Week 9 Reflection

Hello Donna and colleagues,

I can say that this is the most wonderful for me because it the one before the last (maybe the one before the easiest one as Donna mentioned). But also it represents the saddest week for me because it is almost the end of the nice teaching spices that we are experiencing in the course. I really loved the week because it tackled the most important issues which are the use of technology tools and technology to address the learning styles.

The week is so resourceful. I have been given chance to explore another great web tool called ANVILL by Jef Magoto. The tool is just great I created my own account as a teacher but still I am learning the tool to be more familiar with it. It really gave me a headache before creating the new account, I tried many time but in vain and every try it said that the enrollment code is incorrect. But final I understood the process. As a teacher I love using technology tools in class because it makes my easier and the class more interactive. But this week told me that using technology tools is very important but also paying attention to the students’ learning is also important because what works for John as students might not work for Clara as student.

Students are not that stupid but just perceive things in different ways. Some learning by seeing and other learn by singing etc. so a teacher knowing all these things mean a successful class where all the students feel alright about what is going around them. The best thing as mentioned in the article of Felder is to make a balance.

Looking forward to sharing with you more next week,

Brahim Abdoulaye Thiam

          Mauritania