I attended the Pro D day sessions on Friday for tech which was a really interesting experience. I attended a few virtual sessions on Artificial intelligence and cyber security, which provided me with many valuable insights that can help me as a future educator. My mom, who is a teacher, has told me about a few Pro D sessions she has attended that have been super beneficial including a similar AI session. I think Pro Ds can be incredibly helpful for teachers, keeping them up to date on new technology, resources, and information they may not be familiar with.
Category: Weekly Reflections
This is the category to apply to your Weekly Reflection posts from the course.
I feel as though I have been fairly productive this week. After the few setbacks I had, I recovered well and did the best I could. I went to the Independant school on Friday and it was very intresting, I am really glad I decided to go. I have not seen a school like this before and didn’t even knew we had one on the island! Personally, I don’t think this system would be for me, I struggle focusing on a task when I am not given set instructions or directions to guide me through it. I also think the social aspect of school is extremely important and this setting seemed very isolating. Additonally, I fear these students may stuggle when entering univeristy, since they will be required to complete tests, assignments, and follow strict criteria. Personally, I think implementing a mix of inquiry based projects with tradtional schooling ways would be a wonderful foundation for students, I just feel as though relying only on one can be harmful.
This week has been a lot of trial and error. As I navigate my way through wordpress I am getting familiar with how to use it and post my own content for my blog. This class has been super helpful in allowing me to feel comfortable to ask questions and not hesitate to ask Mike for a hand if I need it as well. I will spend the rest of this week, fixing up my blog and making it more visually appealing for the rest of the term.