17/9/10
In our first class, Dr. Shahul said about Dr. Seymour Papert. He is the one that introduce the use of computer in class. To know more about this person you can go to this link.
Then we discuss about the technology that is exist to help in teaching and learning process. For example is slide projector, powerpoint and smartboard. Dr just give a rough explanation because the detail will be presented by presentation group. How to integrate the technology is that maybe we can do analysis about our finding in experiment that had been done. This technology is not a foreign object because it has been use since long time ago. Besides that it can be use in management for example in rearranging student grade. Software is use to find an information including website.
24/9/10
On this class we talk about the building compare today technology with technology ancient. It is different. We can see that now, most of the building is block shaped. But during the ancient there are pyramid that is very unique in shape.
Then we talk about graph. The basic skill of graph need to be teach in class for elementary school student. But when doing the experiment, it is better to use computer for graphing and concept development. So the graph can be shown to all the student in class.
In class also, maybe can show some video and ask them question. We must utilize enough technology in class. Its not appropriate to talk about technology but at the same time we not using it. For example if we teach about earthquake maybe we can try to trigger the earthquake in class. This can be learn via Youtube. But make sure not to take the whole lesson just to show the video.
1/10/10
Today we learn about the theory related to education. Cognitive is where learning as a social experience. Use the technology as the scaffolding. Just use the technology as far as necessary. Besides that, in elementary school just try to teach something that concrete and not abstract. Student will not understand if we said that book is made from wood. They can understand that book is made from paper and paper is made from wood.
4/10/10
During this class we talk about video and movie. Video as a source of information for student. It is very suitable to be use as set induction. But make sure to get a good pair of speaker for the sound system. Besides, there are also video that need to be subscribed. so have to sign in and order to get it.
For movies, it is not very expensive to buy. Student very like to see movie so it is quite interesting for them to learn and at the same time watching the movie. Try to find the movie in bahasa malaysia although there are less compare than movie in english language. Just make sure that the movie is suitable with their level of thinking. If not, it is useless.
The term we learn today is naturalistic, interpersonal and intrapersonal. Naturalistic is how to interact with nature surrounding us. Interpersonal is to interact with another while intrapersonal is where we ourself can give reasoning about what happen in our daily life.
8/10/10
Giving reward is the best way to attract student attention. Besides, ask them to give summary at the end of class also can make student giving more attention to class in order to make a summary. They have to know what they have learn in order to make a summary. Magazine can be use as set induction and try to use magazine with many interesting issue in it.
CD is another way to teach. But sometime teacher misuse the CD by just rely upon CD to teach everything and they just sit at their table. In CD maybe there is video to show. Sometime not all concept can be teach just by talking and give explanation. We have to show video for example so that student can understand the concept presented clearly
15/10/10
Today we learn by using article. Specifically constructivist in article. For example how we as an individual can prevent the global warming become worst. Also try to promote critical thinking from article. We can use article specifically for education purpose. Reader Digest provide a very good information as a resource. Besides that it can improve our command in english language.
Besides that we can show important idea that about what we show to student by writing the important note at whiteboard. Then they will not lost. Give question to trigger their ability to think and solve the problem. Sometime the video can be shown as a set induction before we want to begin any discussion about certain issue.
22/10/10
Today we talk about search engine. With search engine, anything is on our fingertip. Just click to search anything that we want to know. But we have to know that information is change through time, so try to find the very latest information from search engine.
Search engine can be block by any administrator. For example China have block the google for their own purpose. This is because at google you can reach as much as you want. Just familiarize with the search engine. Even anything that we not yet hear about it have a lot of infomation in search engine.
