Lesson+Learned

=**Lessons Learned In Education** **538**= Instructional Media and Technology course offers an array of learning opportunities to students. Upon completion of this course, I learned the following:

1. to describe today’s students learning styles in the 21st century 2. to utilize the Web 2.0 applications in assisting and supporting both teachers and students 3. to modify teaching curriculum for accommodation in school by creating an interactive dynamic learning space that enhances students’ learning.

Students in the 21st century learn, study, exchange, collaborate differently than how education intended for them to study before. Today our students are exposing to different media and technologies that changed the ways they gather, share, and research information. For instance, they use mobile phones and wireless devices to access information. They are literate in these technologies and can use them in a sufficient way. Most of the time, they access information resources on the Internet using these high-technology devices. As educator, I believe that incorporating these 21st century technologies in teaching can enhance students’ motivation. It engages them in active learning and makes education practical and relevant to the students because they are using these technologies daily. Educators should learn more about technologies to make learning meaningful for students.

Some of the web 2.0 applications are Wiki, Blogs, RSS, Skype, Flicker, Google Reader, and many more in the tool box provide to the students the flexibilities in accessing information. These applications allow students to interact, collaborate, exchange, and share information via the Internet. Teachers can incorporate these useful technologies to enhance and maximize their students learning. The assigned work in the tool box was a lot but the time was well spent because we learn so much from exploring these tools.

Technologies are wonderful tools that assist education. Teachers/educators should take advantages of these new emerging technologies to help enhance teaching curricula. An example of curriculum modification to accommodate a diverse group of students is by creating a dynamic learning space that enhances students’ learning. I learned how to incorporate these helpful technologies to accommodate all students. I create an interactive learning space that can be used in my future teaching curricula. I plan to use this learning space to assist and provide instructions in my future teaching/training career.

I thought Instructional Media and Technology course was helpful. I learned practical and relevant skills in this class to make myself become a better teacher. I would recommend this class to anyone who has the passion in teaching students of the 21st century.