Reflection.......

Reaffirmed that it is important to understand the fundamentals of the tools and the eco system before designing lessons.  Creating a culture of support rather than blame will help students to thrive better.

Reflections from Hwee Hwee

As teachers, we need to understand our students well. This includes building good rapport with them and tapping on their familiarity in the digital space to enhance their learning. We need to believe in our students and not to show any biases towards any one.

Teachers need to be brave to explore the different types of technology so that we can tap on the affordances of the technology for teaching and learning. Being familiar with the tools also helped teachers to be able to provide the necessary and appropriate advices to students.

Morning thoughts and reflections

We should always be fully visible online. True?

Is it true that when we are online, we need to always be fully visible always? Not neccessarily. We engage in different spaces for different purposes. In some spaces, we may lurk but it does not mean learning does not take place. We should be authentic online, but it doesn’t mean you have to always reveal your real identity.

Is the internet one space?

Online communities are disparate non-homogeneous communities. Different tools and services have different rules and engagement. We need to understand the affordances of each of these social tools and how we can leverage them for professional development. A tool can be both a service and an environment.

If you had no limitations, what's possible?

I really liked Linda's second slogan of "So what, Now what?" I think many times we let considerations and limitations prevent us from seeing possibilities. If we can operate from a place of seeing what can be done, instead of how difficult it is to get things done, alot more can happen. This applies in teaching, schools, work and life in general.