WEEK 13 REFLECTION

Finally, this is the day for the presentation of the final project.

After all those hard works that we pulled in this project, we had produced a blog in order to guide

the pupils on the topic "Phases of the Moon".

Here is a our blog. Click HERE to go to our blog.

WEEK 12 REFLECTION

In this week, we were still given an opportunity by Dr.Rohaida to do the final project. As it is a group work, everybody gives full co-operation in finishing the project.

Everybody were serious in working for the final project as the following week is the presentation for the final project.

WEEK 11 REFLECTION

In this week, we have to proceed our work in completing the last assignment for this subject.

We already consulted the lecturer and Dr. Rohaida approve it and now we are in progress for the project.

We had chosen blog as our platform for the final project. For this final project we had chose "Phases of the Moon" to teach the students.

WEEK 10 REFLECTION

In this week, we had learnt about ADDIE Model. There are five phases in this model.

Design phase

This is the phase where storyboard is designed for the entire website.

Development

The actual creation (production) of the content and learning materials based on the Design phase.

Implementation

This phase is the phase where the tool is tested. Thus, in this phase the effectiveness of the tool will be evaluated and the weaknesses and strengths are discovered

Evaluation

This is the phase where feedback is gained for further improvements and modification.

WEEK 9 REFLECTION

On this week, we have to present our second assignment. We have to one online tool and design it for the educational purpose. This assignment is a continuous task for what we had learnt before which is web 2.0 tools. We have to choose a tool to be use in teaching science and my group decided to choose Instant Messaging (IM) to teach science. We had chosen Yahoo Messenger (YM) instead of other IM's such as SKYPE, Windows Live Messenger and Google Talk.

By using YM, it enables the students create discussion on the topic taught in class and enable them to interact with the teacher after the class session.

Instead of that, we are also can share medias through the YM. By using this medium, we can share files such as paperwork or videos.

WEEK 8 REFLECTION

Educational website. I realize that, there are so many educational websites in the internet. Those websites are very useful for the students in order to gain more knowledge. Are those websites meet the standard requirement to be use as academic purposes. So that, in order to have a good educational site, we should have a checklist rubric in order to design a learning website.

In this lecture, we were introduced to the usage of software evaluation rubrics which researched and developed by Kristin Miller and Jacqueline Bach, SAS in School Interns.

The rubrics enable us to evaluate many aspects of a software or website for academic purposes.

Those aspects as listed below :

• instructional contents
• curriculum connections
• graphic and multimedia
• layout
• technical aspect
• adaptability and accessibility
• learner engagement and interactivity
• teacher and learner support material
• assessment
• age/grade level
• flexibility

It is important to ensure that the website is user-friendly and it is updated from time to time in order to provide latest information to the users. In addition, it is crucial to make sure that the sites are reliable to be use with the curriculum.

WEEK 7 REFLECTION

In this week lecture, we were exposed to web 2.0 tools. There are many kind of web 2.o tools that exist and we can manipulate those tools to be use in teaching and learning process.

Before this, maybe we use this platform for social networking and so on.

For information, Web 2.0 websites allow users to do more than just retrieve information. By increasing what was already possible in "Web 1.0", they provide the user with more user-interface, software and storage facilities, all through their browser. This has been called "Network as Platform" computing. Users can provide the data that is on a Web 2.0 site and exercise some control over that data.These sites may have an "Architecture of participation" that encourages users to add value to the application as they use it.

For this lecture, we were introduced to a few web 2.0 platforms that can be used as a medium for the teaching and learning process. The platforms are :

• wikis
• blog
• social networking (e.g: facebook)
• media sharing

The four platforms have different functions. It shows that web 2.0 consist of variety of function which meet the users. If we use those platforms in the right way, it able to be good platform for teaching and learning process.

WEEK 6 REFLECTION

This is our fifth lecture for this subject. Besides, the activity done in this week is a continuous progress from the previous week. In previous week, we had learnt on six strategies for teaching science and we were proceed to the first strategies which is MBL-computer- based laboratory.

It was different with the previous weeks where the lesson held in the computer lab. In order to get the real atmosphere of MBL-computer-based laboratory strategy, we were having the class in the science lab. This lab is a MicroComputer Based.

Here, we were given opportunity to do some hands-on activity which reflects to MBL strategy. It was good for us to experience the MBL learning strategy that we never been exposed before.

There are many probes that can be used in the MBL strategy. My group have to conduct a simple experiment by using "light sensor" probe. This probe functioned to measure the light density on an area. The unit of light density used is "lux". In the experiment, we had measured the light density from different sources which are from a phone and the light emitted from the the florescent bulb in the lab. Other than that, we also grab the opportunity to try on other probes which are force sensor, motion sensor, temperature sensor and also heart rate sensor.

After that, we have to make a discussion on using the MBL strategy in teaching science for primary school. We do agree that it is good to use it in the primary school because it able to lower the risk in making dangerous experiments. Besides, those probes are easy to handle and the data will be automatically collected in form of graph.

We were told by Dr. Rohaida that the set of tools are expensive and we have to handle it with care. From that I can understand why it is difficult to implement this kind of strategy in the school.

It was a valuable experience for having opportunity to use the probes..

WEEK 5 REFLECTION

This is the fourth lecture for this course. In this lecture, we were introduced to six strategies in teaching science subject. Those strategies as listed below :

1. MBL -computer - based laboratory

2. Drill and Practice

3. Tutorials

4. Simulations

5. Problem - solving

6. Educational Games

MBL - computer-based laboratory

utilizes a computer, a data collection interface, electronic probes, and graphing software, allowing students to collect, graph, and analyze data in real-time. This real-time atmosphere allows students to attend to and process important details in each experiment.

Drill and Practice

is a structured, repetitive review of previously learned concepts to a predetermined level of mastery.

Tutorials

Interactive class taught by a tutor to students at university or college, individually or in small groups; Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor.

Simulations

The act of simulating something generally entails representing certain key characteristics or behaviours of a selected physical or abstract system.

Problem-solving

is a mental process and is part of the larger problem process that includes problem finding and problem shaping.

Educational Games

are games that have been specifically designed to teach people about a certain subject, expand concepts, reinforce development, understand an historical event or culture, or assist them in learning a skill as they play.

WEEK 3 REFLECTION

This is our third lecture on for Technology In Primary School Science. For this lecture, we had learnt the "Learning Theories" Learning Theories are separated to three divisions which are Behaviorism, Cognitivism and Constructivism.

Based on those three learning theories, we are able to analyze in more specific way on children's way of learning. As we realize, nobody are able to easily read a book during the childhood and there should be a progress on it. There are many researchers prove that each child have different way of learning.

Those learning theories are important for us as teachers as we are dealing with primary school science students. More or less, with all this knowledge, it enable us to be prepare in dealing with young learners. Besides, it helps in preparing our lesson planning and teaching aids in order to handle the class which the pupils with various learning styles so that, no one will be left behind.

Then, there was an activity where we should discuss and give suggestion on the food that suitable for the astronauts bring to the space. We have to give reasons why logically we chose the food.

WEEK 2 REFLECTION

This is our second lecture for this course. Here we were introduced to the use use of technology from the past until today. I could see clearly and understand that the technology evolves from the day it was explored and invented until today. Technology always keep on moving step by step

from day by day. This evolution gives great impact to the human being in proceeding the life.

During this lecture, we were also being introduced to the computer system. A computer system consist hardware (input devices, output devices, etc), softwares ( OS software, application software, etc). Other

than that, we were exposed to the computer that enhance my knowledge in this field. Those terminologies sound familiar to me (maybe I had seen or heard it somewhere else), but I did not really understand about it until Dr. Rohaida explained it to the class.

Those terminologies are :

FTP - File Transfer Protocol; transfers file from computers to web server; need FTP program

BROWSER COOKIE - packet of information sent by a server to a World Wide Web browser and then sent back by the browser, user for user aunthentication, user trackingm and maintaining user -specific information.

RSS - a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works such as blog entries.

For me, it is crucial for us as the teachers to know all of this knowledge. It is because, we are living in the modern world where the usage of technology is at the peak in our life. As teachers, we should prepare our selves with all those kind of knowledge.

After that, we were assigned to work in groups and we have to make a presentation on the Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Realilty.

As for the task, my group have to present on the virtual reality. As we all know this kind of technology is not really being practiced. It might too costly in order to implement this kind of technology in our education system.

WEEK 1 REFLECTION

It was my first day attending the class for this course. The first time met

Dr.Rohaida and she had given brief explanation regarding to this course.

On that day, we were assigned to work in small groups and find the information

regarding to the earlier technology tools that had been used in the classroom. For

examples, OHP, video player and visualiser. Then, we have to present the findings in form of powerpoint presentation.