Every
activity implies a purpose, everything you do shows part of your personality,
beliefs and education. You interact with other individuals according to your
ethical rules or standards. It is very important to have this in mind when
using technology inside and outside the classroom.
You need to
accept the moral responsibility involved in the use of technology. What you
post is open to the whole world to consider, evaluate, discuss, misunderstand,
provoke, reshare, or, even, adopt as a personal standard in life.
We need to
be responsible when teaching our students how to surf the net, we need to
monitor their assessment and dynamics in class, but we also need to teach them
how to make a good use of the resources and all the stream of information they
are going to deal with.
Some of the
strategies we could use can vary depending on our students’ interest and age,
it could range from a webquest, reliable websites, facebook profile and blogs
to work with.
What is right or
wrong is a matter of practical balance between two concepts, and the practice
of this “theory of virtue requires a great deal of flexibility” not to fall
into a vice. We are participants and witness of the construction of this media
world. We should try to make it the best we can, and help our students in the
same ideal.
Self-directed learning deals with student´s interest, it has a clear purpose, it is problem centered and takes into account internal motivation, that’s why it is usually used with adults as they show clear engagement to have their learning experience with a resolution that takes them into action. A Student will try to understand for himself what he needs in order to acquire knowledge and achieve their purpose, as well as trying to obtain what he needs to do so. He will do what it takes to learn new things in any environment. We need to see self-directed and autonomous learners as warriors who manage to cope with their own troubles with technology and succeed to accomplish their goals. We need to do the best to facilitate their learning.
ReplyDeleteI consider myself as a self-directed learner, I am completely engaged with my learning experience and I am willing to improve my personal and academic skills. Being a self-directed learner implies lots of work and responsibility, you need commitment with your process. Evidence of me being a self-directed learner is the dedication and determination I give to every new topic I want to learn, or project I want to manage. I look for the strategies and organizational skills I need and try to develop those the best way I can to empower my qualities. Although I still have tons to improve and gain, I consider life as a never ending learning experience, and I try to adapt myself to every one of those situations I deal with.