In previous days, when I was still in Primary schools, technology was not been such an issue like these days. However, as times change, the educational emphasis is also changing. Our Government had invested on technology in our nation's school systems. Therefore, I think as teachers we will be held the accountable for these investments.
The question now is, how this technology will affect students learning? For me, we should be WISE in selecting the materials to be used in classroom in the right way and time so that this technology could be used WISELY. For example, if we were going to be teach English in period of one hour, we have to make sure that Video clips should not be too long. Therefore, students able to learn something from the Video clip and talk or write about the teaching point showed.
Relating to PLEASE, through ICT student learning will be improved. The need for students to develop learning skills that enable them to think critically, analyze information, communicate, collaborate, and problem-solve can be achived when they themselves actively engage in learning especially in group discussion session.
However, do you think students able to catch up with this technology? Technology may affect student learning both in positive and negative side. For instance, we can get pupils' attention through the use of technology as well as to give clear picture when dealing with abstract concept eg. showing sympathy that can be showed in Video clip through the acting of a character. But if suddenly there is no electricity, the technology could be hard time to be used in learning and affect students' learning. So, once again we have to be WISE by always to have back up plan.
As with most things in life, technology can be both a bane or boon. Nevertheless in my point of view, the benefits of technology is far outweigh the weaknesses. We must think and act WISELY so that we can make sure technology affects students in a good way..
The question now is, how this technology will affect students learning? For me, we should be WISE in selecting the materials to be used in classroom in the right way and time so that this technology could be used WISELY. For example, if we were going to be teach English in period of one hour, we have to make sure that Video clips should not be too long. Therefore, students able to learn something from the Video clip and talk or write about the teaching point showed.
Relating to PLEASE, through ICT student learning will be improved. The need for students to develop learning skills that enable them to think critically, analyze information, communicate, collaborate, and problem-solve can be achived when they themselves actively engage in learning especially in group discussion session.
However, do you think students able to catch up with this technology? Technology may affect student learning both in positive and negative side. For instance, we can get pupils' attention through the use of technology as well as to give clear picture when dealing with abstract concept eg. showing sympathy that can be showed in Video clip through the acting of a character. But if suddenly there is no electricity, the technology could be hard time to be used in learning and affect students' learning. So, once again we have to be WISE by always to have back up plan.
As with most things in life, technology can be both a bane or boon. Nevertheless in my point of view, the benefits of technology is far outweigh the weaknesses. We must think and act WISELY so that we can make sure technology affects students in a good way..
6 comments:
yes hani, i do agree with you.. the government has invested millions of money on technology for education, now, it is our job to exploit it at our best. teachers do not have to master all the technology skills but they need to have at least the basic ideas in technology so that they do not have to use the same orthodox style of teaching.
Assalamualaikum Hani...
Erm..like the idea of being wise in using techno...but, I'm not sure whether people today are WISE in manipulating it...maybe we should know the meannig of WISE first...isn't it hani?=)
smtimes u can live wthout tech?err..can u tell me when is the sometimes?? because i believe that since the technology exist, nobody can live with comfort without using tech.
p/s:do vote on my survey eh.maybe i can prepare u something related to it later.
yup.the word is WISE. if we (teachers) are able to use technology wisely, it would bring about positive effects on our students' learning
well, in the end, it's all depend on us, teachers, on how we're using tech to assist pupils' learning.
so...let's educate ourselves to become WISE teachers
Honestly, students these days already know more about technology than we do. All we need to do is that to teach them on how to use the technology in the correct way.
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