7 days left!

Well it's the last week of classes before student teaching..yup, seven days..

With exams and presentations coming up all over the place, it's nice to have the ICT class to release stress. I find that allowing creativity to flow also allows stress to flow out of one's mind. The ICT class is a different style of learning, not like the lecture/pen and paper style of classes which we usually take. This type of learning really appeals to me, I think I succeed in these types of situations. I like that ICT lets you express yourself in various ways and there isn't necessarily a right or wrong answer. 

Concluding this week, I look forward to student teach for the next five weeks. It will be both exciting and a huge challenge.I have heard from a fellow Ed student that I should be expecting the worst.. This student had the same cooperating teacher as I will have in a few days. His experience was terrible, as the teacher took a five week vacation during the placement. This is my biggest fear, but something that I think will be my biggest learning experience. I am I'm sure after the fifth week of being in the classroom, I will be running through the Ed doors to come back to class! 

We'll see what happens...

Pixlr

I had never used Pixlr previous to yesterday. It is surprisingly easy to use. I think it would be a great tool to use in the classroom. It would be ideal for students to use in expressing opinions in subjects such as English. I have used photoshop and various types of photo editing tools, which I really enjoy. I think it's a great way to get creative and I think there is huge potential in using visuals in a classroom. 

As a teacher, I really want to strive to use a variety of teaching strategies in the classroom. I personally think that simply lecturing is boring. I like interactive learning, and I think kids are much more likely to be engaged and successful when exposed to different styles of learning. Hopefully I can integrate Pixlr into my lesson plans in the next few weeks!