Week 6

Dear All,
We welcome our Mr.Guest Moderator Mr. George Scholz. Inviting one guest  approach by University of Oregon is really unique. It has given special flavor  in the course's taste.  

Each week is coming with its own characteristics. Week 6, I think is a bit difference. Less pressure  but more commitment. There is Project Task but no condition of posting it in Nicenet. Reading on Enhancing Learning has given us to know what is teaching; what is learning. I didn't have particular idea of these. Minute paper, concept Maps are new terms but not unfamiliar activities to me.  Howard Gardner's Frames of Mind: The theory of multiple intelligence for testing has drawn my particular interest. The slogan start slow and let it flow in Teacher Tap has also drwan my interest. I will try to go through the technology and multiple intelligences. Using learning styles to adapt technology for higher education by Terry O'Connor commented that people rely on personally constructed filters to orient their relationships towards the world. The writer highlights learning styles in higher education.; types of learning; using learning styles to teach; applying computing technologies. He considers some applications of  popular computing programs in ways that are friendly to SS's learning styles. Felder in his writing differentiates different kinds of learners. This week Susan & Linda gave clear idea on student learning styles and their implications for teaching. In Bangladesh teaching is developed in a way that students have to walk way. We don't consider students ability and style. In webQuest I was putting rubric in utter confusion. This week I have got how to create rubric as per the need and performance of the learners.

Developing a project is not tough but  laborious specially keeping tracks from last weeks' learning.
Thank you,
Mahamud
Bangladesh