What I learned in WEEK 2

 In Week 2, I learned about how to write objectives using the ABCD model and how to search information effectively.

First, I think that the ABCD model is very practical and useful because considering of Audience, Behavior, Condition and Degree enables me to write a clear objectives to both the teacher and the students. I often used "appropriately" in objectives, but I learned this word is not clear to students what is appropriate and what is not. Instead, "with 90% correctness" is clear to students. Clear objectives to students helps them to monitor their own learning  and to involve active learning as opposed to passive learning.

Second, I tried using several searching tools that I didn't know. I learned  the first step to better searching is to choose an appropriate searching engine for the type of the information that you need. "Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need"
in Noodletools (http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html) is very nice and informative. I found some useful searches, for example,

Kids Click! (http://www.kidsclick.org/), GLEAN Comparison Search (http://www.gleancomparisonsearch.org/index.php) andBibliography.com (http://www.biography.com/search/).
 Kids Clicks  encourage learners to read what they get interested in. GLEAN Comparison Search is useful when you need to know controversial issues. It provides
with articles for pro and con at the same time. It is a web for kids, but it is good for adults too.

In addition, I came up with an idea for the project. This week I wrote about my teaching context for the project. After analysis of my students' needs, I thought I would like to create a blog for my 5th graders in order to increase their exposure to English, which encourages them to access to their appropriate leveled English pedagogical sites out of school. I have been thinking of usefulness of technology for autonomous learning out of school. I would like to try that if possible.