Reflection six

A telecollaborative lesson is a lesson that a teacher arranges for students to connect with other students via internet. Telecollaborative lesson allows students to connect all over the world. It allows students to share the lives of others and it gives them the opportunity to learn new things. In a world that we now live in today, I think that telecollaborative lessons are good. Children of today take so many things for granted and should be shown a different world outside of their own. I, personally think that children should do telecollaborative lessons with children who live in pooper countries. That way children can see what the less fortunate go through and to understand that they should be thankful for what they have. As a future educator, I strongly believe that the telecollaborative lesson should be included in the lesson plan before the year is out. It would have a great impact on children to see what another place experiences. The students can get together in small groups and discuss their emotions and feelings about their new findings on other children around the world. I think that the teacher should take time out to do a discussion period when working with a telecollaborative lesson. It allows the teacher to see what effect the telecollaborative lesson had on the children. When children are shown things such as other children their age going through poverty and so much more, then it usually affects them in a good and positive way. Once teachers place students in a group, they should conduct research and learn more on the certain country used for the telecollaborative lesson. Also students should be allowed to ask questions to the students via internet because I feel by them asking the questions themselves it gives them a sense of feeling that only that particular person can understand. The research will further their knowledge on that country and students should take that information both research and through the telecollaborative, and share it with other students throughout the school. It is a good way to pass the message on to others, if there is a lesson that students have learned. After the telecollaborative lesson is finished I think it will be good for students to write a paper to see if maybe some of the students have changed their ways or habits due to lesson of this project. Get students involved in activities such as fundraisers or food drives to help them make a difference.