This weeks advice definitely would be "Don't be afraid to try the things you never have before". It is often quite daunting to be faced with a task and have no idea how to start, much more to get it completed. When that happens to you, don't be afraid to ask for help.
Advances in technology happen everyday and that means that you will never stop learning something new. If you aren't quite sure about using a computer or making a presentation in your class don't be scared. Children love seeing things on a big screen, so this week I learned how to make a power point presentation and if you haven't done it already prepare a lesson just your own and create a power point presentation to teach it. The objective of this exercise is to see for yourself hands on that you can learn as you teach your students and the fact that technology does have a place in the modern classroom, in fact it MUST have one if we are going to effectively educate today's learner.
Every lesson won't mean you using a slide show, or making a presentation with a projector, but every lesson should use some form of media that will stimulate every child in your class. There are many learning styles represented in your own classroom and although it might be impossible to meet all of them at once, every student should be engaged throughout your entire lesson. Take the time out to figure out how your students learn and then find ways to teach them effectively. If what we've been doing all along isn't working then it means that we need to make changes.
Don't be afraid to try the things you never have before, you'd be surprised at the results that that you get!!
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