SIRikt 2014 International Conference

26th – 30th May 2014

SIRikt 2014 International Conference - 26th – 30th May 2014

Are children able to learn independetly from Internet

Anamarija Jeler, Osnovna šola Griže

We are learning the whole life. In the past, learning in school meant copy from the school blackboard into notebook and study by heart. Nowadays, learning in school is changing. Using modern technologies is our need, because it is presented everywhere and is also very good technical accessory if is used correctly.

In this article I will describe and show an example how 14 years old students of primary school are able to learn independetly from Internet. I wanted to check, if they are able to find correct information and based on that to solve mathematical problem. I wrote them all aims from the math curriculum and questions that they needed to anwser.

With this kind of lesson, I determined that among every day use of modern technologies and Internet, students don’t know how to critically and effectivelly use the Internet and its informations for learning. I think that we can change that so the children will be able to use the Internet as an excellent source for discovering new knowledge and learning, therefore we need to make some changes in our school curruculum, school assesment and to improve teachers digital competences.

Category: Programme, Thursday