What a wonderful Week 7! Well, I hope you see how awesome it is from the smiles on my face. The week has been adorned with very informative readings about fostering learner autonomy, inputs and tasks for one-computer classroom and the brilliant ideas and generous comments from our guest at Nicenet, JODI plus the usual kindness and technical assistance by our guardian angel DONNA. The learning tasks for the week likewise allow me to retrospect once more on the conditions in my local schools division, and I find it very relevant to what we should do for our learners towards autonomy. It is true, that to foster learner autonomy, there has to be teacher autonomy. Moreover, the author of the articleDimitrios Thanasoulas in "What Is Learner Autonomy and How Can It Be Fostered?" reiterates that we've only skimmed the surface of the subject and the puzzle called learner autonomy and there are still many pieces missing. So, we're rubbing elbows together to construct the puzzle. Furthermore, the school leaders hopefully shall give support to teachers who take courses of actions towards curriculum innovations and decisions.
This week too, seem to be a week for searching a soul mate. I love it much! Initially, it took me a while thinking who to choose for a partner, seem funny but if you only have known, I included the search as one of the prayer items during our family’s early morning devotionals. Well, in my prayer, I was quite specific about my criteria for a partner in the peer-review: the first partner has to be someone who shall invite me while the second partner shall be someone I will invite and will not refuse. Hallelujah! Maria Elena and Olena are a prayer answered. Oh my! and their names rhymed! Isn’t it amazing?
My heart is full to the brim for being able to cross over the hurdles of Week 7, above all to be part of this league that many call as lucky. The trainings I underwent definitely reinforced my technological potential, enhanced my skills as a learner and as a teacher, and I emerged as a better and a stronger person. On the other hand, I can’t avoid being sad thinking that we nearly can count with our fingers the remaining days for us in Webskills. I start missing everyone especially those I always communicated with. I hope to have the most time to keep in touch with everyone for the remaining weeks.
I wish everyone the best and may God bless us all.
REBECCA
Dear Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteAs you, I hope to keep our communication going after the course ends. As well, I have met some wonderful people in this group and hope to keep in touch in the future.
Regards and good luck in the project.
Letty
Hello Letty,
ReplyDeleteIt's indeed a pleasure to meet wonderful people here. I wish you good luck and all the best for your project too.
My best regards,
REBECCA