Hi everybody!!
In this ICT and Pedagogy Course, I am required to complete an online artefact task.
In my online artefact I will be takling about the teaching context of my school, reasons for integrating ICTs into students' learning and also lessons that implement the online artefact.
To find out more about my ICT and Pedagogy: Why and What, please click this Link to bring you over to my Why and What side.
Hope you enjoy looking at my Online artefact! (=
Thursday 21 March 2013
Monday 18 March 2013
My Third Week with ICT and Pedagogy
Good day everyone!
Wow, this is the third week of blogging already. Getting more familiar with the tabs, functions and how to operate the blog already. But I would say, there is so much more to learn. I have not learn how to insert a header picture yet. I should learn that SOON to make my blog look more attractive.
After attending the third class of ICT and Pedagogy, I get a better idea in my assignment requirements now. I used to be so worried and did so much research about the ICT tool. Not that I am not worried now, but I felt so much better when my lecturer explained to us further about our assignment 1.
Did a lot of readings from the study desk provided by our course examiner, David Jones. Still struggling to get my my ticks though. If you are wondering what tick I am talking about, look at the picture below. (=
The black colour box at the right side shown the tick box. We are required to get all the small boxes tick. How to get all the ticks? We are suppose to complete all the task given be it readings, forums or creating a social network.
The picture above is my third week task, I have only completed three out of four ticks. One task more to complete all the task given for week three.
Can not wait to learn more about ICT. There is so much to learn and I found out so much exciting stuff about ICT.
Will blog more soon! (=
Wow, this is the third week of blogging already. Getting more familiar with the tabs, functions and how to operate the blog already. But I would say, there is so much more to learn. I have not learn how to insert a header picture yet. I should learn that SOON to make my blog look more attractive.
After attending the third class of ICT and Pedagogy, I get a better idea in my assignment requirements now. I used to be so worried and did so much research about the ICT tool. Not that I am not worried now, but I felt so much better when my lecturer explained to us further about our assignment 1.
Did a lot of readings from the study desk provided by our course examiner, David Jones. Still struggling to get my my ticks though. If you are wondering what tick I am talking about, look at the picture below. (=
The black colour box at the right side shown the tick box. We are required to get all the small boxes tick. How to get all the ticks? We are suppose to complete all the task given be it readings, forums or creating a social network.
The picture above is my third week task, I have only completed three out of four ticks. One task more to complete all the task given for week three.
Can not wait to learn more about ICT. There is so much to learn and I found out so much exciting stuff about ICT.
Will blog more soon! (=
Saturday 16 March 2013
What is Pedagogy?
In our University of Southern Queensland study desk, our course examiner David Jones created a forum for us students to discuss about pedagogy in our teaching area.
I would like to share my point of view to you readers. To me, pedagogy is teaching strategies. After going through the past three placements, I realised that there is no teaching strategies that suits all situation. Dealing with different children, different types of strategies will be used to have better learning outcomes. Some strategies are better suited to teaching certain skills and fields of knowledge than others whereas some strategies are better suited to teaching certain student backgrounds, learning styles and abilities.
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Today I cam across this quote "Technology in itself is neither good nor bad. It all depends on how we harness it." and think that it is actually very true.
I heard so much of adults saying that it is an bad idea to introduce ICT tools to the students as young as 2 years old. They says that it actually kills their childhood where they do not get to feel the hands on experience. When I was younger, I got to go out of my house area and play with my neighbour's children. These days in my place, we do not get to see children running around outside the house playing together any more. That is because it is getting more dangerous to play outside instead of using ICT tools as parents are getting more protective.
To me, technology is actually not bad as some people's perception. It actually depends on how you educate the children to use it. From using ICT tools, children can actually be more creative to present their ideas through power point or many other software such as prezi.
Tell me what do you think about the quote above by leaving comment. :)
I would like to share my point of view to you readers. To me, pedagogy is teaching strategies. After going through the past three placements, I realised that there is no teaching strategies that suits all situation. Dealing with different children, different types of strategies will be used to have better learning outcomes. Some strategies are better suited to teaching certain skills and fields of knowledge than others whereas some strategies are better suited to teaching certain student backgrounds, learning styles and abilities.
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Today I cam across this quote "Technology in itself is neither good nor bad. It all depends on how we harness it." and think that it is actually very true.
I heard so much of adults saying that it is an bad idea to introduce ICT tools to the students as young as 2 years old. They says that it actually kills their childhood where they do not get to feel the hands on experience. When I was younger, I got to go out of my house area and play with my neighbour's children. These days in my place, we do not get to see children running around outside the house playing together any more. That is because it is getting more dangerous to play outside instead of using ICT tools as parents are getting more protective.
To me, technology is actually not bad as some people's perception. It actually depends on how you educate the children to use it. From using ICT tools, children can actually be more creative to present their ideas through power point or many other software such as prezi.
Tell me what do you think about the quote above by leaving comment. :)
Thursday 14 March 2013
Why Teach ICT?
This question came into my mind and I ask myself, Why do I need to educate the younger ones about/with ICT? Besides, from Megan's post, it motivates me to post about my ideas and thoughts on why should we teach ICT.
After enrolling into this course and so much readings have been done, I finally understand why should I, as an educator introduce ICT to the children. Technology has become apart of our culture, therefore, it is very important that we are educated in how to use it. During my primary years, using ICTs are very rare. We are more into work sheet based learning instead of using ICT tools. But later on in my secondary days, teacher start using laptop and projector to teach. To me, it made teaching easier.
I am going to share my point of view on why should educator teach about ICT.
As mentioned earlier, technology has now become part of our culture. In the city I live in, I often see children playing games with Ipad, Smart phone and also Tablets. I think it is a good thing that children are exposed to ICT tools. They will learn to explore and learn to focus on something. When children sees something attractive, it will catch their attention (TeachingExpertise, 1997). Through ICT, we can make lesson as creative by adding music or maybe video. It will actually be more interesting than work sheet.
Besides, teaching ICT also enable students to understand what are the adults actually doing. Sometimes, we as an adult will say things like email, researching and also browsing. When students are introduce to using ICTs, they will have the idea of what email actually means, how to research and how to browse for information that they wanted to know.
More information on ICT as per below table:
Reference:
TeachingExpertise. (1997). How To Use ICT To Support Young Children's Learning. Retrieved on March 14, 2013 from http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/how-to-use-ict-to-support-young-childrens-learning-3071
After enrolling into this course and so much readings have been done, I finally understand why should I, as an educator introduce ICT to the children. Technology has become apart of our culture, therefore, it is very important that we are educated in how to use it. During my primary years, using ICTs are very rare. We are more into work sheet based learning instead of using ICT tools. But later on in my secondary days, teacher start using laptop and projector to teach. To me, it made teaching easier.
I am going to share my point of view on why should educator teach about ICT.
As mentioned earlier, technology has now become part of our culture. In the city I live in, I often see children playing games with Ipad, Smart phone and also Tablets. I think it is a good thing that children are exposed to ICT tools. They will learn to explore and learn to focus on something. When children sees something attractive, it will catch their attention (TeachingExpertise, 1997). Through ICT, we can make lesson as creative by adding music or maybe video. It will actually be more interesting than work sheet.
Besides, teaching ICT also enable students to understand what are the adults actually doing. Sometimes, we as an adult will say things like email, researching and also browsing. When students are introduce to using ICTs, they will have the idea of what email actually means, how to research and how to browse for information that they wanted to know.
More information on ICT as per below table:
These are the ideas I have in mind. Will share and blog more about ICT soon. (=
Reference:
TeachingExpertise. (1997). How To Use ICT To Support Young Children's Learning. Retrieved on March 14, 2013 from http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/how-to-use-ict-to-support-young-childrens-learning-3071
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Online Games
After reading my friend's (Katrina) about online games such as Candy Crush, I must admit that I am one of those addictive Candy Crush Player. In Katrina's post, she mentioned that through games, it helps us to connect with each other. i strongly agree with what she mentioned and would like to add information from my side.
It helps us in a way that when we got stuck in a game, we can simply print-screen it to show to our friends and ask for help.
Below is screen shot of Candy Crush from my phone.
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Reference:
SchoolNet. (1997). Teaching and Learning With ICT. Retrieved on March 12, 2013 from https://www.google.com.my/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&ved=0CEQQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fschoolnet.gov.mt%2Fictsec%2FICTPedagogyHeads.doc&ei=toBMUebpPIayrAfPioCYAw&usg=AFQjCNFY9B6IYQUzDTQ-yqFfppgNPh454g&bvm=bv.44158598,d.bmk
It helps us in a way that when we got stuck in a game, we can simply print-screen it to show to our friends and ask for help.
Below is screen shot of Candy Crush from my phone.
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The main page of the game.
The page before entering to play the game. The star will later indicate your marks collected. In order to get three stars, player must get the amount of scores set.
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This shows the example of the game, level 167. In this game, player needs to break all the jellies.
This game needs friend help by asking them to send us (the player) lives in order to continue playing when we are out life. Also, I realise that when I play this game, I started to get closer to the rest of the players by communicating and sharing the strategies to complete the level in order to proceed to next level.
Besides, this game actually requires thinking skills. people always say that whenever we use ICTs tools, we tend to rely so much on those tools without needing to think critically. But in this game, you will need to think and use some tactic to fulfil the requirement needed in each level. ICTs tools do not make people lazy but to grab people's attention with creative ideas (SchoolNet, 1997). I agree with this statement as you need to grab children's attention first before making them to think or come out with good response.
All in all, there are still advantages in playing certain games.
Reference:
SchoolNet. (1997). Teaching and Learning With ICT. Retrieved on March 12, 2013 from https://www.google.com.my/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&ved=0CEQQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fschoolnet.gov.mt%2Fictsec%2FICTPedagogyHeads.doc&ei=toBMUebpPIayrAfPioCYAw&usg=AFQjCNFY9B6IYQUzDTQ-yqFfppgNPh454g&bvm=bv.44158598,d.bmk
Saturday 9 March 2013
Learning A Little More About ICT
Hey ya!!
Here I am again, bloging more about ICTs. I am starting to learn more about ICT; the advantages and disadvantages.
Social networks are so popular these days and we get to learn so much from it. But learning something good or bad from it is another thing. What I meant from social networks are: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Firstly, all these are mostly free. So that might be the reason why everyone uses it. Other than that, it bring benefits such as keeping in touch with your friend.
Well, I will talk about one of the advantages of social networking today.
How does it help to keep in touch with your friend, you ask?
Let say if any of your friend are out from the country for studies. You are able to send messages to your friend any time you want to as long as there is internet connection. It is so easy that you do not have to wait for your friend to go on-line or to be available. All you need to do is just leave your message or note to your friend. When he or she goes on-line she will be able to view it. And the best thing is FREE message. You do not have to spend a cent to message your friend. Facebook, it is so user friendly that it allows you to post up photos, post up personal status, create a group, create an event and chat with your friend/ family member individually. This will help to create a better relationship and to keep in touch with one another.
Getting to know what is your friend up to or sharing pictures of yourself will help us to feel closer to each other.
Hope my wordy blog post wont bore you readers. =/
Come back for more ICTs blog post! (=
Will try to be as creative as possible to keep you readers entertain!
Here I am again, bloging more about ICTs. I am starting to learn more about ICT; the advantages and disadvantages.
Social networks are so popular these days and we get to learn so much from it. But learning something good or bad from it is another thing. What I meant from social networks are: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Firstly, all these are mostly free. So that might be the reason why everyone uses it. Other than that, it bring benefits such as keeping in touch with your friend.
Well, I will talk about one of the advantages of social networking today.
How does it help to keep in touch with your friend, you ask?
Let say if any of your friend are out from the country for studies. You are able to send messages to your friend any time you want to as long as there is internet connection. It is so easy that you do not have to wait for your friend to go on-line or to be available. All you need to do is just leave your message or note to your friend. When he or she goes on-line she will be able to view it. And the best thing is FREE message. You do not have to spend a cent to message your friend. Facebook, it is so user friendly that it allows you to post up photos, post up personal status, create a group, create an event and chat with your friend/ family member individually. This will help to create a better relationship and to keep in touch with one another.
Getting to know what is your friend up to or sharing pictures of yourself will help us to feel closer to each other.
Hope my wordy blog post wont bore you readers. =/
Come back for more ICTs blog post! (=
Will try to be as creative as possible to keep you readers entertain!
Monday 4 March 2013
My First ICT and Pedagogy Class
It's me again! This time, I have already attended my very first ICT and
pedagogy class and it is on 2nd of March 2013.
I must admit that I felt a little anxious during the class. ICT and
Pedagogy course sounded so SCARY to me. 0.o .. I got so stress
to know that I have 3
assignments to complete and also placement towards the end of this course. In
my mind, I was thinking, WOW! my wheels will be rolling non stop throughout the
whole semester of this course. But I told my self to look at the bright side, I
GET to learn and I get to educate the societies (Parents, teachers and
students) how good ICTs are and how are they making our lives easier.
Besides, I get to know this website from my friend and they have so many types of games! I feel so old school to still prepare my lesson plan using hands on experience games such as counting. I prepared buttons, balls or sometimes cards to make the children count. But from the website, I learnt that I can actually let the students learn counting using ICTs tools.
Looks like I must buck up and start to be more of an ICT person! :P
Ok, back to my first ICT and Pedagogy class.
Truth to be told, I got stress up on the first class itself because I
did not look through study desk enough before the class. So, I have no idea
what I am going to do with this ICT and Pedagogy course. Later on, I started to
log in to StudyDesk to look around and try to understand better about this
course.
Alright, what do I do next? LOOK through study desk every now and then.
I believe it will help me understand this course better.
"Teaching and Learning With ICT"
Well, stay tuned for more upcoming post from me. (=
Friday 1 March 2013
My First Blog Post
Hello Everybody!!! (=
This is my first time creating a blog and I am very excited to learn more about bloging!
The main reason I started to blog is because I am currently taking EDC 3100; ICT and Pedagogy this semester which requires me to blog. I am more than happy that this subject actually made me to start up blogging. Looking forward to learn more about ICT skills through blogging so that I could teach better later during my placement.
Besides, I hope that my English (grammar, vocabs) will improve from blogging. I am sure that doing this daily will somehow make me a research junkie. For example, I will search for the correct way of putting my sentence right. Other than that, I will also read my friend's blog or maybe some stranger blog to improve my blogging skills.
I found that I can do a lot with my own blog; designing, inserting chatbox and putting background music. So much to learn! Looking forward to explore more and hope that I will be an expert in ICT.
To be completely honest, I am not an IT person. I have very low-level ICT skills. I used to ask people around me so much when I used something ICT-related. there was once, my sister got so angry and annoyed with me for asking so much on how to use a projector.
I am very eager to learn more about ICT and wish that I will at least be in "good" range instead of having very low-level of ICT skills.
Will blog more soon! Do come back to read more about my journey with ICT. (=
This is my first time creating a blog and I am very excited to learn more about bloging!
The main reason I started to blog is because I am currently taking EDC 3100; ICT and Pedagogy this semester which requires me to blog. I am more than happy that this subject actually made me to start up blogging. Looking forward to learn more about ICT skills through blogging so that I could teach better later during my placement.
Besides, I hope that my English (grammar, vocabs) will improve from blogging. I am sure that doing this daily will somehow make me a research junkie. For example, I will search for the correct way of putting my sentence right. Other than that, I will also read my friend's blog or maybe some stranger blog to improve my blogging skills.
I found that I can do a lot with my own blog; designing, inserting chatbox and putting background music. So much to learn! Looking forward to explore more and hope that I will be an expert in ICT.
To be completely honest, I am not an IT person. I have very low-level ICT skills. I used to ask people around me so much when I used something ICT-related. there was once, my sister got so angry and annoyed with me for asking so much on how to use a projector.
I am very eager to learn more about ICT and wish that I will at least be in "good" range instead of having very low-level of ICT skills.
Will blog more soon! Do come back to read more about my journey with ICT. (=
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