We are in a stable position as teachers and educators. Traditional teaching methods predominate behind new methods. In fact, the education landscape is changing so fast that it is difficult to predict what our classrooms will look like in the near future.
Technology is certainly the main driver of these changes, but it is also the only one in education and it is certainly not a panacea. Environmental factors also affect what happens in education. Think of the current epidemic and its devastating effects on education, the effects of which are still affecting the full spectrum of education.
As a result of the outbreak and widespread outbreaks, school closures have led the educational community to emergency and crisis management, where improvisation has been strong, at least in the first few weeks of the outbreak.
Teachers are suddenly faced with an unprecedented situation where they have to adopt new strategies and adapt their teaching practice to a completely different environment from the pre-epidemic environment. Virtual education has become the new rule.
Nothing should be taken lightly, as the epidemic has taught us. What worked yesterday may not work tomorrow, so it’s important to develop a mindset that grows, a critical mindset that is open to new ideas and dissemination.
In this article, I will share with you some of the teaching methods that teachers, apprentices, and veterans should use in their professional practice to optimize their pedagogy and improve student learning.
1- Collaborative education
Hall (2017) As mentioned, collaborative learning is useful for sharing and comparing teaching methods, as well as for information that will help you make your learning activities unique (p. 64). Collaborative education enhances teachers ’reflective practice and enables them to enrich and expand their professional development. Web technology makes it easy for teachers to find opportunities to collaborate with other teachers. For example, web conferencing and video conferencing tools are great platforms for this type of collaboration. Tools like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Team offer collaborative features that make it easier to learn together over time and geographically.
2- Magazine or didactic portfolio
Maintaining a teaching portfolio is an effective professional development practice. Teachers not only strengthen their sense of ownership of their learning, but also provide them with a data mine that allows them to track their progress, analyze their results over the years, determine what works and what doesn’t, and why it works. New strategies to meet new educational needs.
Thoughtful writing is an important part of a teacher’s portfolio. It is a metacognitive action that allows teachers to develop a greater awareness of “not only their students, but their way of knowing themselves and their beliefs” (Roe & Vukelich, 1997, p. 16).
There are a number of web-based tools that teachers can use to create digital portfolios, and Google Sites is my favorite tool. See the Google Sites Guide to learn more about the educational potential of the platform.
When it comes to thought-provoking writing, Google Docs is definitely my favorite tool. I have been used to writing reflections for many years. However, documenting your learning experience does not have to be entirely textual, it can be achieved through audio-visuals and infographics (such as Canvas, Adobe Spark, and Illustrator), video (such as Wavideo, and Camtasia), and other expressive media . Hyperlinks , podcasts and more.
3- Constructive evaluation
Frequent constructive assessment in the classroom is a great way to constantly monitor the effectiveness of your learning. As a thought-provoking piece of writing, student feedback can provide you with valuable information about your teaching practice.
Surveys, quizzes, weekend entries, open-ended questions, game quizzes, and more are all forms of questions you can use to develop assessment activities in the classroom. In fact, when asked at the end of the course, I am always amazed at the number of ideas that make up these two questions:
- Do you fall
- Did you learn hard?
While there are many web-based tools to help you make constructive assessments, I especially prefer gaming platforms like Quizalize , Blooket, Quizizz , Kahoot , and Quizlet . You can use these tools to create custom game quizzes for each student in your class, or assign them as homework to help students work at their own pace. All of these tools have a “reports” section where you can access analytical statistics about each student’s performance and progress. Some of these platforms allow you to share performance reports directly with parents.
4- Hybrid structure
Today, the hybrid mode of learning is fully implemented in education. Digital is now becoming a key factor in the post-epidemic classroom and teachers need to move beyond their comfort zone and start experimenting with new ways to adapt their education to rapidly changing situations.
Hybrid learning is a way of learning that integrates with virtual classroom forms. According to the University of Edinburgh , Mixed Education, "is not essentially an internal model or essentially an online model, but rather facilitating the transition of students between the two. or being able to take digital classes in different time zones. "
Video conferencing platforms and tools such as Google Classroom, Google Sites , Flipgrid , WeCallet , Funbrain can be used to complement and enhance teaching / learning that is particularly promising in this regard. You can use it to create, edit, and share video resources, and to share flipped learning materials with your students, giving them time to learn and fix classroom time separately.
5- Strengthen the voice of students
Student-centered pedagogy focuses on the empowerment of the student’s voice, that is, the practice of giving students freedom (and associated responsibility) to express their opinions, and to participate in decisions about learning. Class. Students want to know that their voices are valuable and that they have a voice in learning.
With the freedom to express your voice comes the responsibility of your learning. I think voice and responsibility go hand in hand and they are very connected.
There are many web-based tools and platforms to give weight to the voice you can use with students. Flipgrid shorts are a favorite. This allows students to record a video superimposed on content that can be shared with others. For more ideas and tips, see Learning Tools and Strategies for Empowering Students .
Source:
2- Jenny Hall (2017) Developing good teaching practices - pedagogy, facilities and professional development, International Library Information and Review, 49: 1, 59-64, doi: 10.1080 / 10572317.2017.1270692
4- Maria F. Rowe and Carol Vukelich (1997) Then and Now: A Long-Term Study of Teacher Portfolio Practice, Journal of Child Education Research, 12: 1, 16-26, doi: 10.1080 / 02568549709594712.
This publication was last updated in December 2021.
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