What is dialectic teaching method? To which grade level this teaching method is more appropriate to use? Explain your answer with logical reason. Dialectic – means a two sided conversation. In a dialectic teaching method, two persons will talk from their perspectives and when they bring up their knowledge, they create a new knowledge by the end of the time. […]
Educational Leadership & Management
What is the importance of clear and focused mission in an effective school? Write down your answer in five points. Importance of Focused Mission in an Effective School: 1. Instructional Leadership 2. Clear and focused mission 3. Safe and orderly environment 4. Climate of high expectations 5. Frequent monitoring of student progress A Manager says “GO” and a Leader says […]
How does blogging help you to be a better teacher? – by Dave Dodgson
How does blogging help you to be a better teacher? by David Dodgson I started blogging in 2010 when I was introduced to the idea through the MA course I was studying at the time. Since then, it has become a major part of my personal professional development –indeed, I even based my MA dissertation on the topic of how language […]
Integrating ICT involves
Developing effective strategies for locating appropriate digital content. Following guidelines for e-safety. Evaluating the potential effectiveness and appropriacy of digital content, tools and platform for achieving desired learning outcomes. Using technology in the production of teaching and learning materials. Setting up activities that support learning by exploiting appropriate digital content, tools and platforms. Developing effective strategies for resolving potential technical […]
Promoting Critical Thinking
Why promote critical thinking? In traditional education systems, the teacher was seen as the only knowledge source. Learners could not access knowledge without the teacher and were not encouraged to do so. Learning happened in class, and learners learnt what the teacher taught. They were not encouraged to question this knowledge, but instead to accept it and memorise it. Critical […]
21st century skills for teachers
21st century skills for teachers Important 21st century skills for teachers. Critical thinking and problem solving Collaboration and communication Creativity and imagination Citizenship Digital literacy Student leadership and personal development Do reflect on the questions below: Are the skills mentioned above similar or different from your ideas in the previous step? What do you think is the biggest challenge […]
Education,Technology and social media – The Generation Z as having a ‘digital bond to the Internet
Generation Z (also known as iGeneration, Post-Millennials, or Homeland Generation) is the demographic cohort after Millennials. Currently, there are numerous additional competing names used in connection with them in the media. There are no precise dates for when this cohort starts or ends, but demographers and researchers typically use the mid-1990s to mid-2000s as starting birth years. At the […]