Reflection on Six Week

Reflection on Six Week

The journey seems exciting and adventurous. I have been staggering on. By the end of this week, I have realized that it becomes very difficult for us to carry on the tasks when we miss one somewhere in between the week. I have undergone this experience as I had missed some tasks before due to health-related problem of my sister. This week we started reading Using Technology in Teaching Large Classes from the University of Oregon's Teaching Effectiveness Program, Teaching Large Classes and Enhancing Learning by Engaging Students, from Rick Finnan and Donna Shaw.  These articles basically deal about how to make an effective teaching in large classes and how do we use modern technology to make these classes more fruitful, engaging and participatory.

When we expect a teacher to be a real personality who exists in this world, he should be concerned on the teaching-learning process as mutual and collaborative forum. Application of student centered methodologies and incorporation of modern technology can be some of the most effective ways through which we can revive and reinstate students' enthusiasm and motivation and turn the classes into real and live classes. In this context, technology assisted teaching invites the students to have more discussion, reflect their ideas, be expressive and explore their creative and innovative ideas. If so it is equally feasible to large classes as well. For me afore-mentioned ideas in this paragraph are the essence of thes three articles assigned in reading section for this week.

I have no hesitation to admit that I had never thought about multiple purposes and uses of powerPoint. As a naïve user I thought it’s just a medium through which we can present our ideas in a very precise manner. Nonetheless, I am still struggling to make better slides in interactive powerpoint. I should say that still I do have some confusions regarding preparation of slides. But we can make a safe resolution that it is a noble possibility to be highly resourceful and useful in side our classes.

I feel significant to share with you guys that my project that I mentioned in week six has been started. Students have started reflecting their ideas through blog and there is discussion going on through it.  Now I am wondering how to incorporate the blogs of students in a teacher’s wiki. Hopefully I will be able to develop such ideas soon. Possibly, soon the students will be discussing through nicenet or blackboard. The days are swiftly going on, and I am pretty happy that I am carrying my tasks with new vigor and energy. Thanks to Donna and all my classmates. .