Reflections

As I have gone through this course I do not have many modifications that I would like to make to my Personal Theory of Learning.  The few modifications that I would like to implement is to use a more cooperative learning in groups of three or more instead of simply using a partner to practice new Spanish vocabulary. 

Some adjustments that I would like to make with regards to technology integration is the use of Virtual Field Trips.  There really are no places to take my students to experience an authentic Latino trip in Cincinnati, but I can take my students there in a virtual way.  They will be able to explore new places that would be nearly impossible otherwise for a plethora of reasons.  I would also like to have my students produce more power point presentations using the new vocabulary that they are learning in my Foreign language class. 

I would also like to use more WebQuest projects with my students along with Virtual Field Trips.  These two uses of technology would take my students to distant lands that are so different from the inner city of Cincinnati.  I was fortunate enough to take a group of students to Puerto Rico a few years ago with the generous funding of two Cincinnati Bengals.  The experiences that these ten students have will last a lifetime, but I know that was a rare, once in a lifetime opportunity that may never happen again.  By using the technology available to use these types of instructional practices, I will be able to show my students a world that they can strive to visit in the future.  Seeing something and learning about it may inspire them to achieve in school in order to go see the places that they will experience virtually through a WebQuest or a Virtual Field Trip.