Reflections of Week-7,Learner Autonomy& One Computer Classroom

This week we covered the topics of Learner Autonomy and One computer Classroom.Both these topics are very important for English Language Teachers.I read Learner autonomy: drawing together the threadsof self-assessment,  goal-setting and reflection http://up.wallwisher.net/20121112/2c28808faf59a6b8495d7038bcbdae85.pd by David Little,Learner Autonomy:Bird in thehand orBird in the bush by Samual P H Sheu

• http://coyote.miyazaki-mu.ac.jp/learnerdev/LLE/8.1/sheuE.html
• What is Learner Autonomy and How Can It Be Fostered?http://iteslj.org/Articles/Thanasoulas-Autonomy.html  by Dimitrios Thanasoulas.
• All these articles covered different aspects of learner autonomy.I strongly feel that language learning can not take place unless learning is autonomous.
• I recommend and follow Task Based Teaching In the model of task-based learning described by Jane Willis, the traditional PPP (presentation, practice, production) lesson is reversed. The students start with the task. When they have completed it, the teacher draws attention to the language used, making corrections and adjustments to the students' performance. In A Framework for Task-Based Learning, Jane Willis presents a three stage process:
  ·         Pre-task - Introduction to the topic and task.
  ·         Task cycle - Task planning and report
      Language focus - Analysis and practice which gives a lot of autonomy to learners.

We in India usually have one Computer Classroom I used computer for showing PPT,Video and pronunciation but now I can think of using it in many other ways  after reading these articles on One Computer Classroom-

• ESL Activities for the One Computer Classroom (S.Gaer): Word-Processing Ideas:http://www.susangaer.com/sgaer/onecomputer/wordprocessing.html
  Internet ideas:http://www.susangaer.com/sgaer/onecomputer/internet.html
  
• Strategies and applications for the one-computer classroomhttp://www.lburkhart.com/elem/strat.htm A list of ideas with a US school focus, but most ideas are relevant to any setting.

• 7 Categories for Classroom Computer Use http://www.seirtec.org/present/onecomptr.html

This week Nicenet did not work properly.This happens in classroom teaching also.Technology is very supportive and helpful when it is working.We should always have a back up plan ready  when there is a sudden break in the class. 

Mary and Ina has become my project partners and we will exchange our first draft in three days.

Best Regards

Raj