Why did I pick this topic for my website?
I chose this topic for my website as it was the topic I most enjoyed teaching to my pupils on teaching practice. The students could actively engage with the topic drawing on their own experience of the sacraments they had received. To my surprise, it was also a topic that students did not understand its true meaning. They appeared to have a lot of information about the sacraments, yet they lacked an understanding of their purpose and the message they convey.
On my teaching practice I did not get the opportunity to teach this subject using ICT due to the limited facilities the school had. I was even unable to play a video clip as the classroom did not have a projector. Therefore, by choosing this topic for the website I was able to research videos and websites that are useful when teaching this topic. I hadn’t gotten the opportunity to do this on teaching practice in which I perceived of limiting both my knowledge to teach and the knowledge presented to the students to learn.
On my teaching practice I did not get the opportunity to teach this subject using ICT due to the limited facilities the school had. I was even unable to play a video clip as the classroom did not have a projector. Therefore, by choosing this topic for the website I was able to research videos and websites that are useful when teaching this topic. I hadn’t gotten the opportunity to do this on teaching practice in which I perceived of limiting both my knowledge to teach and the knowledge presented to the students to learn.
How would this website help a teacher in class, a student in school and a parent at home?
This website will not only be able to help me teach in the future but it will assist other teachers when teaching the topic of the Catholic Church. One does not have to search endlessly for content knowledge, resources and video clips as they are all available on one site. I would encourage religion teachers to make students aware of this website as it also conveys the ethos of the Roman Catholic Church. One is able to research different kinds of prayers, as well as submit a special intention for a loved one to be prayed for.
The whole process of creating this website will assist me greatly in the classroom. I am also a student business teacher and would interpret this as an important skill to the business world. In either of my subjects I would definitely consider allowing the students to design their own website. I believe it would motivate the students to participate in class more and to approach a topic with a greater emotion of enthusiasm to learn. It would also act as an expression of students’ creativity in which they do not get to express in every subject.
The whole process of creating this website will assist me greatly in the classroom. I am also a student business teacher and would interpret this as an important skill to the business world. In either of my subjects I would definitely consider allowing the students to design their own website. I believe it would motivate the students to participate in class more and to approach a topic with a greater emotion of enthusiasm to learn. It would also act as an expression of students’ creativity in which they do not get to express in every subject.
What would I do to improve and build on this website?
To improve on this website, the first change I would make would be to create a blog page. This is so that the special intentions could be visible to all visitors of the website so that their intention could be prayed for by other people.
I would also like to have a page on the current leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, especially of those positions that are held in Ireland.
Finally, I would also like to create a page where other religion teachers can share good resources for teaching the topic. I would hope for different resources which I have not catered for such as a PowerPoint or Prezi presentations.
I would also like to have a page on the current leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, especially of those positions that are held in Ireland.
Finally, I would also like to create a page where other religion teachers can share good resources for teaching the topic. I would hope for different resources which I have not catered for such as a PowerPoint or Prezi presentations.