The Virtual Classroom as a Work and Study Aid in the Geography Classroom

Stanislava Polajžer
Stanislava.polajzer@guest.arnes.si
ŠCRM Kamnik

Povzetek

Dijaki, ki danes sedijo v srednješolskih klopeh, imajo vse informacije na dosegu roke. Komunikacijske in tehnološke storitve so vpete v njihov vsakdan. Večino prostega časa preživijo pred računalnikom z internetom in mnogi skoraj niso več sposobni verbalne komunikacije.
Generacijske razlike med učitelji in učenci povzročajo čedalje močnejše šume v medsebojni komunikaciji, zato se sprašujem, kako te razlike premostiti.
V prispevku predstavljam uvajanje spletne učilnice v šolsko učenje in delo v različnih fazah učnega procesa ter nekaj primerov dela v geografskih spletnih učilnicah.
Želela sem doseči in preseči visoko dražljajsko raven dijakov, ki se kaže v pojavu dolgočasja in naveličanosti v šoli. Zakaj? Ker se želim kot učitelj današnji generaciji približati tako, da nenehno iščem različne sodobne strategije poučevanja in želim z njimi dijake pripeljati do znanja. Pri tem sem se najprej učila sama, nato pa skupaj z dijaki razvijala e-kompetenco učitelja in dijakov.
Na koncu sem ugotovila, da znajo dijaki s skupnimi prizadevanji informacije povezovati v znanje. Pri tem delu so bili zelo aktivni in na trenutke celo navdušeni.

Ključne besede: sodobne strategije poučevanja, delo in učenje v spletni učilnici, primeri dela v spletni učilnici.

Abstract

The students who sit in the seats of today's high schools are accustomed to having any and all forms of information at the tips of their fingers, allowing for instant access. The services provided in the realms of communication and technology are intertwined into their everyday lives. Spending most of their free time in front of a computer with an internet connection, many students are lacking in the area of verbal communication.
The generation gap between teachers and students is creating an ever increasing communication noise within mutual communication. Thus the question must be asked: how can we bridge such gaps?
As such, I would like to contribute an introduction to the virtual classroom as incorporated into learning and work in the different phases of the learning process while including examples from the virtual classroom of a geography class.
My intention was to attain and exceed the level of interest necessary for students who repeatedly appear indifferent and weary of school. Why?
My wish, as a teacher, is to get closer to today's generation by constantly searching for increasingly modern teaching strategies in order to more effectively convey knowledge. I began by doing my own research into the matter and then continued by working with my students to develop the e-competence of teachers and students.
In the end, I determined that through a collective effort, the students are able to connect information with knowledge. The students were very active and, at times, even enthusiastic throughout the endeavour.

Key words: modern teaching strategies, working and studying in a virtual classroom, examples from the virtual classroom