Multi-Access Learning

I think there are a lot of benefits to different approaches such as flipped learning and multi-access learning styles. Like with most things there are some drawbacks as well that we reflected on in our class time, so I think a lot of it is finding what works best for you and your students.

To me the biggest drawback that stood out was how much time and prep these learning styles take. As a new teacher this makes it a much more daunting task in my opinion as I’m still learning how to prep for lessons and units to begin with. I feel like I’m at the staring line and I don’t have quite enough knowledge or context to start planning a flipped learning style lesson yet. This is where the support of more experienced teachers and educators will be really useful. Since I am still new it is very important to seek out advice from others and use this to further develop my own learning and teaching styles.

Another drawback that is more student focused is that online learning styles don’t always suit the learning needs of every student. During the pandemic I witnessed students who were completely disengaged with their online zoom class and as a result greatly suffered academically once they were back in the classroom the next year. I think this was especially evident for the younger grades as they needed help and support managing their online learning which not every guardian was able to fully balance with their own work. This was also very evident for some of the students who really benefit from interacting directly with their teacher and peers. As great as online learning is it wasn’t the same for these students, and from this I think we have learned a lot about online learning and how in the future we can design it to better support these students. I’m sure this is already being done with many online and blended courses and schoolwork as we have all learned a lot since the beginning of the pandemic and the start of widespread online learning.

However, the benefits of flipped learning and multi-access learning are evident as well. The most obviously being that learning can be safe and accessible during current times with the global pandemic. The benefits of remote learning can clearly be seen as many were able to safely work and learn from home. As we transition back to in person learning we can also see the how convenient the blended model of learning is as not everyone feel comfortable being back in the classroom or is simply is not possible for them yet. This has certainly taken a lot of the stress out of learning for me this semester to know that many of my classes will have recordings of the lesson or complete instructions of what was done in class and what needs to be done as homework.

My 3D design Project

Attached below is my 3D design project. I had a lot of fun making this and it really made me wish I had a better creative mind for creating these kinds of things. It was so cool and interesting to think about how it works and the possibilities of all the things you could create!