Drahomira’s Weblog

Friday, Week 2nd

It is the last day of the second week. We are pushed to write logg while is it still “fresh”. Today we played our movies. All three of them were really good if we think of time and knowledge we had few days ago. I thought that I don’t have place to use movies at my wor but suddanly I realized that I have to think in bigger picture. My knowledge could help to Department not only to me. I learned basics and it is a good start if I want to improve my skills in making video. And maybe, if we buy equpment we can use videos in diferent parts of lectures.

After watching all videos we discussed about our work and experience. It was positive for all of us and some of us will try to find money to buy cameras for University because they find it very useful tool.

Nex part of today’s lecture was about learning and teaching stiles and reasons of doing that. We discussed that in groups. I was surprised by Simon’s story how he became a molecular biologist. His father showed him real situation when people are sick and they need help. Eventually he got sick and needed medical care. After that life experience he became what he is now. He and Jian want to help people to understand and learn more than they can right now. I think that both of them are doing great job.

I wanted to be teacher or librarian and I became teaching librarian. I had the time to think if I can improve my teaching skills and methods. And I know I can do better. I caught myself thinking about different aproach to excercise I done last semester. We have to think about lots of aspects when we are teaching. Every year we have smarter and smarter students. It’s challenge to teach them and to prove that althaugh I am sometimes younger then my students they can learn things from me.

Today was day of exchanging of teaching and learning experiences.