ASSIGNMENT 4
News Card 4
Hybrid teaching and Flipped Classrooms
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/opinion/Hybrid-teaching-and-Flipped-Classrooms-30194585.html
This article talks about an interesting concept that challenges teachers to rethink their idea of teaching and student learning. Traditional classrooms are all about students attending a class to study about a subject which is possibly taught through lecture or a presentation and then they are given an assignment to take home. In the flipped classroom students are given access to the material or subject that they will be discussing in the classroom through shared media. Through self-directed learning they will have to read up about the subject and try to understand it as much as they can before they come to class. In class they will no longer be listening to teachers' lectures, instead they will be doing hands-on projects and assignments. Teachers are no longer lecturers but rather facilitators, they are ready to answer questions and help with challenges students face concerning subject matter. An interesting concept that might work.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
ASSIGNMENT 3.2 CLOUD STORAGE
10 Cloud Storage Applications
1. GOOGLE
DRIVE: https://drive.google.com/#my-drive
2. DROPBOX:
https://www.dropbox.com/home
- BOX: https://www.box.com/files
5. MICROSOFT
SKYDRIVE:
https://login.live.com/login.srf?wa=wsignin1.0&rpsnv=11&ct=1353237364&rver=6.1.6206.0&wp=SAPI&wreply=https:%2F%2Faccount.live.com%2FEmail%2FVerify%3Fotc%3D*ClMA1*JvNN5ltH9VV!Wi5XnSipTwXfpq6JghR!3NBhDJFApoenu7WHo7aoKnFmZyhnzwoGR!*rCcwlnxpy0s08E%24%26mn%3Dlaxmipawa%2540gmail.com%26ru%3Dhttps:%2F%2Fskydrive.live.com%2F&lc=1033&id=38936&cbcxt=ret
7. AMAZON
CLOUD DRIVE:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/drive/app-download/ref=cd_spl_def_app
8. MOZY:
https://secure.mozy.com/c/21557554/061c6e8dd708a18c888a3c736d48a001
9. BITCASA:
https://portal.bitcasa.com/#/folders
10.
Spideroak:
https://spideroak.com/email_verified/566362/
ASSIGNMENT 3.1 NEWS CARD WEEK 3
News Card, Week 3
Do we need a revolution in higher education?
By William
J. Bennett, CNN Contributor
The article discusses the
disparity between the earnings after a college graduate receives
their degree in comparison to the investment they put in towards
their college education. This provoking thought is the foundation
for the idea of revolutionizing higher education. Professors from
several ivy league universities are attempting to educate students
through online technology and even better, for free. The examples
given are initiatives such as Ed-X and Coursera which have started
with their mission to educate just as the Khan Academy has done for
elementary and secondary students. There is hope that education will
become accessible to all those who seek it and not just the few that
can afford to take loans or pay exorbitant amounts of money to get a college
education.
Laxmi Dangmaneerat
ID g551-9513
Sunday, November 11, 2012
ASSIGNMENT 2
Media
Companies, Seeing Profit Slip, Push Into Education
This news article focuses
on how media companies are moving towards the education sector
through digital distribution of their services and products. A few
major media companies include Discovery, Walt Disney and NBCUniversal
who are entering the realms of schools which was previously dominated
by publishing houses. Most teachers also agree that although they
are used to the traditional methods of teaching, technology helps
student motivation and makes learning more individualized to the pace
of every learner. Another important aspect is the lower cost per
child in acquiring materials to enhance their learning experience.
However, leading publishing houses are also aware of this shift and
have partnered up with apple's ibook which is their digital version
of doing what they do best, just electronically.
Laxmi Dangmaneerat
g5519513
Sunday, November 4, 2012
ASSIGNMENT
1.4
News
Card
The
article explains that technology is here to stay and most parents and
educators are in awe of this new development that sometimes causes
fear and reluctance. If technology is used under the supervision or
support from parents and educators it can actually become an amazing
tool for learning which can enhance learning experiences. The writer
has given eight tips to using technology with your children and
students that can help them become more tactile and engaged with open
ended questions and activities that can be followed up by parents and
teachers. It can be a source of repetition for children who are not
so confident with certain skills. Technology can also encourage
creation, problem solving and most importantly light the spark of
curiousity in children for asking questions and discovering answers.
Most importantly it is fun and children should play around with it to
explore and discover the world around them.
Laxmi
Dangmaneerat g5519513
ASSIGNMENT
1.1
1.
Change is inevitable and as the saying goes, only the strongest will
survive. One thing is for sure, the future is uncertain and the
ability to adapt to that change is a trait we have to instill in our
children today. Children educated today will grow up to a different
world than the generation that has taken the responsibility of
educating them. It is no secret that the world is now literally at
our fingertips. The abundance of information on the internet is
overflowing and more than any good library in the world. Technology
can be a two-edged sword but balance is the key. Technology is there
to enhance learning and individualize the pace each learner has.
Then again, expectations from teachers will be much higher due to the
fact that there is a lot of comparisons to be made.
I
would propose a plan to prepare students in my country to be educated
by teachers who look at teaching not as instructing but rather as a
facilitator of learning. We teachers do not know everything under
the sun and we should not pretend to. We should be lifelong learners
ourselves and model that behaviour to the children. Cathy Davidson a
professor from Duke University believes that, in light of the fact
that “65
percent of today’s grade-school kids may end up doing work that
hasn’t been invented yet,” we should cast aside our fear of
technology, and prepare our school-aged kids with important skills,
both in technical ways and other less tangible ways. 1
The
second element I find important is the integration of the world
through different social media and network. Classrooms can be linked
around the world through different tools and technology. The
possibilities are endless but the requirement is challenging,
enthusiastic teachers who have a fairly open mind to embracing
technology in their classrooms.
Learning
a second language should be mandatory and done in with effective
teaching practice in mind. There should be opportunities for
transfering students to different countries and more exchange
programs done on a regular basis. The curriculum devised by the
Ministry of Education should be in line with reality and center
around projects and learning experiences. Children should be able to
present their work to the world using articulate language skills and
a sense of confidence. Learning should be creative, engaging and
focused on learning to solve problems and overcoming obstacles. The
mindset has to change, children should learn to better themselves not
only to get an A for the subject that has no real relevance in life.
2. I
believe that every country has good intentions, but that is not
enough for Thailand. We have been reacting to change and that is
usually never good enough. Our neighbors and counterparts are ready
for the ASEAN community at a level much higher than ours. We are
just starting to react to this change by turning schools in Bangkok
into a bilingual school. Reacting through policies is not going to
put us on the top, we will barely make it. Thailand has
underestimated the global community and been too relaxed. We are
relying on tried and tested theories when the world is creating the
change they wish to be a part of. Our population is merely a
spectator to the technological advances of the world and unless we
have leaders in the appropriate sectors who have half a vision of a
better future we will not be able to compete in the competitive world
which is transforming itself every second. If we do not move with the
time and adapt to the world we might be on our own as puppets to the
rest of the world. I do not believe that Thailand is doing
everything it should for the benefit of its future generation.
Bringing in tablets is not exactly visionary if there is no support
or sense given to the children about the benefits and progress they
can achieve through it.
1.
Barseghien, T. (2011, Aug. 19). How Do We Prepare Our Children For
What's Next.
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