Feedback from TP
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- Published on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 08:21
- Written by Paul
Welcome back to the College!
I am sure you have all had very rewarding experiences out there in the 'real world', even if they were not what you expected. Now that you are back and have a fresh idea of what you know, and perhaps more importantly, what you don't know, take some time to answer this survey prepared by our very own Aisha Mohammed from Year 3.
Click here to open the survey
Click here to open the full sized poster (2 MB)
Just to remind you of some of the great things you did out there, let me highlight some of the achievements
- Materials design for KG
- Platform design for entire schools
- Faculty training in a wide variety of software
- Recognition from the Sharjah Education Zone
- Flash design and QR codes for museums
- Teaching of KG students, Primary students, Middle School students, High school students, Adults, teachers, college students and taxi drivers
- Pilot projects involving other departments and schools
- Visits to other HCt campuses to showcase our program
- And just lots of teaching!
Now what? Presentations, journals, papers, projects and finally, final exams! You will probably wish you were still out in the schools.
Scenes from a School Visit
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- Published on Monday, 07 May 2012 20:51
- Written by Paul
During the last week and a bit, I have had the pleasure of driving around the tri-emirate region visiting schools. From my own accounts, I have seen scenes of spectacular beauty.
Some of our classmates have also had great experiences ... so great that their students had to put on a show for us. Move your mouse over the picture.
From all reports, the TP sessions are going very well. And you should be impressed at the range of schools and locations:
Year 2
Al Abraq
Al Garayain روضة القرائن
Al Themeed
Falaj Al Moalla Girls High School
Maryam School
Shaikha Bint Saeed School
Year 3
Ajman Museum
Al Andaloos
Al Bahjar
Al Bridi
Al Ramaquia Boys School
Al Ansar International School
Dubai Transport Company
Fatima Zahra School
Science Museum
Sharjah Australian School
Sharjah Model School for Boys
Sharjah Model School for Girls
Sharjah Women's College
Why
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- Published on Thursday, 26 April 2012 15:04
- Written by Paul
While you are on your TP, I want you to think about WHY you are out there. I'll be interested in your answers.
Know Yourself, Lead Yourself
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- Published on Saturday, 21 April 2012 13:18
- Written by Paul
Lately, we have been talking about teaching and leading. The focal point of these discussions have been YOU. If you want to lead, you have to know how to follow. If you want to teach, you have to know how to be a student. If you want to assess and judge others' work, as you will as a teacher, you have to be able to assess yourself.
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_45.htm
Next week, you will all go out to the workplace to practice the future. While you may not actually have a chance to lead a team or a class, you will certainly be leading yourself.
Read this article on Emotional Intelligence and reflect on how you can become more aware of your own actions.
The following is excerpted from the article
What Is Emotional Intelligence?
People with a high degree of emotional intelligence usually know ... how their emotions can affect other people. There are five main elements of emotional intelligence:
- Self-awareness
- Self-regulation
- Motivation
- Empathy
- Social skills
Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
1. Self-awareness - Being self-aware when you're in a leadership position means having a clear picture of your strengths and weaknesses. And it means having humility.
- Keep a journal
2. Self-regulation - Leaders who regulate themselves effectively rarely verbally attack others, make rushed or emotional decisions, stereotype people, or compromise their values. This [shows] … commitment to personal accountability.
- Know your values
- Hold yourself accountable – If you tend to blame others when something goes wrong, stop.
3. Motivation - Self-motivated leaders consistently work toward their goals.
4. Empathy - Leaders with empathy have the ability to put themselves in someone else's situation.
5. Social skills - Leaders who do well in this ... set the example with their own behavior.
Excerpted from:
Mind Tools (2012) Emotional Intelligence in Leadership. Retrieved 21 April, 2012 from http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_45.htm
AED 1 Billion for Learning Platforms
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- Published on Monday, 16 April 2012 07:43
- Written by Paul
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai yesterday announced AED 1 Billion for an elearning initiative involving the implementation of learning platforms for schools.
So, in anticipation of your eventual employment and high demand as teachers with vast learning platform experience and as designers of learning objects to populate those learnign platforms, lets revisit Moodle, Joomla and look for other platforms that we can experiment with!
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE
and Ruler of Dubai
<<Photo courtesy of Gulf News>>
