Blog 3: Masterplan 3 Connection

Blog Post 3:

Has any of the Masterplan impacted you as a student/teacher (if any)?

As a teacher, I strongly feel that the 3 Masterplans are very effective for me and also for teaching my students. As a home economics teacher I feel that by integrating ICT into the teaching of my subject the students became independent learners and were able to learn new skills and problem solve. I now have the ability to take this forward and integrate ICT to teaching of the subject. There are so many ICT tools out there that I am very keen to learn and impart those skills to my students. I constantly feel the need to update myself with the world of technology to keep myself abreast with the times. I can also share these practices with other teachers as well.

How do you think the current Masterplan 3 may affect your role(s) as a beginning teacher?

First of all we need to understand the goals of Masterplan 3. Masterplan 3 focuses on both the students and teachers as learners.  As a beginning teacher this will be a stepping stone for me to integrate ICT in my teaching practice as not only would be interesting for me to teach out of the book, but also create a nurturing environment for my students to have a better grasp of the subject. As a beginning teacher I would like to adopt this pedagogy and if possible have an opportunity to work alongside colleagues whom I can collaborate and learn from them as well. Masterplan 3 builds on a foundation of challenging students to be creative deepen their learning as a beginning teacher I think by adopting this approach my students will be able to perform better by understanding first and then doing. I would like my students to be self-directed learners whereby as a beginning teacher I am there to guide them but would want them to take their own initiative and be independent learners. In turn they can monitor their own progress along the way. As a beginning teacher, I can ensure that my students can communicate effectively. They can have easy access to information and can make learning fun and engaging. Lastly as beginning teachers there are so many ICT tools I can explore and share with my students which will help them for the future.