MY CREED AS AN EDUCATIONAL LEADERS

The word creed is derived from Latin word credo which means I believe. It is a set of beliefs which expresses a particular opinion and influences the way you live (Oxford Advance learners Dictionary). As an educators and educational leader, my life journey is guided by some beliefs which inspire me and my people in the conversation, the reflection and so that we could grow together as lifelong learners.

First of all, I would like to realize the changes and the development of the world where we exist and do our apostolic works to serve young people to search the meaning of their lives. The first prominent change is globalization and the development of information and technology which has re-shaped how the way people relate each other and how the knowledge is transmitted to the learners. Second is the decrease of the teachers’ authority on knowledge possession. Students are frequently more advance than the teacher because of their curiosity and their contact to the media such as internet and online games. Students acquire knowledge from other sources outside the classroom. Students are getting more independents in acquiring the knowledge and they have different learning styles. Third, the fast changing world with a great amount of information requires the people in education institution to prepare the young people with certain skills to understand and to use the information/ knowledge to navigate the change they are facing.

LISTEN THE STUDENTS’ VOICE AND NEEDS

My previous writing in this blog questioned our ability as teachers to continue influence students’ life in this techy environment where knowledge is available for any body. Because of the worl-encyclopedia knowledge is easily access by the students so that the gap in knowledge between teachers and students is narrow. This condition has eroded our power which is relied on our knowledge capacity. Since our power is on knowledge, how do we continue influencing students’ life?

CAN TEACHERS CONTINUE INFLUENCE THEIR STUDENTS IN THIS NEW WORLD?

An article written by Robert Beard on Will universities need universities? has challenged me to reflect on the role of teachers in this globalized world. The development of internet and world wide web has change the life of the world unexceptionally the life of the education. The internet and its world wide web has change the world into huge encyclopedia. Every person has the possibility to published their own knowledge and ideas concerning the world and events they have witnessed and experienced. The knowledge is publicly available that every person can access freely.

RESPONSE ON SUCCESS FACTORS OF BLENDED LEARNING

The article on Success factors for blended learning offer some inspirative ideas about the practice of blended learning in education settings. This paper will respond to several ideas concerning the definition of success in blended learning, the factors, and the complexity of administering blended learning, the important factors for successful blended learning practice. The last part will be small reflection on my own practice.

BLENDED LEARNING: TREND FOR 21st CENTURY LEARNING

This paper respons the article on Critical review of the Blended learning models based on Maslow’s and Vygotsky’s Theory. It will discuss the definition of blended learning, the pedagogy underlying the practice of blended learning and its implication to the teaching and learning of the students, the role of teachers in the implication on blended learning design, technology and the role of teachers.