On the eight
week (7th November 2012), Mr. Azmi gives a lecture regarding the
topic of copyright and internet ethics for education media. Within this topic I
am able to know several ethics while using the internet. We cannot simply take
everything for granted. It has its own law too.
Sunday 2 December 2012
Modeling and Simulation
On the seventh
week (24th October 2012), we had learnt about modeling and
simulation. Model is a representation of an object, a system, or an idea in
some form other than that of the entity itself. Whereas, simulation is the
operation which is a representation of a system. There are many advantages of
modeling and simulation in the process of teaching and learning. This is
because, through modeling and simulation, it will enhance the students
motivation and we can make a prediction. Students will become motivated if they
learn in a happy and fun way. They are able to explore an experiment in their
own way. The students are able to pause and repeat the experiment according to
their desire. We also can make prediction about certain experiment or situation
by using this model and simulation.
Since,
model and simulation can give many benefits in the process of teaching and
learning, it is one of the way that will help to increase the student
performance in our Malaysian schools. Thus, school management and teachers have
to start applying the model and simulation in school. The teachers also can
apply this simulation during their class. I am sure that the students will
become more interested to learnt and enjoy it throughout the learning process.
Paint
During the
laboratory session on 10th October 2012, I had learnt how to edit a
picture by using paint. As we are all know, most of the laptop have this paint.
So, everyone can use it because it is easy. Mr. Azmi teach us the paint by
using an example of the picture of jackfruit. After that we used the picture of
water lilies. We also used the button printscreen while copying the picture. As
the results, we are able to get the desired picture of jackfruit and water
lilies. We also can insert the text if we want to note any statement or
information about the picture. After I had learnt how to use this paint, I applied
this knowledge to my assignment as well.
Interactive Whiteboard (IWB)
On the fifth
week (10th October 2012), we had a lecture on the topic of
interactive whiteboard (IWB). Interactive whiteboard combines a dry erase
whiteboard with an LCD projector and is usually mounted on a wall or floor
stand. Powered by easy-to-use software, the whiteboard becomes a computer
screen viewable by an entire classroom. The projector projects the content from
the computer onto the surface of the board while the teacher controls the
content either with a pointer or a touch of the hand instead of a keyboard and
mouse. The combination of software with the projector results in much more than
simply a projected image.
There
are many advantages by using the interactive whiteboards. One of them is that
they provide electronically all the familiar features of a traditional
classroom blackboard or ordinary whiteboard. Besides that, this situation are
able to replace the scenario of a large group crowding around a single
computer. The interactive whiteboard allows a large group to sit and
participate comfortably in a presentation. We are also can edit information
directly during lessons and save changes or additions to the computer. It
proved that interactive whiteboard able to give many benefits towards learning
and teaching process in school and other educational institutions.
Interactive Whiteboard
Create a Blog
On
the fourth week (3rd October 2012), we
were asked to create our own blog. We need to insert everything that we learnt
in this course for the whole semester into this blog. At first, it is quite
difficult for me to create and getting used to this blog. But, after some more
time, I am becoming familiar with it and it is fun. We are free to write
everything that were not only about this course, but also about our daily life
as well. Actually this blog is considered as our assignment. I personally think
that this kind of assignment is very good because the student are able to learn
something new and to enhance their creative learning. I do feel that learning
in a fun way is an effective learning.
Malaysian Smart School
On
the third week (26th September 2012)
of lecture, we had learnt about the Malaysian Smart School. In more details,
En. Azmi gives lecture on the Smart School management, processes, scenarios,
and the technology as enabler. In order to make a school smart, many facilities
of ICT had to be used in their process of teaching and learning. Again all
parties have to play their role to make sure that the efforts towards making
all the school smart become reality.
Data Logging
We also learnt
about data logging on week two (19th September 2012). Mr. Azmi had
introduced about what is data logging and the use of data logging in our life.
He had showed many examples about the application of data logging during class
such as in the topic of fermentation and the bouncing sound. The important
thing is that in data logging, there must be a sensor while carrying out the
experiment. If we want to test the force, we need a force sensor. From this
data logging, it is easy for us to observed the results. In data logging, we
have to stick on the engage, empower, enhance and extension.
Again, after we had learnt this topic, we had
been given as assignment on data logging. We were asked to find any topic about
that we can apply this data logging. My group and I choose the topic of buoyant
force. In this topic, the most important principle is Archimedes Principle. We
had completed this task by following the steps of engage, empower, enhance, and
extension. I am satisfied after I had understand the content in this data
logging.
ICT in Science Education
On the second week (19th September 2012), Mr. Azmi give a
lecture regarding the topic of learning about ICT in Science education. He had
explained about how should Science teachers use ICT. In order to make sure that
we understand more about this topic, he had given us an assignment about issues
and challenges in integrating ICT in teaching and learning in our Malaysian
Schools. We are given two weeks to get do this tasks and prepare for the
presentation as well. One more thing is that, we have to use the problem based
learning (PBL) in this assignment. At first, it seem difficult to us, but after
getting more information about the topic, it became more easier.
From
this assignment, I had realized that there are many issues and challenges that
the teachers will faced in order to implement ICT in their teaching and
learning process. One of them is teachers lack of ICT-related knowledge and
lack of skills of using the ICT. So that, students, teachers, school management
and parents have to play their role to make sure that ICT can be implemented in
Malaysian School successfully. I personally agree that ICT can help to enhance
the process of teaching and learning in schools because through the use
of ICT, the process of learning become more fun and attractive.
Interactive Whiteboard
Interactive Whiteboard
Although the first interactive whiteboard was released
in 1991, only I the last several years have whiteboards become a must-have tool
in classroom. New emphasis on developing 21st century skills for students, the
requirement for educator proficiency in technology, and research documenting
increased learning with the use of interactive whiteboards have spurred its
adoption.
Fundamentally, an interactive whiteboard combines a
dry erase whiteboard with an LCD projector and is usually mounted on a wall or
floor stand. Powered by easy-to-use software, the whiteboard becomes a computer
screen viewable by an entire classroom. The projector projects the content from
the computer onto the surface of the board while the teacher controls the
content either with a pointer or a touch of the hand instead of a keyboard and
mouse. The combination of software with the projector results in much more than
simply a projected image.
Anything that can be done on a computer monitor, can
be replicated on the interactive white board. A teacher can create engaging
lessons that focus on one task such as matching activity where students use
either their fingers or a pen to match items. Another teacher might integrate
multiple items into a lesson plan such as websites, photos, and music that
students can interact with, respond to verbally or even write comments on the
board itself. Image size and placement can change with a simple touch to the
screen. This technology makes the one-computer classroom a workable
instructional model. Imagine taking a class on a photo safari to Africa
complete with embedded videos, animal sounds and mapping software.
Research has repeatedly demonstrated that students
learn better when they are fully engaged and that multisensory, hands-on
learning is the best way to engage them. Interactive whiteboards facilitate
multisensory learning whether it is a collaboration exercise for math problem
solving or a Google Earth tour of the Amazon rainforest.
The classroom applications for using interactive
whiteboards include multimedia lessons and presentations including audio and
video. Second, collaborative problem solving. Third, showcasing student
projects and presentations. Fourth, virtual field trips. Fifth, recorded
lessons that can be used by substitute teachers. Lastly, documentation of
student achievement.
The interactive whiteboard (IWB) are used in variety
settings, including classrooms at all levels of education, in corporate board
rooms and work groups, in training rooms for profesional sports coaching, in
broadcasting studios and others. The uses for interactive whiteboard (IWB) may
include several uses. First, running software that is loaded onto the connected
PC, such as a web browsers or proprietary software used in the classroom.
Second, capturing and saving notes written on a whiteboard to the connected PC.
Third, capturing notes written on a graphics tablet connected to the
whiteboard. Fourth, controlling the PC from the whiteboard using click and
drag, markup which annotates a program or presentation.
There are many
advantages by using the interactive whiteboards. One of them is that they
provide electronically all the familiar features of a traditional classroom
blackboard or ordinary whiteboard. Besides that, this situation are able to
replace the scenario of a large group crowding around a single computer. The
interactive whiteboard allows a large group to sit and participate comfortably
in a presentation. We are also can edit information directly during lessons and
save changes or additions to the computer. It proved that interactive
whiteboard able to give many benefits towards learning and teaching process in
school and other educational institutions.
Interactive Whiteboard
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