Saturday, July 26, 2008
ASSURE + ADDIE :)
The theories and model of instructional design; ASSURE and ADDIE model presented by Miss Chin were very beneficial as guidelines for me in preparing and completing my assignment which is video clip. For me, both models are practical and very useful especially for teachers before prepare any material to be taught to pupils. Both models start with analysis phase where I think is very important. We have to really know our learner and their characteristics before we design activities for them. Like Malay proverb, ‘tak kenal maka tak cinta’, thus knowing our pupils help us identify the purpose of our activities and what we want to achieve from them. Then, we end up with evaluation. Whatever we did, we have to think back and reflect whether it is success or not. If not, why so? And how we are going to improve it later. I think the steps involve in both models are useful guidelines so that we know what we are producing and later our pupils also benefit from it. And now, I am trying to apply the models while preparing the video clip. Throughout the process I keep reminding myself about my target learners, their proficiency, my leson objectives and the effectiveness of my video….really hope I’m on the right track….
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
second week
I felt more comfortable this week. Even though it is still difficult, but I manage to cope with it. I get the key that I have to be hardworking to explore the internet sources in order to know it. And I also feel relieve when my group members willing to help each other and they are very encouraging. Surely I will work hard and put a lot of effort to produce and effective and interesting video clip. This week we had tutorial on moviemaker. Before, I do know about moviemaker and had try it. But my knowledge about it is still limited. I don’t really know how to covert pictures or video. So, I am looking forward to learn about it and really hope to get help from those who know…:)
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Get Next Generation Learning
We are in the era of ICT where everybody is going to be round the world at the tips of his finger. Many people believe that technology makes life much easier. Malaysia is not left out. And now in Education field Malaysia also is working hard to make sure the teachers and students to integrate technology in classrooms so that to mould technology literate citizens who are standing as tall as other citizens in other countries.
How technology is going to affect how your students are going to be learning
Before, in school, technology was introduced or known mainly by the use of computer using basic MS tools such as MS word, Power point and Excel. These are what most of students know and familiar with. But, technology is not just that. Technology is beyond that. If it is discovered and used wisely, technology potentially offers tremendous advantages to students and teachers as well. The teaching and learning process will be more interesting and varied. In my opinion, technology is one of teaching tools that is different and can be used widely.
First of all, as what in the article “Get Next Generation Learning”, it is believed that technology driving up standards of students. ‘Some 11 years old at school using interactive whiteboards are more than 7months ahead of those at school which don’t’. From this quotation, it shows that technology helps students to learn beyond where they are not just academically improved but also they will master the skill, for instance the use of interactive whiteboards and also socially improved where they will get involve more in classroom. In Malaysia recently The Smart Board is just introduced and is planned to be used in classroom. I think this, is one way to start the integration of technology. Teachers might have been using slideshows before, using LCD, laptop or OHP. But with the invention of Smart Board the participation from students are more welcomed where students can involve themselves actively while teacher is teaching instead of the teacher keep on explaining by referring to the slideshow. I believed that Smart Board is the starting point where teachers can indirectly introduce the world of technology to the students when they are learning. Perhaps students can use this skill to learn independently at home so that they will not have to wait to computer class to learn about technology.
If you were at a teacher’s shoes, do you think teacher has enough time to prepare teaching aids to bring into the classroom? How about if the students still not participate in classroom after you have burn the midnight oil? How can you assure the students will like it? Technology is the solution. It is able to make learning more exciting, rewarding and enjoyable. Compare if a teacher use a picture in classroom to explain the word “running” and the use moving picture using technology staff. The students surely want to see the moving pictures that seem more realistic and concrete. Technology helps teacher to make lesson interesting by using clip video, picture editing, or video editing. This stuff also encourages students to pay attention in the classroom and avoid boredom. Besides, the view can be clearer and appeal to the student if we integrate technology in the lesson. It is because the traditional way such as pictures, flash cards and display sheet can be a distracting where students at the back cannot see it or the stuff are not able to catch students’ attention. That is why technology helps teachers and students to have excitement during teaching and learning process.
How you as teacher will be learning
Practice makes perfect. That is the way teacher will be learning. Without practice and frequently use of technology, teachers or anybody is difficult to master any field and the same goes to technology area. Thus, the best way is that teachers have to be brave enough and frequently integrate technology during teaching and learning activities. For me, attending courses is just not enough as technology is the place where we have to explore and discover anything that we like to learn. By the way, for the teacher trainees nowadays, they are attending courses where many approaches in teaching are introduced and learned. And fortunately those approaches foster teachers to apply technology and latest stuff. This is not just to make learning more interesting but the most important thing is to cope with our new generation that are born in IT era. The demand to keep up with latest knowledge and move parallel with the recent world make technology is very crucial to our students. Therefore, to teach them, we also have to keep up ourselves with the recent era. Integrate technology in lesson does not mean we have to leave out the interest of our students. Teachers should know how to capture students while practicing integrates technology to suit with students’ interest, cognitive growth and proficiency so the lesson objective will successfully achieved. . It seems useless to have all the latest stuff but the lesson is not effective.
In my opinion, technology do help teachers a lot to encourage students’ learning. Everything is in front of us. In fact, we can use so many stuff such as Smart Board and LCD in classroom. Just use what we have wisely. There is no use to invest million dollars for buying technologies stuff but at the same time we fail to explore it. However technology also has its drawbacks. I am just wondering that teachers might have difficulty when time electricity problem or the electric stuff might have broken. But, we have to always bear in mind, nothing is perfect. Technology helps us a lot and just takes the positive side of it. So, to cover the negative side, always be prepared with plan B :) .
How technology is going to affect how your students are going to be learning
Before, in school, technology was introduced or known mainly by the use of computer using basic MS tools such as MS word, Power point and Excel. These are what most of students know and familiar with. But, technology is not just that. Technology is beyond that. If it is discovered and used wisely, technology potentially offers tremendous advantages to students and teachers as well. The teaching and learning process will be more interesting and varied. In my opinion, technology is one of teaching tools that is different and can be used widely.
First of all, as what in the article “Get Next Generation Learning”, it is believed that technology driving up standards of students. ‘Some 11 years old at school using interactive whiteboards are more than 7months ahead of those at school which don’t’. From this quotation, it shows that technology helps students to learn beyond where they are not just academically improved but also they will master the skill, for instance the use of interactive whiteboards and also socially improved where they will get involve more in classroom. In Malaysia recently The Smart Board is just introduced and is planned to be used in classroom. I think this, is one way to start the integration of technology. Teachers might have been using slideshows before, using LCD, laptop or OHP. But with the invention of Smart Board the participation from students are more welcomed where students can involve themselves actively while teacher is teaching instead of the teacher keep on explaining by referring to the slideshow. I believed that Smart Board is the starting point where teachers can indirectly introduce the world of technology to the students when they are learning. Perhaps students can use this skill to learn independently at home so that they will not have to wait to computer class to learn about technology.
If you were at a teacher’s shoes, do you think teacher has enough time to prepare teaching aids to bring into the classroom? How about if the students still not participate in classroom after you have burn the midnight oil? How can you assure the students will like it? Technology is the solution. It is able to make learning more exciting, rewarding and enjoyable. Compare if a teacher use a picture in classroom to explain the word “running” and the use moving picture using technology staff. The students surely want to see the moving pictures that seem more realistic and concrete. Technology helps teacher to make lesson interesting by using clip video, picture editing, or video editing. This stuff also encourages students to pay attention in the classroom and avoid boredom. Besides, the view can be clearer and appeal to the student if we integrate technology in the lesson. It is because the traditional way such as pictures, flash cards and display sheet can be a distracting where students at the back cannot see it or the stuff are not able to catch students’ attention. That is why technology helps teachers and students to have excitement during teaching and learning process.
How you as teacher will be learning
Practice makes perfect. That is the way teacher will be learning. Without practice and frequently use of technology, teachers or anybody is difficult to master any field and the same goes to technology area. Thus, the best way is that teachers have to be brave enough and frequently integrate technology during teaching and learning activities. For me, attending courses is just not enough as technology is the place where we have to explore and discover anything that we like to learn. By the way, for the teacher trainees nowadays, they are attending courses where many approaches in teaching are introduced and learned. And fortunately those approaches foster teachers to apply technology and latest stuff. This is not just to make learning more interesting but the most important thing is to cope with our new generation that are born in IT era. The demand to keep up with latest knowledge and move parallel with the recent world make technology is very crucial to our students. Therefore, to teach them, we also have to keep up ourselves with the recent era. Integrate technology in lesson does not mean we have to leave out the interest of our students. Teachers should know how to capture students while practicing integrates technology to suit with students’ interest, cognitive growth and proficiency so the lesson objective will successfully achieved. . It seems useless to have all the latest stuff but the lesson is not effective.
In my opinion, technology do help teachers a lot to encourage students’ learning. Everything is in front of us. In fact, we can use so many stuff such as Smart Board and LCD in classroom. Just use what we have wisely. There is no use to invest million dollars for buying technologies stuff but at the same time we fail to explore it. However technology also has its drawbacks. I am just wondering that teachers might have difficulty when time electricity problem or the electric stuff might have broken. But, we have to always bear in mind, nothing is perfect. Technology helps us a lot and just takes the positive side of it. So, to cover the negative side, always be prepared with plan B :) .
Friday, July 11, 2008
wow!!!
wow! this is my first time create a blog and really it is an interesting tools. eventhough my knowledge on this is very limited i'll try to make this as my first step to discover more on techno stuff. so guys, do visit my blog frequently ya.hehehe..any comments are welcome :)
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