Myron Rolle

As a massive NFL fan, I have to post this up. Myron Rolle is a budding NFL player and will get drafted in about a months time to an NFL team. What makes him so speical is the fact that last year instead of declaring for the draft and becoming an instant millionaire, he decided to become a Rhodes Scholar. Not too many people in this world can claim to be a Rhodes Scholar and a professional athlete.

Academics over Athletics

My learning experiences/incorporating technology into learning

My learning experiences, especially those in high school are quite similar to Dale's Cone. However, multimedia such as television and motion pictures played a much larger role in my education than things such as field trips and exhibits. For example, in year 12 English we wrote an analytical essay on the Matrix and a powerpoint presentation on a technological issue of our choice. This meant we were able to basically choose any topic we desired and made learning and studying a lot funner. Being able to do my final assessment in year 12 English on music piracy and illegal downloading immersed me in a subject I loved and therefore made me want to learn more and do well, because I prided myself on my music and popular culture knowledge.

This to me was an obvious experience of how it made the learning student-centric, and in doing so it made me strive towards a better mark. Even if it was a teacher-centric experience I'd still want a good mark, but by putting the onus back on us to choose a topic and having that freedom, it made the learning experience so much more personal and fun.

Using technology in the classroom

Learnings management, learning styles

I found the 8LMQs to be a really good 'map' in the design of LEPs. In most instances it will work, however if students require IEPs or in practical components of subjects such as HPE or manual arts I find some of the questions to be a bit hazy.

After completing the learning with technology profile tool (found Here) I was impressed with the test results that showed I scored high in both Indicators of Engaged Learning and Indicators of High-Performance Technology. I think working in a school for the past 12 or so months and my fairly young age and my familiartiy with technology means I will be able to connect with a lot easier and engage students using novel ideas and technology. Even in my seniors schooling in '04 - '05, the classes I loved were the ones that were based around the bottom of the learning pyramid, whereas those I disliked were basically chalk and talk, and my marks reflected this.

My learning style looks as I thought it would. I am an active, sensing, visual and sequential learner, however I didn't score very highly in any particular category which means I can be quite flexible in how I deliver information to students.

This week was a good way to reflect on how I best learn and interact with others, and not only means that I can improve my teaching methods but also my study habits.