Ron's
Online Web Enhanced Language Learning
Class Planning - Introduction

 

Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3

Introduction
 
Planning for the Web Enhanced Online Language Learning class centers around student involvement and what they can gain and experience from this unique learning environment, where the teacher facilitates. Understanding this learning concept will help you understand the reasons behind the effort and time that must be invested to create a place where students become responsible for their own learning. If we want students to be responsible learners, then it is our responsibility, as teachers, to teach them how to do that. Many of our students have a limited educational background and possess limited learning skills. I always see myself as teacher teaching them a life skill that they can take with them, wherever they go. Learning English, therefore, becomes the secondary objective in this class. When you look at the lessons and the different activities students are involved in, keep in mind what is trying to be achieved. My goal is to prepare students for the future so that they can continue to be successful at the different learning levels in their life. Learning how to learn is the key to this class because once they understand this, they will be able to continue learning in an effective and successful way.
 
The three different planning phases were born from me trying to get myself organized. This is still all new for me, even though I've been at this for a few years. It's been, and still is, an ongoing learning experience for me. Writing down the the planning phases took me a few years to completely understand because I was more focused in the early years of trying to implement the class itself. This is part of my learning and now I am able to put into words, something I thought about last year of doing. I am becoming more stable and have a better grip on what I'm doing. I have used previous lessons and activities, but as you know, there's always room for improvement. Each year something seems to change or be added. I'm sure that these phases are sure to be modified in some way or another. Hopefully, there won't be that many major changes.
 
 
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Last Update: 7/13/07