Do you agree?

I have a question and I was wondering if anyone agreed with me. Is it possible that students can be grouped together to help one another if the levels are far different from one another? I do believe students should be grouped together by level, higher with a lower, but I also feel that is not always the best choice. Higher students need to feel they are making progress at their own pace, and not taking forever to help another student. I believe higher levels should be with lower levels once the higher levels have done their part. Most of the time, these students finish assignments quickly and then sit until the bell rings. If they finish their work, they can do more for their fellow classmates by helping them complete tasks. If higher and lower are partnered together, they could use the same material to work, but have different forms of assessment work to submit for grading. I think having two students around the same level, who may need assistance, would not benefit one another because they would be sitting confused, going, "I don't know..what do you think?" If this is the case, those students will never get any work done. Am I wrong?

What good are computers in the learning process?

Well, I for one find computers very effective and non-effective in the learning process. I do agree that our society and education are both strongly influenced by technology, but such use should not be the basis of learning. We as teachers must work with technology to teach, and not rely on technology when we run out of material. We must also not rely on technology constantly because it is not perfect. Errors could occur in the set-up of a powerpoint or an electronic lesson, and if we are not prepared with hard copies of lessons or material, we will be in the dark..literally! Our students will have nothing to do but goof off and we have just wasted a whole day that could have been spent introducing an abundant amount of material. On the other hand, I do believe students should become familiar with technology because they will only encounter it as they get older. Yet, we as teachers must show them the appropriate ways to use technology- for aid, not answers.

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Hello, my name is Katie Sisto. I am currently in the Undergraduate Programs for Elementary Education and Theatre at Lewis University. I am an extremely hard-working individual who takes her work very seriously. I hope this blog will be a useful way to learn more about these fields as well as help out others to build on their skills.

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