Analysis of group’s discussion
Throughout week eight which was looking at strategies for teaching writing as a group, we presented a well-rounded daily task to the discussion board, awaiting students in our learning group to respond. It 's these responses that will guide this section of the folio and my own personal reflection regarding my role in the group.
From day one of our posts students has responded well. One post that was submitted by Skinner (2017) has supported my own views of literacy; the post was that handwriting skills should be integrated into the literacy curriculum and that there should be a balance between 21st-century learning and traditional learning. Winch et al., 2004 acknowledges this and states handwriting is a
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During the communication stage of the process, I was seeking to see what resources people wished I researched for (Group 8 Assessment 2 Literacy, 2017). This was done well, and I proceed to find resources. It was now I started to post them to the Google Docs (Group 8 Assessment 2 Literacy, 2017). we have, and then decisions were made on which ones to use and which to dismiss, as our week approached I could stipulate as well which resource I wish to be employed. Then our week came around, and the resources were put up and responded to accordingly. Overall throughout the process of researching and confirming resources, I could communicate professionally and adequately to ensure the resources were appropriate to use and are worth sharing with others.
Statement:
The teaching of literacy needs to include a balance of reading, writing, speaking, and listening experiences and requirements to be implemented in a way that provides a variety of instructional strategies to meet the needs of all diverse learners and as an educator it is my job to utilise the best approaches and strategies to teach literacy.
The constructivist theory aligns well with my personal literacy philosophy. As this theory suggests students learn best through interactions, taking advantage of what the students
Literacy can be defined as the ability to read and write. It can also be defined as the capacity to identify, understand, create, interpret, communicate and compute, using written and printed materials associated with varying contexts. Literacy includes the capability to read, comprehend, and critically appreciate various forms of communication, including spoken language, written text, broadcast media, and digital media. The contemporary meaning has been expanded to include the knowledge to use language, numbers, images, computers, and other essential means to understand and communicate useful knowledge and use the dominant symbol systems of culture. Additionally, literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their objectives, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to participate sufficiently in their communities and wider society. The growth of literacy skills is a vital part of a child’s overall development. It is the foundation for doing well at school, socialising with others, developing independence, managing money and working. However, before a child learns to read and write, he or she needs to develop the building blocks for literacy, which are the ability to speak, listen, understand, watch and draw. With time and his or her teachers’ support, the child understands the connection between letters on a sheet and spoken sounds. Eventually, he or she will need lots of experience with objects, words, and sounds. The child learns how
What do you think the strengths and weaknesses of our class discussions have been to date?
Constructivist Learning Theory exists under the focus of cognitive learning and has substructures of the concepts of self- efficacy, self- regulation, and metacognition as it defines how adults learn (Billings & Halstead, 2012, p. 211). Billings & Halstead (2012) explains that learning is considered a transformation in a person from personal experience. It is a continued process that encompasses understanding, clarifying, and applying meanings of knowledge that is developed. The learning theory, constructivism embraces that learning is a development. A learner constructs new knowledge by building on existing information through a process
Literacy plays a huge role in many people’s lives everyday, whether it is learning how to read and write for the first time or writing a five-page essay for the hundredth time. We experience literacy differently and have our very own unique stories on how it has impacted our lives and had made us who we are today. It is an essential aspect that I use in my everyday life, such as in relationships, daily interactions with others, and learning. It has become such a powerful aspect and human right in which it allows one to speak his/her mind and in some cases express their opinion to the world. My personal literacy history has shaped me into who I am today because without my experiences I would not have been able to gain the confidence and
Literacy embraces reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Integrating all of these into a literacy program is key. Teachers must provide endless and ongoing opportunities for their student to read, write, listen, and speak.
You are in your third year as an accountant with McCarver-Lynn Industries, a multidivisional company involved manufacturing, marketing, and sales of surgical prosthetic devices. After the fiscal year-end, you are working with the controller of the firm to prepare supplemental business segment disclosures. Yesterday you presented her with the following summary information:
Literacy plays a huge role in my daily life. Every single day I read and write. Whether it’s writing an email or reading a text message, class assignment, discussion board, etc. My literacy journey is unique because I have had different experiences. As a result, this is how my literacy journey has let me to be the reader that I am.
Competence and confidence in literacy, including competence in the three major areas, reading, writing, speaking and listening, are essential for progress in all areas of the curriculum. To broaden and enhance children’s literacy skills, opportunities need to be given by providing them with a wide range of different contexts in which to use and practice there skills. With reference to the aims of the Primary Framework for Literacy ‘To support and
In the article “Best Practices in Teaching Writing”, Charles Whitaker outlines eight points on helping students succeed as writers. The first
Geoff Gallop’s article; “Acid test for policy advisers” was provided to groups to develop discussion on the legitimacy of Gallop’s ten ‘rules’ that he believes will enable individuals to become “not politicians but policy advisers within government”. What emerged from our group was a significant and diverse dialog involving the definition of the ‘grand ideologies’ – being capitalism and socialism- mentioned in the article and a reflective debate concerning the function of political power and influence in the creation of policy.
Our view of literacy upon commencing this course, was that it is the ability to read and write. Our understanding of it however was partially true because, reading and writing are essential of any person’s literacy, but reading and
This course has provided a window into the resources and strategies available to create rich instruction for diverse needs of all literacy learners. The media segments and virtual field experiences provided models of the strategies and activities being conducted in the classroom. This was very helpful in implementing my own versions of those lessons with my literacy learner and completing the literacy development study. I believe this course has prepared me to be a more efficient educator when teaching students of diverse reading abilities. I plan to continue using my newfound knowledge and skills to create an enriching learning environment for all students in my classroom.
The great challenge for constructivism is that the world in which students and teachers interact is not utopian. Students come to class with predetermined ideas about a course, or with personal needs that distract from attention from the classroom experience. Some students are not willing or able to interact with peers due to emotional issues, thus
Testing schedules, small group arrangements, and device logistics would definitely be one of the many managerial-type tasks I would need to consider as a building leader. Even though getting started and coordinating a schedule that balance needs and wants were a little overwhelming at first, I was motivated by the challenge and felt that I was able to successfully accommodate input from the staff through the quick survey. One of the biggest accommodations we have been able to offer through this new schedule is a small group setting for children who receive an intervention service (special education or title). As a title teacher, I have proctored several of these small group sessions, in conversation with students they have told me they love
Constructivism is a coherent theory of learning that emerged as a prevailing paradigm in the last part of the twentieth century. Constructivism is a theory which brings cogitation to pedagogy (Bruner, 1966). Constructivism capitalizes on the ways in which human beings create their own personal construct of reality by understanding and experiencing the world. The main underlying assumption of constructivism is that individuals are actively involved right from the birth in constructing personal meaning.