1. What are the main activities that engaged Having been experiencing the entire course in in during the course? GURO21 is both an honor and a privilege, giving me an opportunity to learn from the basics of 21st century literacies to the totality of being a 21st century teacher. The main activities that I engaged myself into the course were the following: 1. Orientation on the GURO21 Course held in Butuan City where I was filled with the necessary things about the course and the works or outputs that I need to accomplish; 2. Participating in the every Chat sessions where I converged with our Learning Tutor and co – learners and discussed the modules and gave responses based on my experiences in teaching; and 3. Making assignments for every module which highlighted our outputs and learning in the modules. 2. How relevant and applicable are the course The contents of the course are very important and contents in helping you enhance your appropriate to helping me become a 21st-century competencies as 21st Century teacher teacher in a way that I opened my mind to opportunities of improving not only myself but my teaching methods to fit with the needs of the type of curriculum and learners I am dealing with now. It also realizes that teaching nowadays does not know the limits of previous practice but through life-long learning practices that enable me and my clients - learners, to learn the skills we will use for life. 3. What challenges or difficulties did you Being a first timer in this endeavor, I inevitably experience during the course? encountered difficulties as I go along. Two of the circumstances that I found it difficult most were:
Being privilege to this kind of endeavor, I will never
forget my walking problems along the way. Two of the events that I found it difficult 1. Time Management/Hectic Schedule – since I am the planning officer of our school, so I have a lot of things that needs to be done in a certain time. Along this journey, I encountered mismanagement of time since I am also the coach of the swimming event for the upcoming CRAM and we undergo training since January 2018. I am also the LIS coordinator of our school that needs to be on call because of the every now and then updates. Our school is a central school that have 2, 658 students to be monitored in the LIS. But, despite of all those unexpected constraints and hectic schedules, I still manage the time and attended all chat sessions and complied all the requirements. Anyways, fortunately I made it although late; and 2. Doing some of the Assignment - the assignments require a thorough thought process. There are times I need to stop shortly and change my answers to have a better output. There are obstacles that I encountered doing homework especially in the debate. 4. What significant learning insights did you I learned a lot of valuable insights throughout the gain from the course? course. The insights I cannot forget are the following: 1. 21st century education not only teaches learners but builds the Knowledge, Practices, Attitudes, and Values required within them; 2. The 21st century learners are not only knowledgeable but active knowledge creators; and 3. In order to be good at executing my work properly, I should not only have the 21st century KSAV but I must also keep myself in new trends and teaching updates; and I must pursue personal and professional development. 5. What areas related to your being a 21st I admit that I still need to improve my 21st-century Century Teacher/Facilitator/Classroom research-based strategies and approaches to classroom Manager do you still need to improve on and management that will help me in creating a classroom why? that enhances students’ emotional intelligence and academic achievement, boosts their confidence, and equips them with skills that will help them succeed today, tomorrow, and throughout their future. Although I'm a science teacher but still I feel the need to improve it more to make my work effective and efficient. 6. What can you say about your overall My whole experience in the course cannot compare to experience in the course (comment on chat, the best but to the excellent and perfect experience. I forum, course requirements, FLT enjoy the thrill and excitement of every online chat competency, and the online modality)? session. The study I learned from reading modules is important and very helpful. Course requirements are to be fulfilled with passion and dedication. Our tutor has the ability, kindness and understanding. Online modality is only correct for students coming from different locations. Overall, I must say that the whole experience of mine is GREAT. 7. What are your other comments / I should say that the content coverage is best delivered suggestions for improving the content to the learners through online. It is a kind of very coverage and the way the course will be systematic to which the flow is set by schedule and the delivered in the future delivered requirements are on perfect schedule for submission. I should say also that it would be better if the learners and tutor will face through online. It is something like a face to face online class that there is a class interaction and don’t need to right the answer anymore. Thus, an interactive class is very observant and the learners will answer based on their own idea on what they have in their field to relate the discussion.
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