It was very important that I learnt a new concept, “teacher autonomy” and how both teacher autonomy and learner autonomy can lead to effective learning on the part of the students. Even getting exposed to new approaches to learner autonomy such as that by David Little “…learner autonomy is 'essentially a matter of the learner's psychological relation to the process and content of learning--a capacity for detachment, critical reflection, decision-making, and independent action' (Little, 1991: 4)” made available in the discussion thread by Petra
As I mentioned in the discussion thread, my attitude to one computer classroom concept used to be quite negative, that we couldn’t do much with one computer and that there is a lot that we could do, if we had a computer for each student. But, my attitude underwent a total change, when I read “Strategies and applications for the one-computer classroom” and took part in the discussion thread based on “One computer option”. Creating the sample activity for a one-computer classroom made this new understanding more felt and concrete.
Finding a “bird of the same feather” for the final project was not an easy task. But, it was really good that we are all ready to get to the one before the final step in the project.
Best
Tharanga
HI Tharanga,
ReplyDeleteI am now also glad to have you and Ana as my partners in the final project. Thanks a lot for agreeing to work with us.
I am very close to you when you said that now you understand that it does not really matter how many computer workstations you have in your class. It is much more important what you do with a computer and how imaginative you are. And the thread showed us that our colleagues throughtout the world are really creative in the way they use computers in their classrooms.
All the best,
Yuriy
Hello Tharanga
ReplyDeleteI think when people realize that they can do a lot...and that they already have been doing a lot...with only one computer it is empowering.
Robert