Weekly report week 10 (20 Mac 2007)

a) What I have Learn?
On the 10th week, class was at Makmal 2, Menara UM at 9.00a.m, class activity given today was on the example of previous students IMB project by Dr RM, then Dr RM recall back the 5 ICT initiatives as shown below

Students activity on adobe photoshop to picture editing, we were introduce to the software by Mr Sharil, The software is version 7, after that we were ask to sit in group to produce a picture which use the adobe photoshop which we have learn to produce a picture of our group, below are the example that we have come out with from Panda group

On the last session, we were given time to discuss on our IWB project.

b) What I Question?
Can we use Adobe Photoshop to create an object which moves?


c) Initiative to find out more on the topics discussed in class

Install the Adobe Photoshop software on my on laptop and play around with it to improve my skills on the software to edit picture. Besides that, I also surf through the internet to find more IWB Software as materials for the IWB Project.

Weekly report week 9 (13-mac-07)

a) Today I learn

On the 9th week, we were introduce to the SchoolNet and TV Pendidikan website which contains a lot of information for teachers and students. However there are a lot of weakness found on this website for those who have seen it, to name a few is grammatical error, spelling error, undeveloped site and some of the address is unavailable and still under development since it was establish few years ago until today. Besides that, the SchoolNet website is also not easy to explore the content because it is much unorganized. Whereas the TV Pendidikan website does not have much information to explore and has the same characteristics as describe before.
This weakness must be overcome in order to invite more people to use both website otherwise it will cause “power down” to teachers and students. Both websites are very important and useful for the Malaysian education to help student and teachers develop their ICT skills and source of information.

On the next session, each group were given one topics to present in the class after a 45 minutes discussion. The topics are as listed below:

1. Any Topics in the KBSR section from the SchoolNet Website (By EDU-EXP group)


2. Any Topics in the KBSM Rendah section from the SchoolNet Website (By EDNESTEE – EDU group)


3. Any Topics in the KBSR Menengah section from the SchoolNet Website (By East teacher group)


4. Belajar IT section from the SchoolNet Website (By Kreatif Group)


5. Tahukah anda section from the SchoolNet Website (By moon Group)


6. Persatuan and kelab section from the SchoolNet Website (By Star Group)


7. Guru section on model pembelajaran P&P from the SchoolNet Website (By Aufa-Yusra Group)


8. Sukatan Pelajaran section from the SchoolNet Website (By Carrera Group)


9. Muat turun section from the TV Pendidikan Website (By Panda Group)


10. Laman Utama section from the TV Pendidikan Website (By StarUM Group)
    

Each member in each group was given the evaluation form to evaluate other group to get accurate evaluation on how good each group performance.
Then we Mr Shahril spend around 45 minutes to show us the true story of a teacher who have to go around 350km by river in the Sabah rain forest to teach a primary school students. This movie can be downloaded from the TV Pendidikan Website.
On the last session of the class to conclude, we were ask to post a comments to the webmaster to suggest some improvement which can be make to improve both the Schoolnet and TV Pendidikan Website as well as some comments.

b) Today I question

What can we do to make both website become more organize and easy to access?

c) Your initiative to find more information on the topics discussed in the class

I posted a comments to the webmaster to suggest improvement on the SchoolNet and TV Pendidikan Website. Beside that I check each and every section in both website to see any information that will be useful for me to use in the future.

Weekly report week 8 (06-Mac-07)

a) Today I learn

On the 7th week, Dr RM came to our class to ask about the progress of our project, how do we feel about the class so far? How good are we doing? During todays class, we were given the opportunity to ask what ever question concerning our project. Mr Sharil will assist us group by group to help us modify our project to be more engaging.
There are some changes on the group assignment, whereby instead of doing integrating IWB in 2 topics in English and 2 topics in mathematics. We are required to produce only 1 topic either mathematics or English. Our group decided to produce and English topics using the IWB.
We were also given the example of the IWB project done by the previous students. Then each group were introduced on how to print a label on a CD instead of just using a marker pen to write down on a CD to label it. Nothing much that we get today because most time is spend to finalize the group assignment and discuss among he group member.

b) Today I question

How to get more sample interactive image to be use in the IWB

c) Your initiative to find more information on the topics discussed in the class

I search for the example of IWB image for the IWB project

Weekly report week 7 (27-feb-07)

a) Today I learn
On the 7th week, we were introduced to the “Rekabentuk Pengajaran” by Mr Sharil. In today’s class, we recall back the definition of Teaching, Learning and the Model of Teaching.
There were two model being highlighted in this class which is commonly use and popular. They are:

1. ASSURE MODEL
2. ADDIE MODEL

There are 5 common steps involve in the process of designing a Model of Teaching. Most of the Teaching Model will have the 5 steps in general:

1st step : Analysis
2nd step : Design
3rd step : Development
4th step : Implementation
5th step : Evaluation

The most important steps from the five listed above is the first because this is where the all the objective and audience for this particular model is being discuss. Besides that, the content of the model, environment of where the model is going to take place, If the model fail to be implemented or it is not according to plan during the implementation stages, the problem could be brought from the analysis stage.
Thus the analysis stages most of the time has to consider the back up plan for the main plan just in case any sudden changes or major changes need to be made when the plan was already at the development of implementation stages.
During the 2nd stage, we will consider the setting of objective using the ABCD approach as below;
A – Audience
B – Behavior
C – Condition
D – Degree

Keller also stated that it is better to set the objective in such a way that it consider the aspect of motivation.

A - ATTENTION
R - RELEVANCE
C - CONFIDENCE
S - SATISFACTION

After all of the considerations done with the objective finalize and structure is developed, the implementation is taking place. After the implementation is done, the Evaluation will take place generally through interview, Question and answer to obtain feedback to further improve the model in the future. Sumative and Formative form of evaluation are 2 mode of evaluation that can be use.
The ADDIE model are almost the same as the previous explain model whereby the ASSURE model of teaching involve the below step;

A – Analyze the Learner
S – State Objectives
S – Select Method
U – Utilize Media and Materials
R – Require Learner Participation
E – Evaluate and Revise

As a conclusion, the above model is very important in guiding Teachers to design a model of teaching. This is to make sure that the model can be use to teach and enhance the learning process efficiently.

b) Today I question
Which step is the most critical and important step in the process of constructing the Model of Teaching?

c) Your initiative to find more information on the topics discussed in the class
I search for the article and books regarding the Model of teaching especially related to the ARCS, ABCD approach, the ADDIE model and the ASSURE Model of teaching.

Weekly report for Week 6 (20feb2007)

a) Today I learn

On the 6th week, there was no class due to the Chinese New Year celebration

b) Today I question

No class

c) Your initiative to find more information on the topics discussed in the class

No class