Teaching Guidelines

Based on the previous section about the principle of learning goals, the writer lists out different teaching strategies to help organize meaningful classes with incorporating the Internet into teaching.

Dual Immersion--"emphasizes the importance of developing new technology enhanced literacy and communication skills in English language classroom."

Integration--"try to think of how Internet based activities can become part of and support the overall class curriculum rather than how to use them in isolation."

Project- Based Learning--" uses the Internet as a resource to fulfill learning goals; help ensure that Internet activity more beyond simple chatting or web surfing outside the classroom."

Student-centered Learning--" adapt the curriculum matches the requirements of the new information economy and society. The role of teachers is to help students organize their projects and give language specific instruction as needed during project activity."

Learning with a Purpose--"Setting the project connected to a real world purpose can ensure the meaningfulness of learning."

These guidelines are inspiring! Reviewed my own teaching, I always use new technology as a mean or tool for teaching only. I have no concern on designing teaching things with a meaningful or useful context for furthering students learning. It seems that using new technology in teaching in my class is just like showing my students 'how to fish'. However, I have no intention to teach my students "how to fish, how to keep fish or how to share fish, etc." In future, I will keep eyes on how to integrate new technology in teaching with a meaningful and student-centered approach.