroom and with time, perhaps, to teaching entirely online.
Within my school, I notice an increase in the number of students who are taking online courses; some by choice and others because of class sizes. It’s interesting to hear their comments and criticism of this pedagogy. Some students thrive when given the independence to continue their studies online and other feel that they were left to peril. I am hoping that as I progress through OLTD, I will have a better understanding of creating and managing online courses.
In terms of technology, I integrate it daily into my lessons. However, I feel that the advances in technology are changing so quickly, I afraid that my current practices will quickly become antiquated. I decided that it was time for me to become the student again and learn some new tricks. As I continue to progress through OLTD, I hope to move from a traditional classroom to more of a blended classroom and with time, perhaps, to teaching entirely online.
Within my school, I notice an increase in the number of students who are taking online courses; some by choice and others because of class sizes. It’s interesting to hear their comments and criticism of this pedagogy. Some students thrive when given the independence to continue their studies online and other feel that they were left to peril. I am hoping that as I progress through OLTD, I will have a better understanding of creating and managing online courses.