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Thursday 26 February 2009
How to Build a Custom PC Computer : Cables Needed to Build a PC Computer
This video will be shown to my Year 2 pupils. They don't have to know every details of the internal hardware inside the computer system/ Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Wednesday 25 February 2009
Three clusters of concern
Frances Fuller (1969) suggested three clusters of concern: "Self concern, task concern and inpact-learning concerns."
Below discussion are what I have come with during my TP observation.
1.Self-concerns: Ability to teach; class control; discipline
During my first lesson with my Year 5 pupils, 9th February 2009, in their Mathematics in ICT lesson, I asked them to form five groups among themselves. It was very frustrating as they were moving around and making noise. It was getting worse after few minutes later. Few of them were not paying attention but playing games in the desktop. But I let them because it would reduce the noise during my presentation. After the class, I asked one of the groups whether they were having any lesson in the computer lab recently. I was really surprised to hear that none of the academic teacher brought them to the lab and do teaching with ICT. To add more, they don’t have any ICT lesson in Year 5 anymore. So I made myself promise that I would teach them mathematics with ICT.
The following week, I had prepared a lesson under topic Multiplication of hundreds and thousands. Before they came to my lab, I switched off all the monitors. I asked them to line up and form new groups. There were 6 groups of them altogether. They were group individually and group work. The individual group was for allocating them to specific computer. Two students will need to share I computer. And as for group work, each group consisted of 3-4 students and I let them to discuss and choose their own group name. They came up with Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Princess, famous girls and Tom & Jerry group. Now, I catch their attention to be part of the team. I prepare a group work competition and the winners will be posted on my blog. ( I showed them my blog with some pictures of my Year 2 students). I told them that everyone in the planet could see which the best group is and each competition will be given a score just like a football scoreboard. They can even show it to their parents. Only then, they were interested and want their picture to be posted. Therefore, it was easier for me, to control the classroom, control the activity, and discipline them during my lecture by attracting their attention.
Self-concern: I don’t know how to deal with the low ability’s student (special kids) in Year 2. My cooperating teacher was the one who help me out. They need to memorise their timetable as I would always ask them in order for them to sit down. This usually took 3 minutes before the lesson started.
2.Task concerns: teaching tasks such as big classes; inadequate instructional materials.
During my induction period, I would not let them sit first before I asked them timetables’ oral questions. This would be done around 2-3 minutes. I’d realized that they couldn’t remember or know their timetables. So every week, I would do the same thing so that they would prepare themselves before having lesson with me.
Most of my class consists of 23 to 24 students. Therefore, in the computer lab, one desktop will be shared by two students. Although the computers are adequate, the internet connection is still not working. Therefore, it’s difficult for my students to do their research and make discussion among them. I have to connect my laptop to the projector, where every student can see. I have to use computer-based program which are installed in the desktop. It makes me easier to make them practice their previous knowledge as the program consists of interactive games with a lot of critical thinking and problem solving. I will act as a facilitator and assist students if facing problems. I let them play around with the game which they need to cooperate and contribute among each other to complete each level. I will praise their group work by taking picture their picture together with their work. I will upload their picture on my blog and present it to the rest of the classroom and congratulate them in front of their friends. The students had completed their work could save their work in their pendrives or save in the desktop according to their group’s names. It was so because I want to know if they knew how to save their works.
Task-concerns:
Teaching strategies: cooperation groupwork.
Teacher expectation: Student will be able to explain the term in words and work together as a team. They need to be able to do brainstorming where the fast-learners can assist the slow learner and make them understand.
Effective management: They cooperate and contribute their ideas and apply their previous knowledge in the group competition.
Internet connection was still not working, so I need to use my laptop and 3G phone to project the game to the whiteboard in order for each team to do the activity.
3. Impact-learning concerns: needs of pupils; about themselves as individuals, the tasks and contents of the teaching process, and impact of their teaching on pupil behaviour.
I will assess their work either in on how they cooperate and contribute to the task in a group work. Another assessment will be individually on how they develop their creativity and make use of the existing knowledge in group discussion. At the end of the lesson, I will give them oral test to know how much their can remember and understand the lesson. Those groups of two who can answer my question will be allowed to leave the classroom whereas the groups who are left over will be asked to clean the lab and arranged the chairs properly.
Overall:
Students are very competitive during the activity.
Scoreboard will be posted to see how each team had scored every week.
Oral-questioning during induction period and in the end of the lesson to assess their understanding. Thus recapping on what they have learnt
Below discussion are what I have come with during my TP observation.
1.Self-concerns: Ability to teach; class control; discipline
During my first lesson with my Year 5 pupils, 9th February 2009, in their Mathematics in ICT lesson, I asked them to form five groups among themselves. It was very frustrating as they were moving around and making noise. It was getting worse after few minutes later. Few of them were not paying attention but playing games in the desktop. But I let them because it would reduce the noise during my presentation. After the class, I asked one of the groups whether they were having any lesson in the computer lab recently. I was really surprised to hear that none of the academic teacher brought them to the lab and do teaching with ICT. To add more, they don’t have any ICT lesson in Year 5 anymore. So I made myself promise that I would teach them mathematics with ICT.
The following week, I had prepared a lesson under topic Multiplication of hundreds and thousands. Before they came to my lab, I switched off all the monitors. I asked them to line up and form new groups. There were 6 groups of them altogether. They were group individually and group work. The individual group was for allocating them to specific computer. Two students will need to share I computer. And as for group work, each group consisted of 3-4 students and I let them to discuss and choose their own group name. They came up with Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Princess, famous girls and Tom & Jerry group. Now, I catch their attention to be part of the team. I prepare a group work competition and the winners will be posted on my blog. ( I showed them my blog with some pictures of my Year 2 students). I told them that everyone in the planet could see which the best group is and each competition will be given a score just like a football scoreboard. They can even show it to their parents. Only then, they were interested and want their picture to be posted. Therefore, it was easier for me, to control the classroom, control the activity, and discipline them during my lecture by attracting their attention.
Self-concern: I don’t know how to deal with the low ability’s student (special kids) in Year 2. My cooperating teacher was the one who help me out. They need to memorise their timetable as I would always ask them in order for them to sit down. This usually took 3 minutes before the lesson started.
2.Task concerns: teaching tasks such as big classes; inadequate instructional materials.
During my induction period, I would not let them sit first before I asked them timetables’ oral questions. This would be done around 2-3 minutes. I’d realized that they couldn’t remember or know their timetables. So every week, I would do the same thing so that they would prepare themselves before having lesson with me.
Most of my class consists of 23 to 24 students. Therefore, in the computer lab, one desktop will be shared by two students. Although the computers are adequate, the internet connection is still not working. Therefore, it’s difficult for my students to do their research and make discussion among them. I have to connect my laptop to the projector, where every student can see. I have to use computer-based program which are installed in the desktop. It makes me easier to make them practice their previous knowledge as the program consists of interactive games with a lot of critical thinking and problem solving. I will act as a facilitator and assist students if facing problems. I let them play around with the game which they need to cooperate and contribute among each other to complete each level. I will praise their group work by taking picture their picture together with their work. I will upload their picture on my blog and present it to the rest of the classroom and congratulate them in front of their friends. The students had completed their work could save their work in their pendrives or save in the desktop according to their group’s names. It was so because I want to know if they knew how to save their works.
Task-concerns:
Teaching strategies: cooperation groupwork.
Teacher expectation: Student will be able to explain the term in words and work together as a team. They need to be able to do brainstorming where the fast-learners can assist the slow learner and make them understand.
Effective management: They cooperate and contribute their ideas and apply their previous knowledge in the group competition.
Internet connection was still not working, so I need to use my laptop and 3G phone to project the game to the whiteboard in order for each team to do the activity.
3. Impact-learning concerns: needs of pupils; about themselves as individuals, the tasks and contents of the teaching process, and impact of their teaching on pupil behaviour.
I will assess their work either in on how they cooperate and contribute to the task in a group work. Another assessment will be individually on how they develop their creativity and make use of the existing knowledge in group discussion. At the end of the lesson, I will give them oral test to know how much their can remember and understand the lesson. Those groups of two who can answer my question will be allowed to leave the classroom whereas the groups who are left over will be asked to clean the lab and arranged the chairs properly.
Overall:
Students are very competitive during the activity.
Scoreboard will be posted to see how each team had scored every week.
Oral-questioning during induction period and in the end of the lesson to assess their understanding. Thus recapping on what they have learnt
Thursday 19 February 2009
Motivation and Cartoons
Tuesday 17 February 2009
Monday 16 February 2009
Sunday 15 February 2009
16 February 2009
Before the exercise is given, teacher will give a brief presentation on the topic "Computer Hardware".It will include different types of hardware such as camera, keyboard, mouse, monitor, system units, etc. There will be more than 7 questions on the hardware's name and its function which will be asked orally.
Computer Activity for Year 3 Pupils
Exercise 1 (Year 3)
Computer Activity for Year 3 Pupils
Exercise 1 (Year 3)
Thursday 12 February 2009
Lesson Plan - Photoshop
Wednesday 11 February 2009
Monday 9 February 2009
Sunday 8 February 2009
9th February 2009
My Year 5 students with their group teams. Each group competed with each other on the Maths game under topic Multiplication. The first winner went to girl's group. Congratulation to you girls.
Below pictures are my Year 3 (B) students with their project by using Paint program.
Saturday 7 February 2009
My First HTML Page
Here are the products from what i've learnt during Sir Aliamat's lecture!! its really interesting and fun to play with the HTML coding...Looking forward for more....
Thursday 5 February 2009
02 February 2009
Below pictures are some of my Year 3 pupils' project on using Paint program. The best group will be given another last test to be selected and nominated to be participated in the Primary Student's Competition and Exhibition.
Tuesday 3 February 2009
19th January 2009
My first day in SR Beribi Telanai....
One of the lab computer's rules....
Inside the lab...
My cooperating teacher, Teacher Hani.
During my observation, I realised that the students were so talented in making pictures using a Paint Program. I was informed by my cooperating teacher, Ckg Mahani that 1 student will be chosen to be SR Beribi Telanai representative to participate in inter-school ICT competition. Therefore, for 2-3 weeks, she would still be incharged in ICT classes. I would only begin to teach them around 3rd or 4th week of my TP there.
During the class, the teacher would remind them what not to do in the classroom such as "No jumping and drinking in the computer lab". As today was my first opportunity to observe ICT class (I was teaching Maths and English in SR Kiarong last few years), i didn't know what were included in Computer Lab's rules and regulation. In my opinion, the students were reminded every and then because they could remember them all. This recapping was done in front of IWB where students sat on the floor and teacher stand beside IWB where the presentation was projected on.
After the quick gathering, the students were instructed to go to their workstation as assign last week. I reminded myself to copy their names and computer numbers because this was one of Ckg Mahani's way to manage the classroom. Therefore, the students would not fight on each other and who would be whose partner as they were already assigned to specific workstation. Ckg Mahani also walked around in case the students have any difficulties. If the students had something to ask, they were taught not to shout the teacher's name but put a cup on top of their monitor. I found out this was also interesting as it would control the students' loudness during classroom activity. But my only concern is how would the teacher realised which student need the urgency or not.
At the end of the lesson, they were instructed to clean up the computer table and stand straight beside their chair. This was her way on how to make the students lined up and get out from the classroom in manageable way.
One of the lab computer's rules....
Inside the lab...
My cooperating teacher, Teacher Hani.
During my observation, I realised that the students were so talented in making pictures using a Paint Program. I was informed by my cooperating teacher, Ckg Mahani that 1 student will be chosen to be SR Beribi Telanai representative to participate in inter-school ICT competition. Therefore, for 2-3 weeks, she would still be incharged in ICT classes. I would only begin to teach them around 3rd or 4th week of my TP there.
During the class, the teacher would remind them what not to do in the classroom such as "No jumping and drinking in the computer lab". As today was my first opportunity to observe ICT class (I was teaching Maths and English in SR Kiarong last few years), i didn't know what were included in Computer Lab's rules and regulation. In my opinion, the students were reminded every and then because they could remember them all. This recapping was done in front of IWB where students sat on the floor and teacher stand beside IWB where the presentation was projected on.
After the quick gathering, the students were instructed to go to their workstation as assign last week. I reminded myself to copy their names and computer numbers because this was one of Ckg Mahani's way to manage the classroom. Therefore, the students would not fight on each other and who would be whose partner as they were already assigned to specific workstation. Ckg Mahani also walked around in case the students have any difficulties. If the students had something to ask, they were taught not to shout the teacher's name but put a cup on top of their monitor. I found out this was also interesting as it would control the students' loudness during classroom activity. But my only concern is how would the teacher realised which student need the urgency or not.
At the end of the lesson, they were instructed to clean up the computer table and stand straight beside their chair. This was her way on how to make the students lined up and get out from the classroom in manageable way.
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