Sulaiman,

This is the greatest of problems we faced in the teaching and learning process. To me any thing that distracts attention among learners is what i may refer to as problem behavior. These are issues as referred to in our task 3. The question is managing these issues.

It should not worry a teacher that the student has read ahead! That should be encouraged.

I think if a teacher has been innovative even with technology he will spark more innovative ideas in lesson preparation and delivery

that’s why I call for this to emphasized from primary level of education. because you can put an old crooked tree upright, but a young one is very easy to be put up right. this will even lessen the work of teachers at higher level of learning.

Thanks Nellie, can you put them in the wiki and then edit? I think it may be easier to edit from there where we can easily see repetitions and make amendments. Who is your partner in the home group?

Thanks Nellie for those wonderful questions? What we think of other techology tools to supplement the few available computers?

the ways are very many to make pupils engaged. but it depends on what is to be learned

You have Saïd it Charles, teachers in fact must use new technologies and Harness it in thé way it is meant to ne used ie interactively , this will d’or sûre engage them and cause
authentic learning.

Accurate analysis Charles, what we need to do as teachers and curriculum developers is to re-align our pedagogical approaches to match with the current technological advances so that we can make use of mobile devices to enhance learning. in this way we shall avoid substitution but rather move on to augmentation and even re-definition.

how I wish that possession of those technology gadgets would be true with primary and secondary. it would do the same to those teachers too.

Charles,
Am of the same belief that the new can work with the old ways. Just wanted you to reflect over the following questions:
-What are the old ways in teaching?
-What are the old ways in learning?
Despite the proliferation of devices think what is vital for new vs old to work is much more emphasis on how the two should be streamlined/…[Read more]

Good observations Joan

Good observations Joan

Very good observations Joan

most important is the accessibility of the tools