my diary - Future Classroom Scenarios by Ruben Clemente

Clemente - M0

ramc — 2017-01-16 23:51:22 UTC

I signed up for this classroom in the expectation and hope of knowing new web tools dedicated to teaching, which can allow us to get closer to the students and thus increase the performance of all. Of course we all have one or another technology, but everything changes in a second and if we do not innovate following the trends of the world around us, we will never be able to inspire our students!

Clemente - M0

ramc — 2017-01-17 00:32:03 UTC

Hello!

I am a teacher in high school, my students are between 15 and 18 years old, I teach in the areas of computers, electronics and electricity.
My school is in a weak socio-economic context, but to date, the school buildings are being remodeled by the Ministery of Education.
My classes are given in normal classrooms, with a whiteboard, video projector and a computer, and in works classrooms, which have the same as normal classrooms, plus classrooms specific to office work. In all rooms there are wired and wireless internet. Students are prohibited by school regulations from using their smartphones and other such equipment.

Clemente - M1

ramc — 2017-01-24 15:34:45 UTC

I think this is a small phase in the process of updating teachers and natural approach to students.
I believe that creates a new way of designing pedagogical tools, supported by new technologies, which can and should benefit the teaching / learning process.
Sometimes small innovations, combined with easy and rapid diffusion of them, can lead to considerable changes in our educational system.
Therefore, because innovation can be seen as a phased process, this is one of them.

Clemente - M1

ramc — 2017-01-24 15:38:54 UTC

As they say "with will and curiosity, whoever WANTS, CAN", but there is always one, we teachers adapt quickly to new situations, but the State, ui ui, besides the physical transformation of spaces, who Gave the green light to the almost annual purchase or upgrades of computer / technology equipment?
But if it were possible, it would organize learning into a collaborative learning system.

Clemente - M1

ramc — 2017-01-24 15:42:45 UTC

Changing schools every year has mostly negative aspects, but one of the positive facets is not having the audacity to think about accommodation. In this nomadic process, which leads me to always be "awake", I can perceive what is best in each school and realize that one or the other is here or there, delayed or advanced, in various items. Often, when I say constructively, I hear several times, "I do not know what it's like in other schools, but here, that's how it is done!", This is a reality that sometimes bothers.

So I think it will not be a project that has succeeded there or beyond, one or another person making a change and that schools will almost always be behind in the trends of the world around them. This, firstly, by the fear and resistance of the "bosses" (almost always unconscious); second, by not giving importance and interest to the feedback of our students, third, by many times the power (business or political) in the To impose solutions to think only of profits and fourth to not have the freedom and opportunity to adapt to the changes.

In order for innovation to succeed at all times (following the trends), it seems obvious to me that all those involved in education must be invited and duly heard.

Clemente - M1

ramc — 2017-01-24 15:47:00 UTC

My school has computers and projectors in virtually every classroom. Some rooms have Interactive Whiteboards. Summaries are digital, almost all administrative processes (documents) are concentrated in databases. There is a tendency to computerize as much as possible. However in the teaching process, despite some good tools that the school gives, I think most teachers only use the projector for "PowerPoint". Some still use chalkboard and chalk in a traditional teaching style.

I use Dropbox and OneDrive daily where I share the various docs with students and others. In my classes, we use different technical applications, some promoted by me, others filtered after, suggested by the students. To communicate with students outside the classroom (PAP, FCT, questions, etc.) we use WattsApp. Use mobile devices only in specific parts of classes, or perform tasks such as video production, presentations, etc.

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-01-24 15:56:58 UTC

No doubt, I think stakeholders can help all in schools teaching, from students and teachers realize what can produce innovation and make school interact with the society in the right way, but they have to work together,

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-01-24 16:04:34 UTC

I didn't know Slack.
I have never used this tool.
I appreciated and for sure that I will take it into account in the near future in my classes.

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-01-24 16:08:53 UTC

1. What skills should we develop in the classroom?
For me the 21st century skills are:

· Self-learning

· Critical Thinking

· Communicative collaboration

· The domain of computer resources.

· Creativity

2. Should the curriculum focus on content or skills?

Above all, it should focus on being simple in its application, having the possibility of interdisciplinarity and then concentrating on competences, with content being a means to reach them.

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-01-24 16:38:25 UTC

The school should encourage collaboration between teachers within the school and with other schools to share best practices. Teachers should participate in online professional development and in communities of practice that support the collaborative design of learning activities and resources.

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-01-24 16:38:55 UTC

Learning customization must be supported by intelligent content and widely available network technology (providing timely progress and performance data to guide decision making). Technologies should be used in collaboration and communication to solve real-world problems as well as creativity (authoring tools, game creation, modeling and execution).

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-01-24 16:43:18 UTC

By my experience I can recommend, prezi, glogster, animoto, among others file-sharing ...

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-01-24 16:47:39 UTC

Thinglink?

Very interesting tool, certainly I will test it.

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-01-24 16:52:54 UTC

Aurasma is super cool!

The application blends the real with the virtual and generates fantastic interactive content.

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-01-24 16:58:56 UTC

Very interesting questionnaire and completely answered.
My school is working to change/improve some of these things.

Ruben, Portugal

ramc — 2017-01-31 15:25:26 UTC

I never used flipped classroom.

I hope to learn successfully, and then apply in my classes.

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-01-31 15:47:15 UTC

I think it is transversal to all countries, and even at all levels of education, the fact that students learn better, through experiences, extra classroom / school, empirical knowledge is very effective and "long-lasting" ...

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-01-31 15:55:50 UTC

Cool! Very intuitive and helpful in some lessons. Similar to eduvista, isn't?

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-01-31 16:27:39 UTC

I know this and I think it's cool, but like for other applications/software, my students can not use a smartphone/pc/ tablet in the normal classroom, so ... :-(

Rubén Moreno, Pt

ramc — 2017-02-07 15:31:21 UTC

A very motivating and challenging process of innovation. It easily captures students' attention and certainly increases the interaction between students and teachers. This can increase student achievement.

Ruben Moreno, Pt

ramc — 2017-02-07 15:49:09 UTC

All Videos are good and very enjoyable examples of learning activities.
Especially I like the collaborative aspect of these activities. My favorite is "Book trailers".
The idea of peer collaboration is really interesting in order to achieve a common goal. And the students seem to welcome this type learning activities.

Ruben Moreno, Pt

ramc — 2017-02-07 16:04:00 UTC

When exploring this tool, I was able to see how intuitive this is, and how much easier it becomes to organize content, whether school-based or not.

If it was not this course, I probably would not have taken contact with this tool or enjoyed all its features!
In general I am very satisfied and no doubt I will use the same for the most diverse contexts.

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-02-14 16:06:53 UTC

Thank you very much!
We can see that students are "technological sponges".
It is obvious (as we have seen throughout this training) that new approaches in the teaching-learning process offer better results, based on students with greater motivation, greater team spirit, and reinforce individualized support.

It certainly increases skills for the 21st century.
But it is also clear that these approaches will not be properly implemented if teachers are not properly trained and education ministries do not promote them.

Ruben, Pt

ramc — 2017-02-14 16:30:24 UTC

I believe that peer review is important and fundamental for all of us.
Together to make progress. No doubt, giving priority to collaborating and sharing reviews is the main concept for faster evolution and more quality. With so many tools / software, in nowadays, it's very easy for teachers to develop mutually. Being networked and sharing, gives skills and makes us feel good!