Essay 400 words
Assignment
The student should complete a brief essay analysing the use of technologies to enhance your own learning and teaching. This should also include the benefits and limitations of using technology in learning and teaching. (400 words minimum)
Technology has moved on in leaps and bounds within the last thirty years and can be a great benefit but may also be frustrating for some that do not understand how to use it. From my own perspective the internet (computers, tablets and phones) has helped me to do courses that I never thought would be possible due to time, finances and distance. After obtaining the fundamentals of my knowledge and skills within the fitness industry in L2, 3 and 4 over the last fifteen years on the REPS register, I have gone on to obtain CPD’s both live and online.
The benefits for learners are no doubt the same as they are for myself in that it costs less and you can study in the comfort of your own home. It also helps adult learners to continue a normal family life schedule too. Not only are learners able to access their online resources 24/7 for their courses but also research their chosen subject utilising the internet. It is like one big massive encyclopaedia that never stops evolving. A limitation is that learners need to be aware of where they obtain their resources of information and note that they are reliable, reputable and respected resources within their industry they are studying for. As a tutor I can assist in pointing out specific reliable resources to ensure that learners know where to look for guidance. An example I often get that learners give me when I am assessing worksheets, is that other fitness teachers are reliable resources and I have to inform them that although they might be good at what they do practically it is not possible to know if that teacher is a reliable resource. How much have they studied over the last few years? Have they continued to self-develop and learn more and update with CPD’s? What
The student should complete a brief essay analysing the use of technologies to enhance your own learning and teaching. This should also include the benefits and limitations of using technology in learning and teaching. (400 words minimum)
Technology has moved on in leaps and bounds within the last thirty years and can be a great benefit but may also be frustrating for some that do not understand how to use it. From my own perspective the internet (computers, tablets and phones) has helped me to do courses that I never thought would be possible due to time, finances and distance. After obtaining the fundamentals of my knowledge and skills within the fitness industry in L2, 3 and 4 over the last fifteen years on the REPS register, I have gone on to obtain CPD’s both live and online.
The benefits for learners are no doubt the same as they are for myself in that it costs less and you can study in the comfort of your own home. It also helps adult learners to continue a normal family life schedule too. Not only are learners able to access their online resources 24/7 for their courses but also research their chosen subject utilising the internet. It is like one big massive encyclopaedia that never stops evolving. A limitation is that learners need to be aware of where they obtain their resources of information and note that they are reliable, reputable and respected resources within their industry they are studying for. As a tutor I can assist in pointing out specific reliable resources to ensure that learners know where to look for guidance. An example I often get that learners give me when I am assessing worksheets, is that other fitness teachers are reliable resources and I have to inform them that although they might be good at what they do practically it is not possible to know if that teacher is a reliable resource. How much have they studied over the last few years? Have they continued to self-develop and learn more and update with CPD’s? What