After skimming some of the suggested sites for this week, I focused on “Do Technology Based Lessons Meet the Needs of Student Learning Styles?”
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec596r/students/Rosen/Rosen.html
Undoubtedly, keeping in mind that all people learn in different ways is crucial for lesson planning. Although the article points out that there is still not a lot of research done on how technology meets the needs of our learners’ learning styles, I completely agree that "computers can be a valuable and vital tool when combined with Gardner's Seven Multiple Intelligences to enable educators to reach students with a variety of learning styles." (Davis, 1991)
One of the most interesting points I learned in the article has to do with the distinction between “multimedia and hypermedia”. Although I was pretty much aware of the benefits that multimedia-based lessons have on learning, quoted from Frank and Catherine Townsend in the article, I did not have the concept of what hypermedia was that clear. In this way, it was really interesting to see how hypermedia allows learners to work at their own pace in a nonsequential matter and to self-manage their “search”, which includes links with different forms of media. The example mentioned of a student being able to choose whether to listen to a story or to read it on the screen shows how they can use the sensory stimuli that best suits their learning style. In addition, according to their learning preferences, they can also choose from following a linear progression or from leaping from one site to another one. This requires synthesizing concepts and information throughout the task.
Last but not least, regarding the internet and distance learning, the Alianza has been offering online blended courses for adults for the last few years. In addition, our 100% online Teacher Training Course gives people in the provinces of our country the chance to get an English Teaching Certificate or Diploma.
Margarita
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