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Kris Stutchbury Post 1

3 August 2020, 10:01 AM

End-of-course reflections

Use this thread to tell us what you have taken from this course. We would be interested to know:

1. If your thinking on the issues of active learning, using ICT and OER has changed, and if so how

2. One idea that you will take into your own practice

3. What would you like to know more about? 

ELIZABETH Abenga Post 2 in reply to 1

6 August 2020, 4:39 PM

I have learnt many things from this course. i will highlight a few:

1. Integrating ICT into teacher education: that ICT can be incorporated in various ways to have lessons more interactive, student centered and motivating.

2. OERs : I do not have to reinvent the wheel! there is so much information that I can adopt or use as is for my classes as well as refer students to. this releases time to engage more meaningfully with individual students in the class

3. Teaching Practicum and micro-teaching for large classes can still be learner centred and practical as well as provide for critical thinking for decision making. here ICTs are key facilitators.

4. Assessment: Very innovative assessment methods that provide for immediate feedback, review of responses ( assessments of learning for learning as well as grading).

5. collaborative teaching and learning through communities. A gem that has been less utilized in the past. That it is more beneficial and it improves practice by working in communities of practice such as colleagues.

Helen Hendry Post 3 in reply to 2

6 August 2020, 10:04 PM

Great ideas Elizabeth! Its good to know that you are taking so much from the course.

Is there anything you would like to know more about?

Patriciah Wambugu Post 11 in reply to 2

11 August 2020, 7:09 AM

This is great Elizabeth. Your attitude will definitely bring transformation in the training our teachers.

Jane Amunga Post 13 in reply to 2

11 August 2020, 2:44 PM

Like you Prof. I have learnt a lot. 

Most importantly. I have been able to access a lot of materials that will be invaluable in my teaching and mentor-ship of teachers.  

Jacqueline Korir Post 4 in reply to 1

7 August 2020, 12:02 PM

1. I have realized the benefits of ICT in creating interactive learning through discussion forums, making students participate in various activities and the power of ICT in developing skills in learners,

2. In my practice, I will encourage group discussions and learner centered education.

3. I would like to know how to develop assessment and etivities.

Helen Hendry Post 6 in reply to 4

7 August 2020, 9:26 PM

Thanks Jacqueline that all sounds really positive!

What particular aspects of assessment and activities would you like to develop further?

Emmanuel Ahumuza Post 5 in reply to 1

7 August 2020, 1:15 PM

Covid19 reignited my interest iin open learning. My college llike other institutions is grappling with having learners continue with their education and the course has indeed sharpened my skills! I am going to share more of the OER resources with my learners.

Felix Olakulehin Post 7 in reply to 1

8 August 2020, 12:53 AM

I have garnered a lot of new insights about previously familiar topics. But the link between ICT and learner centred teaching has been one of the key lessons I am taking away from this course. ICT has the potential to promote learner centred education while at the same time enhancing the pedagogical skills of teachers. 

Elizabeth Buluku Post 8 in reply to 1

10 August 2020, 12:50 AM

It has been a very hands on course and it has greatly changed my teaching. OER is a great resource that I will keep on making use of. Moving forward my online teaching will be more learner centered and interactive with better use of the online discussion platforms and breakout rooms. I like the idea of learning through communities and having to document my journey and will make use of it in my teaching.



Sodeeq Aderibigbe Post 9 in reply to 1

10 August 2020, 10:20 AM

1. I support that active learning with using ICT and OER has changed, ICT and OER make teaching easier than before.

2. PowerPoint with good slide content

Josephine Kayala Post 10 in reply to 1

11 August 2020, 2:48 AM

ENDOF COURSE REFLECTIONS

KNOWING HOW TO TEACH A SUBJECT THAT IS PEDAGOGY AND KNOWING THE DIFFERENT NEEDS OF ONES STUDENTS ARE AS VITAL AS KNOWING THE CONTENT OF SUBJECT TAUGHT.

Helen Hendry Post 14 in reply to 10

11 August 2020, 9:50 PM

Moderator

Thanks Josephine. Is there anything you would like to know more about?

Jane Amunga Post 12 in reply to 1

11 August 2020, 2:41 PM

I have definitely learnt a lot. Integrating ICT in my teaching to make lessons memorable. That my students can be made to use their smart phones in learning in ways they have never imagined! That OER are right where my students are: on their phones.

Students guided well will enjoy learning, 

I have learnt to make my classes more interactive however large they are.

I loved the quizzes here. The fact that they were multiple choice or had options did not make it any easier. Good preparation was required.

I also loved the online group discussion work, My mic however kept failing me! An experience/challenge our students have. I experienced that first hand.

I would love to know how to organize the breakaway rooms for my students because I handle classes of 200 plus.

Mulikat Mustapha Post 20 in reply to 12

16 August 2020, 12:44 AM

I agreed with Jane on the need to know how to break larger classroom into smaller groups in online classes.

Franci Mureithi Post 15 in reply to 1

12 August 2020, 4:16 AM

It has been really engaging experience. The Quiz was very tricky, multiple choice of responses almost confusing (had to retake!!!) But overall it has opened my eyes on new possibilities in involving my learners in the instructional process, as well as the goldmine of the OER repositories for use in my designs for instructions to make them quality.

Mulikat Mustapha Post 21 in reply to 15

16 August 2020, 12:50 AM

Franci, you have really pointed out the need for us to be more flexible in our approach to students' assessment. Formative assessment should be more encouraged to give opportunity to students to learn and relearn

Bonface Nabwoba Post 16 in reply to 1

14 August 2020, 5:24 AM

I agree with colleagues. There was a lot to learn.

For me, let me first talk of 2 things:

1. ICT in education made simple. No need of reinvention of the wheel as Elizabeth Abenga puts it.Start simple. Start where you are....

2. The rich resources on the open learn repository have mesmerised me!

3. I feel more confident, working online training or coordinating programmes online now

I'll be adding to this list

Adenrele Afolorunso Post 17 in reply to 1

14 August 2020, 5:52 PM

my idea of ICT enhanced learning has changed. Now i know I do not have to wait to have the big gadgets before I can practice ICT enhanced learning.

One idea i will be incorporating into my teaching is using the little technological devices such as smartphones available for to my learners to enhance their learning process.

Sabankilie DARPAK SOUGUE Post 18 in reply to 17

14 August 2020, 6:14 PM

I utterly agree with your final reflection,Andenrele. It has become obvious that you don't need a whole lot of complex, sophisticated and heavy ICT logistics in your educational setting in order to be able to use ICT to enhance learning. With very basic ones such as smart phones and tablets we can make the most out them to enhance learning if we master the basic ITC skillls required to run the apps that are carryable with learning content for our learners. It has been a great take away from this course as you said.

Mulikat Mustapha Post 19 in reply to 1

16 August 2020, 12:39 AM

My thought about the issue of active learning has changed, it is now clear that with the little available technologies available in my school (Laptops, smartphone and projector) learning could be more engaging and interactive. Instead of frowning at students chatting while lessons are going on in the class, teacher educators should engage the learners to generate ideas for the theme been discussed using their smartphone. The student should be guided and not spoon fed with lots of notes or materials but tasked and guided to search and select relevant materials such as the OER for the topic using their laptops, smartphones and camera. teachers can also use webcam and video recorders to record lectures and podcast for learners to go at their own pace and catch up with lectures they missed.

Collaborative learning for continual professional development

Adapting OER to suit various topics in the courses I am teaching, also knowledge creation as well as using various applications to enhance discharge of my duties.

Arthur Nzau Post 22 in reply to 1

16 August 2020, 3:12 PM

I have learned that even with large classes as a teacher educator i can ensure i have learner centered education. That ICT can be used creatively in teacher Education like for instance the use of webinars , Break out rooms etc through Zoom.   I have learned about the potential of OERs and how to integrate these resources in my teaching.

i will take the idea of using ICT and OERS's more in my teaching.

What i would like to know more about is how to organise for polls relevant to the content i teach

Emmy Rotich Post 23 in reply to 1

21 August 2020, 10:34 PM

Yes it has changed a big time. I can for sure say, this was more of learning than schooling. It is involving but come out having learned. I hope to integrate this in my teaching, with your support. Would like to know how best I can embrace this in our institution. What impressed me most is solar classroom, it gave the hope that that rural child can benefit by use of technology

Dr. Rose W. Njoroge

ROSE Njoroge Post 24 in reply to 1

24 August 2020, 10:12 PM
The course was very resource. I appreciate the aspect of learner centered approach to teaching and the idea of ensuring that prior knowledge and experience of learners is taken into consideration.
The different ways ICT could be integrated to enhance teaching is also a much welcome aspect for this course. This is was an eye open for things I had always taken for-granted.
Use of OERs. We do not have to re-unvent the wheel.

PETER Gathara Post 25 in reply to 1

27 August 2020, 2:23 PM

This course has opened me further especially on adaptions and adoption of OERs. My perspective of teaching especially on child centred learning has  been improved.

Chimdiebere Joseph Post 26 in reply to 1

8 September 2020, 10:51 AM

Some of the things I learnt from this course, are as follows:

- ICT has the potential to accelerat, enrich and deepen skills, motivate and engage students in learning, helps to relate school experiences to work places, helps to create economic viability, for tomorrow's workers, contribute to radical changes in school, strengthens teaching and provide opportunities for connection between the school and the world. 

Hence, ICT should be made compulsory  at all levels of education.

-  The ability to use OER, to develop resources and tools and adopt open licence for the teacher and students and building teacher ICT capacities for classroom activities.

- Ensuring that my current style of teaching is learner- centred, whereby the learner is at the center of the education process and actively engaged in his/her own learning.

- One idea that I will take into my own practice is using TESSA OER to support my teacher learners.

- What I would like to know more about, is on the student - centred pedagogy.

Toluwase Olanipekun

Toluwase Olanipekun Post 27 in reply to 1

14 September 2020, 12:09 PM

After going through this course, I have better understanding on Active learning, ICT and OER.

I will use OER to source for materials to improve my teaching


Samson Kisirkoi Post 28 in reply to 1

21 September 2020, 8:11 PM

I have learnt more about the importance of using teaching strategies that enhance active learning.