In this article, Shor suggests that learning and teaching should come from outside the classroom rather than being standard teaching. I have to agree with this statement. I've had teachers and professors who are very boring and really seem like they don't want to help their students succeed at all. These are the classes I didn't do as well in because I either was afraid to ask for help or the teacher's teaching styles just didn't click with me. This is why I believe that teacher should always incorporate different activities that are fun and click for all different children.
This is one of the reasons why I love our FNED class so much. The professor doesn't lecture while we take notes and we don't do dittos. The whole class seems to get along really well and we always try to give each other advice when something goes wrong. I've never had a class before where I was comfortable enough to speak to the class and not feel like they were going to judge me or make fun of me. The blogs are another great way to help us learn. If I am ever having trouble with one of the articles, I can look at someone else's and their perspective can sometimes help me understand it better.
Personally, I agree with Shor in saying that we should try to incorporate more from outside the classroom to help teach our students. When doing this, it gives all the students an opportunity to learn in ways they know they will understand.
I think our class is a perfect example of what every teacher should stride for, no matter what subject or grade level. I can say that I've honestly learned more in this class than most of the other classes I have taken. By allowing us to communicate and challenge each other, as well as society, our class has grown stronger and learned more than other classes.
ReplyDeleteLearning should be fun regardless of the class. A fun learning experience is the only way for students to stay engaged in classrooms. When learning is boring, you cannot expect students to pay attention or learn. Students need to be in a classroom where they can ask questions and speak openly to their teachers as well as their classmates. I have retained more information from our FNED class than any other class I have taken so far. It is a fun class to attend because as you said, we are not being judged by our teachers or our peers. We all get along with each other. By constantly taking notes and doing worksheet after worksheet, students are not learning anything. All the information goes in one ear and out the other. I agree with Jess. S. our class is a perfect example of what every teacher should stride for. It is the best way for students to learn and retain information.
ReplyDeleteInteresting connection to the blogs as an "empowering" strategy!
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Shor and agree that our class is a great example of how a class should be run, despite having experiments conducted on us that seem like classroom torture. I personally hope that when I teach I can embody what Shor is speaking of.
ReplyDeleteyou had a very good connection, i agress with your points , nice post
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