WEEK 9

Dear All!

We are in the middle of the 9th week. I came home yesterday evening feeling exhausted. When I was away, I though I had the chance to fill in my basket with lots of good things to share with my colleagues, so I was excited. However, since I arrived this morning, I have only heard bad things. I need to plan ahead....

 

Well, let's focus on Week 9 Discussion: Technology and Learning Styles first. Robert wanted us to share our ideas about ways that we could use technology to address a variety of learning styles.

Below is Jurgia's summary, which can be used for different types of learners:

Learners	Activities
Active	Divide class into three groups. Give the task to walk around the school and take some pictures with tablets on topics “Spring”, “Pollution” and “Surroundings” and write a post on class blog
Reflective	Write a blog “Class notes”
Sensing	Carry out the survey “How much time do you spend for your English homework?” and send by email to your classmates
Intuitive	Search for information about “Tigers’ eating habits”. Make the  presentation for the class expressing your opinion
Visual	Make the PowerPoint presentation on topic “Cats in Lithuania”
Verbal	Record the oral presentation on topic “Dogs in Lithuania”
Sequential	Give the tasks of conjugation of the verb to be, then with Present Continuous Tense prepared with Hot Potatoes
Global	Read the ebook and answer the questions

 

Riyadh paid importance to some activities considering the importance of Multiple Intelligence.

Below is Kayyum's reflection on the article entitled 'LEARNING STYLES AND STRATEGIES' by Richard M. Felder and Barbara A. Soloman

Types of Learners	Fact about them	Tips for them
I-ACTIVE LEARNERS	1-Active learners tend to like group work. 2-Active learners learn by doing something. 3-Sitting through lectures is very hard for active learners.	1-Study in a group . 2-Explain topics to each other.
II-REFLECTIVE LEARNERS	Reflective learners prefer to think before doing.	1-Pause while studying to review what you have read. 2-Think of possible questions or applications. 3-Write short summaries of readings.
III-SENSING LEARNERS	1-Sensing learners tend to like learning facts. 2-They often like solving problems by well-established methods. 3-They don't like tested on material that has not been explicitly covered in class. 4-They tend to be patient with details. 5-They are good at memorizing facts. 6-They are good doing hands-on (laboratory) work . 7-They are practical and careful . 8-They don't like courses that have no apparent connection to the real world.	1-Ask your instructor for specific examples of concepts and procedures. 2-Discuss with friends or classmates.try to find examples in books.
IV-INTUITIVE LEARNERS	1-Intuitive learners often prefer discovering possibilities. 2-They learners like innovation and dislike repetition. 3-They dislike exams on material outside what has been taught. 4-They may are be better at grasping new concepts. 5-They are comfortable mathematical formulations. 6-They tend to work faster.	1-Ask your instructor for interpretations. 2-Take time to read the entire question before you start answering.
V-VISUAL LEARNERS	1-most people are visual learners. 2-Visual learners remember best what they see.	1-Try to find diagrams, sketches, schematics, photographs, flow charts. 2-Ask for videotapes or CD-ROM . 3-Prepare a concept map. 4-Color-code your notes with a highlighter .
VI-VERBAL LEARNERS	1-Verbal learners get more out of words. 2-Students get many chances of listening to lectures daily.	1-Write summaries or outlines of course material. 2-Work in groups.
VII-SEQUENTIAL LEARNERS	1-Sequential learners tend to gain understanding step by step. 2-They tend to follow logical paths . 3-They know a lot about specific aspects of a subject.	1-Ask the instructor to fill in the skipped steps. 2-Arrange the lecture material in logical order. 3-Relate your new topic to things you already know.
VIII-GLOBAL LEARNERS	1-Global learners tend to learn in large jumps. 2-They may be able to solve complex problems quickly. 3-They know some about various subjects.	1-Skim through the entire chapter berore going to class. 2-Immerse yourself in individual subjects also.

I went over my draft project and completed it. I would appreciate it if you could post your comments. Here is my Final Project.

Final project hacer from hacersivil13