Module 4 Activity 3: Catering  for  Diversity

 As  educators,  a  lot of  us  are  guilty of  using   one   assessment  tool for   a  class  of  students  with varying  abilities. As I read  the  information on  multiple intelligence  I  was   made  aware  of  some interesting  information. Although  Gardner's  theory   may imply that a  child only has one form of  intelligence,  however  as educators we need to place all eight  intelligences as  equally important  intelligences in  the  classroom.  All eight intelligences  deserve equal recognition and in order  for us  as  educators  to do   so we need to  assess  our  students to   find out  which group they fit into.From  the list of  intelligences   these two  intelligences  stood  out  for   for  me. Musical intelligence , which gives  persons the  ability to think in pictures  and  visualize outcomes and  the  Bodily/ kinesthetic intelligence, this    intelligence   encompasses the  ability to use  one's  body movement to solve problems. As educators  we  have to be  reminded  that  students  learn in different  ways  so therefore  we have  to  use whatever  approaches  we   can  we    reach  them,  whether  through   dance  or  music.

 Module  4 : Activity 2: What we  assess

The  discussion on what  we  assess  was  a  very informative  one. I was  able  to give  my  contribution  and  view  what  others  had   to say. The  readings were   very enlightening, in that  they  made me   aware  of  some  the things  I was  overlooking  when  I  am doing  assessment   with  my  students. It is  very true that  what we  assess   and  how  we  assess   students  is  interrelated.I  realized that  as    educators  we  have to be  flexible  and  creative when we  are assessing  our students. W e  have  to  make  students  feel   a  measure   of  success. I  was also reminded  that assessment  is   an integral  part  of  planning  and  instruction and  it  can  be  done   in so  many  ways.

                                                 Module 4 Assignment1


This  module started with  a lot  of  challenges. I  had  a  late  start with  my   assignment  and that  made  me  frustrated  because  I  really  didn't  know  what  I  was  about  or   where   to  start. I  am so  grateful  to  my  tutor  for  her  concern in  giving  me  an  extension.I was  able to finish   the  assignment  and  anticipating that  I would  get a  good   grade. I  have  really  grasped  a lot   from assignment  and  more  so the  challenges of  analyzing   the  data released  my  brain for  dormancy.

                                                   Module 4 : Activity 1

This activity  was an eye opener for  me  although it  presented  a great  challenge  because of  my late   start. It presented  some  really good ideas  for  assessing students.  My  students  were  very  enthused  when they  heard  that they  were  going  to be  interviewed and   so that  made  me  realize  that it  was   a  worthwhile  activity.As  educators  we have  to   be cognizant that   assessment is  an  integral  part of  the learning   process and  we have to   always   make it  a part of our  instruction.

Reflection  Assignment  3

This  assignment  required  a lot  of   deep thinking  as  was  mentioned   before   by the  tutor, however  I was  able  to   complete   my  draft  on  time   and  got  good  feedback. I was  also able to  finish  the  final  work  on  time.    My  knowlege   of  how  to  integrate  ICT  in  my  lessons  is  really  developing  through  these   assignments.  I  have  no regrets  doing   this  course   even    though at times  it could  be very   challenging.

Reflection : PLN
 It wasn't    a  challenge for  me   to set  up  a  personal learning  network.  I   have  used  different  social  sites  before   for   different purposes, however I have  never  set  up  one as  a learning  network . It was  also a  very easy process to add colleagues to  my  PLN .  I  have  also  gotten  acquainted    with  a   new    social  site that  my  colleagues would have  set  up and  invited  me  to  join.

Reflection   Act.9

Learning about the criteria to evaluate websites will definitely assist me in finding suitable websites for lesson preparation. I was also driven to do more readings to find more criteria and as I did that I found some interesting information. Prior to this assignment there were a lot of things I did not look for as browse the web but now that I am aware of these things my approach will definitely be different.