I haven't taken anything away from the class yet for this topic, but I do have examples of how good teaching has influenced the way I want to teach. All of my teachers that I have great respect for have been very intelligent. They have all gone to college and worked hard to be the teachers that they are today. I will use this example they have set for me, and I will use this knowledge to learn from everything, from a stranger i meet on the street to learning in the classroom. We are always learning, every interaction you have you learn something, be it useless, interesting, hurtful or joyous. As a human I am forever learning from my experiences the real question is will I be able to share these experiences and knowledge with the prowess my teachers have had.
I want to know how blogging and setting up wiki sites will make me a better teacher.
(No disrespect intended, just curiosity)
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No disrespect taken. It's not so much about using the blogs and wikis as it is about using communication tools available from the "real world" (the tools will be different by the time your students graduate but you will have exposed them to the power of those tools and helped them learn how to adapt to new technology whatever it might be) and allowing them to "speak" using the tools that they are used to. Imagine if someone gave you a quill and ink bottle and asked you to write an essay. You'd be so focused on "Why am I using this antique device and how does it work anyway??" that you wouldn't be able to focus on what you were writing or on writing well. You'll learn more about it in EDU 221 and I hope you will continue to ask the questions!
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