Tablets for Spanish:
Pros:
First of all what I really like about this application is the attitude of the teacher towards her students calling them “the best students”. She tries not only to write about what the school does not have, but also what is offered already. I really like the positive attitude towards her job. Furthermore, she tries to support her student’s wishes with this project as they like to be creative. She is totally right about the advantages she mentions for language learning with modern technologies.
Cons:
She could have explained in a bit more detail why tablets are the best option in comparison to cameras for example. She could have emphasized the option of using different apps to edit the videos.
Joy of reading:
Pros:
Again I like the positive attitude of the teacher towards her students. She does not point out the weaknesses but the goal: “foster a love of reading” . The Kindles expands the students’ freedom of choice as there is an unlimited number of books available. She also argues why this is better than normal books since different students can read the same book at the same time. She also proves that Kindles have already improved the number of books that were read by the students.
Cons:
Can every student take the Kindle home? Because she speaks of reading at any time and any place. However, it must be considered that students might forget the Kindle at home, which then makes it difficult to work with them in class .
Photography:
Pros:
What I really like about this application is the fact that it focuses on students’ interest outside the classroom. It is about students that work for the school yearbook and therefore supports students’ engagement outside the classroom, which I really like. I think that it is very important for students to also develop interests outside the classroom. This project is a way of supporting this development.
Cons:
She could have stressed the abilities and interests of the students that are supported through this project rather than talking about the quality of the pictures in the yearbook. With such a camera students can improve their photography skills and deepen their interest.
Pros:
First of all what I really like about this application is the attitude of the teacher towards her students calling them “the best students”. She tries not only to write about what the school does not have, but also what is offered already. I really like the positive attitude towards her job. Furthermore, she tries to support her student’s wishes with this project as they like to be creative. She is totally right about the advantages she mentions for language learning with modern technologies.
Cons:
She could have explained in a bit more detail why tablets are the best option in comparison to cameras for example. She could have emphasized the option of using different apps to edit the videos.
Joy of reading:
Pros:
Again I like the positive attitude of the teacher towards her students. She does not point out the weaknesses but the goal: “foster a love of reading” . The Kindles expands the students’ freedom of choice as there is an unlimited number of books available. She also argues why this is better than normal books since different students can read the same book at the same time. She also proves that Kindles have already improved the number of books that were read by the students.
Cons:
Can every student take the Kindle home? Because she speaks of reading at any time and any place. However, it must be considered that students might forget the Kindle at home, which then makes it difficult to work with them in class .
Photography:
Pros:
What I really like about this application is the fact that it focuses on students’ interest outside the classroom. It is about students that work for the school yearbook and therefore supports students’ engagement outside the classroom, which I really like. I think that it is very important for students to also develop interests outside the classroom. This project is a way of supporting this development.
Cons:
She could have stressed the abilities and interests of the students that are supported through this project rather than talking about the quality of the pictures in the yearbook. With such a camera students can improve their photography skills and deepen their interest.