5 P's - Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance

The title of my blog post is the most accurate and "to the point" reason that I could think of for the planning of lessons. Adequately planning your lessons not only helps you to control your classroom but it also helps you to help the children by clearly identifying your objectives and how you plan on going about helping each child in acquiring the concepts to be taught.As an educator, whether you have been in the classroom for two(2) or twenty (20) years, there is no time that your classroom is made up of exactly the same educational composition in terms of the students' knowledge and abilities. As such, you must always prepare for your students. Changing times also calls for changing of methods. With each passing era, children are sensitive to different methods of learning. Educators must be able to effectively reach the target by catering for the needs of every child; it doesn't have to be all at once, but writing of lesson plans WILL help you to be successful .

Classroom Blogging

I can really see the benefits of incorporating blogs into the classroom. However, due to the fact that I am in a primary school setting, I believe it will be most effective within the upper classes (grades 5 & 6).

Due to the seemingly complicated nature of just setting up blogs, persons will require a reasonable level of understanding. Grade five (5) and six (6) students however, can learn the basics and be able to use the blog to check on homework and assignments, and also to discuss topics before and after class for better understanding. I will be able to post links so that my students can receive visual aids for learning, especially as it pertains to watching videos. Blogging can also help students to become better at expressing themselves in a more comfortable setting as there is not the feeling of scrutiny for everything that is posted although the blogs should be monitored. In addition to this, blogging can also improve and encourage reading; in order for students to make valuable contributions to their friend’s blogs, they would have to get into the habit of reading and comprehension.  This will compliment my classroom methods of teaching because students will have other avenues of receiving instruction and concepts should be easier for them to grasp. 

Welcome to My EDET World!!

Welcome!!                                     Welcome!!                                   Welcome!!
Innovation, creativity and precision are just a few of the traits that you can expect to see in my blogs. Working towards becoming a 21st century learner AND teacher, I will be aiming to fully utilize the benefits of blogging. Young, energetic and straight-forward are just a few words that I use to describe myself. I was an Information Technology Teacher attached to the Greenbay Primary School, teaching grades 3 through 6. Although i have a tough disposition, I am very friendly and approachable.
I am looking forward to sharing and pooling ideas as we work together towards success not only in this course but in other courses and when we go off to or various schools.