Digital Pedagogy 5
Learning never stop, is not a destination, but a process or journey. Learning takes place almost everywhere, namely: home and community which is the most viable resource for indigenous learning, like medicinal plants, understanding natural resources and societal structures that made it possible for our four fathers to survive. Moreover, school where most indigenous knowledge is integrated in to academic literature. Technological changes that are occurring around the world have an impact upon education. In times of change, this technologies need to align with school curriculum for effective learning to take place. A learning environment consists of learners, teachers or instructor, teaching strategies and resources for providing knowledge. The figure below shows strategies for engagement.
In a classroom teachers should be available and accessible to their learners to give direction, provide information and instruct a lesson so that progress is made and that learners are learning. Educators should also create an environment of open communication where learners concerns and worries can be heard and be provided them with information they use to help them resolve their issues. It is a teacher's duty to provide learners with fundamental skill like reading and writing to enable them to interpret and analyze information and conduct research. As teachers we need to show empathy and understand learners circumstances and provide them with tools to which to facilitate positive outcomes and give them encouragement. In school grounds anything can happen either to learners or teachers, therefore it important that school are safe and secure environment for all in it. And if learners are experiencing bullying and harassment, the teacher should intervene as he or she is responsible for the learner in a place of parents. This should also strengthen the school curriculum to enable learners to flourish when engaged to successful and meaningful learning.
Meaning learning entails that it should promote a robust school culture that promotes positive relationships with learners and teachers. Plan lesson according how students want to see it, in their own language or level of understanding by asking them.teaching strategies need to change so that students don't get use to the teacher's teaching style and to avoid losing their attention. Student should be given with sudden unexpected activities.
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