Vitalia Acosta
Contribution to Your Learning and the Learning Community 5313-5389
EDLD 5313: 98/100
EDLD 5389: 98/100
“Learning Communities allow those who make them up to work together for shared goals, defining the objectives with the participation of all members. To achieve this, it is essential to promote a critical, egalitarian, and very reflective dialogue, where the contribution of people from different groups and with cultural differences is promoted,” said Rebeca Chavarría, educator and general director of the Bright Spot Learning Center. This critical reflection allows you to evaluate your ability to be a self-directed learner by enabling you to self-assess your contributions to your learning and the learning of your peers. Learning to self-assess is an essential part of being a lifelong self-directed learner.
These eight weeks have been hectic. I have researched, written, and read a lot during this time. When I remember it, I say I have gained significant experience, all this effort has been worth it, and I am enriching my knowledge, skills, and vocabulary. Perhaps it was the authenticity of this collective learning. These two classes are linked and, therefore, have many similarities and strategies; EDLD 5313: Creating Meaningful Learning Environments and EDLD5389: Developing Effective Professional Learning are used to describe strategies that are connected for choice, ownership, voice, and authentic learning (COVA).
As the days progressed, I realized that these courses have a great relationship with the 5313 informs and supports 5389. I wished I had made those connections sooner to use My The 3 column table and Ubd design to strengthen my final 5389 product. , rather than a professional design. Learn for a different but related purpose.
The way has been opened to various innovative practices and methods that aim to improve the teaching structures of the past. This will benefit meaningful learning. And as a result, they remember what they have learned and can apply it in the future. I invite you to see my Innovation Plan
In particular, CSEL, by incorporating blended learning and new technologies, adapts to changes, is connected, seeks new ways of learning through innovation, cultivates imagination, and learns by doing New Culture
Creating My Learning Philosophy is having an open mind, a positive attitude, and high daily expectations, focusing on two fundamental aspects: the nature of my learning and the purpose. Education is in motion, inviting us to rethink ourselves to find our motivation to continue learning. As we progressed in our study of ALIGNING Outcomes And Activities, activities, evaluations, and results, The 3 Column Table and the Ubd Design helped me connect with my audience in a digital and mixed way, presenting all my ideas in all my works showing the learning acquired. My perspective continued to grow regarding the Growth Mindset. This course allows me to see my mistakes and failures as an opportunity to learn and develop my skills to succeed.
In 5389, I particularly began incorporating the methodologies learned into my effective professional learning; I started with a Call To Action. I was missing existing tools to improve and enrich my audience's learning. The Innovation Plan, with the incorporation of blended teaching and new technologies, has opened the way to various innovative practices and methods that aim to improve the teaching structures of the past. This will benefit authentic and significant learning.
When creating significant learning environments, technology integration plays an essential role because it quickly improves my level of learning; the plan and resources I designed and developed are authentic and unique to how teaching is a continuous process that surpasses “initial training” broadly. “training.” It is “the process through my audience, alone or with others, of reviewing, renewing and developing their commitment as agents of change, acquiring and developing knowledge, skills, and intelligence.”
Using the five principles created by Gulamhuissen, it can be seen that effective professional development can help develop different competencies in the design and implementation of content, strategies, use of technologies, and other elements of continuous improvement of learning. Professional learning will demonstrate how to “teach while I use it.” From the first session, you will start to learn.
EVALUATION AS LEARNING
EDLD5313 and EDLD5389 these courses are intertwined. As I said before, EDLD5313 was about “frameworks and perspectives,” EDLD5389 shows how we can apply the concepts for effective professional development.
By evaluating connections and learning outcomes, we gain valuable insights into the effectiveness of methods. The benefit is that each class's readings, frameworks, and assignments are integrated. Since the beginning of this course, I have sought continuous improvement to achieve my objectives in both courses.
I SUPPORT THE CONTRIBUTION.
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We form a group with constant communication, where there is mutual support and decisions are made together. During these eight weeks, through Zoom, we meet where we clarify doubts. Productive discussions were generated, which is very important. When reviewing my colleagues' work, I highly valued their abilities and commented on and accepted the opinions expressed about my work. We analyze documents on how to use citations using the APA standard. I shared the links we used in meetings.
Our WhatsApp group was active, and said we help each other with questions. We share experiences and knowledge about our teaching skills daily in the classroom.
Members
Estefanía Laguna, Iliana Reyes, Adriana Celies and Vitalia Acosta
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