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Teaching and the way I see myself performing in this profession

Hey there! It's time for me to post again and by the title, you got an idea what is it about and I hope you all enjoy it. Let's get into it! Teaching is a popular profession, but an underappreciated one. Teachers are the people who shape and inspire the next generation of scientists, inventors, writers, and artists. Without teachers, progress with knowledge and, technology would come to a standstill. Everything would come to a halt intellectually and technologically if there were no longer any teachers. They are under payed and often blamed for events that they have no control over, inside and outside of the classroom. In other countries such as Switzerland, teachers are as respected as lawyers and doctors, so why are the views so different in our country, in Albania? This is why I want to become a teacher, to help with the continuation of growth, the inspiration of children, and equal opportunities. As a future teacher I am aware of the nobility and vital importance of my prof...

Apps and programs used to create projects and much more

Hello everyone! So it’s time for another post again and I hope you like it. Today’s topic is gonna be about apps and programs used to create projects and much more, to be more specific BookWidgets, Kahoot and Projeqt. During our last seminar our friend Meglina introduced us with  BookWidget , since the original tool we were supposed to use was slow and not as easy as this one. What is it? BookWidgets is an easy-to-use platform for creating interactive exercises like exit slips, games, timelines, photo and video-based activities, and so much more. It integrates with other programs like Google Classroom, Canvas, and Moodle. A diverse library of widgets can be used to support all subject areas. Widgets are grouped by test and review (exit slips, flash cards, quizzes, timelines, and worksheets), games (bingo, memory, and crosswords), pictures and videos (hot-spot image, YouTube player, and image carousel), and math (active plot, charts, and arithmetic). You can also embed PDFs, Google ...

Using Technology Tools in PBL

Hello everyone, hope you’re doing great! So lets get started on todays topic, and by the title you already have an idea what is gonna be about.  Successful technology integration is more than just getting the tools into the classroom. Throughout the learning process, technology is used to acquire, organize, demonstrate, and communicate in student-teacher relation. Integration of technology into each stage of the project creates a meaningful learning experience. Effective tech integration changes classroom dynamics, encouraging student-centered project-based learning. PBL challenges students to design and engage in more authentic, extended, and complex learning. But while PBL is a trusted strategy for increasing student engagement and learning, it's not easy to orchestrate. There are tons of moving pieces, and if you're doing it right, students will be engaging in a variety of interest-driven projects all with various needs and on different schedules. So how do you manage it all...

Project Based Learning (PBL)

Hello everyone! Today’s topic is going to be about a method that is a huge help for students regarding their grades and information intake, to be precise project base learning. So what is it you might ask?Project based learning, also known as PBL, is a teaching method that encourages students to take education into their own hands. The academic definition I found on google is, “A teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an engaging and complex question, problem or challenge”. Students are guided through this process using carefully designed instructional materials and workshops to help learn the material, then are given the tools and skills needed to come up with their own creative and unique solution or response to the challenge. Teachers work closely with teams to help guide their creation and push students to a deep level of understanding of course content. Projects may look VERY different fro...