This week was all about choosing appropriate technological tools for classroom instruction. The readings focused on giving specific tools and technologies for specific lessons. I learned about how using technology needs to be balanced with the appropriate pedagogical approach. Also, the teacher, and how they teach, needs to be considered when planning a lesson to collaborate on.
I learned about wikis, mostly firsthand. Our assignment required us to create a wiki page and use Google Docs to share our thoughts about websites. Our group had some struggles that I really take away as learning experiences.
When collaborating online, communication is key. Also imperative is having distinct duties for each group member. When I collaborate online again, I will seek to make a single group member the communications hub, so all ideas and decisions flow through one person. I think the material being studied and analyzed for this week's assignment wasn't the real lesson. I think how we organized, communicated and treated each other was the true lesson. I look forward to creating similar lessons, where students need to create order from chaos. I will find it interesting to see which students take leadership roles, which students communicate well, and which students are flexible and able to focus on the task at hand.
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