EDTC400

Throughout the semester, I have been keeping tabs on a few EDTC300 students. I enjoyed this process. I found myself reading their post when I was in between spots; waiting in line at the grocery store, while babies were napping, while coffee was brewing. I loved having something meaningful to spend time looking at while … Continue reading “Mentoring”

Were there elements that you found particularly challenging and/or rewarding?  The one element that was extremely challenging was that no one from EDTC 300 reached out for help. I did not want to pester them constantly so at the start … Continue reading →

For starters, I think that cellphones are a big distraction inside the classroom. Saying that; banning them might be a little extreme. I believe that if the teacher makes that content that they are teaching engaging then the use of … Continue reading →

In light of the COVID-19 crisis many parents are trying to teach their children from home. Many of the adults I keep in contact with express the trouble they are having. If most adults have unlimited access to google then … Continue reading →

This is a very confusing statement. Although, it might sound like you are jumping the gun saying that it ruins childhood. Social media is a form of entertainment which in fact can ruin some people’s childhoods. On the other hand, … Continue reading →

This is a very interesting statement. It has been argued that technology can or cannot be helpful in the classroom. I believe that it can enhance learning and technology is a fabulous learning tool that a lot of students can … Continue reading →

This semester in EDTC 400, I was assigned a number of students in EDTC 300 who I was to be a “mentor” to. I think that the idea is great, and I have heard from past EDTC 400 students that they loved mentoring, but I found it to be quite challenging. At the start of … Continue reading My mentoring experience

Throughout the semester, I have worked diligently both on my homework for EDTC 400, and also on mentoring students from the EDTC 300 class. At first, I was uneasy about this task because I was not confident that I had anything to offer the 300 level students. Most of my mentees were older than meContinue reading “The Process of Mentoring”

I consider Mentoring a method to connect with other education professionals and future teachers. It is a two-way learning process because, as a mentor, you have to learn about your mentees, aspects such as their area of interests, aspirations, beliefs, level of education, and passions. In this way, the mentor will be able to provide useful devices and to see if they are on the right pathway or not. Mentoring requires study and research to make sure that you offer…

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