My “Journey of Knowing” presentation.
When we first met with CTLT, I was a little bit confused as to what we were supposed to do. However, it ended up being one of my favourite experiences of this whole program. Since I am in the primary cohort, it was nice to work in a higher learning environment. I am now confident that I can work with people of any age group. I also felt like the skills that I acquired from my B.A. in English Literature and the B.Ed. program transferred nicely to CTLT. It was valuable to see how an education degree could be useful in a place completely different from the classroom.
Dani & Olivia
Apart from learning practical things at CTLT (creating online resources, e-portfolios, etc.), the depth of learning that I experienced at CTLT was astounding. I did not expect to be affected so deeply in such a personal way. I met individuals who were so giving and selfless in the way that they did their work, and those are qualities that any teacher candidate would be lucky to witness in a professional environment. Also, I am now much more comfortable with technology. Technology used in the right way can be extremely beneficial to students, educators and other professionals.
I could foresee teacher candidates being a little tentative about this placement because the duties that are expected of them may seem a little ambiguous at first. However, I would strongly suggest that future candidates tap into their adaptability and keep an open mind. Any moment is a learning moment. I honestly feel like Olivia and I got lucky and discovered a cave full of treasure being placed at CTLT. It is an intellectually and emotionally stimulating environment that any TC would be lucky to be placed in. I am so grateful to the CTLT team and all that they have done for me and my learning.
PDF of my presentation: Journey of Knowing-Snapshot of a Life-Long Process
Great post, it is wonderful to hear that the practicum was valuable for you. It was an incredible experience for us to work with you and Olivia and I learned a lot from both of you in the last three weeks.
L