K: What i already KNOW
I know that the Ministry is actively promoting the usage of Information technology and media in the classroom. In order to actively engage the IT savvy. youths of today, the push has been made for IT and Media not simply be used as mere aids to the lesson, but rather to embrace it as part of the whole learning experience. In addition, there is a new buzzword floating around and which is "Info-tainment" The use of information being packaged in an entertaining manner would certainly assist in engaging the students, especially since the young students have shorter attention spans due to the constant bombardment of information.
W: What i WANT to learn
My goal for this course is how to incorporate the usage of IT and Media into the classroom setting. Not using them simply because i have to or to rely on them as crutches. Rather, my aim is to have a synergy of the face to face interaction and the usage of IT and Media in order to enable my lessons to come alive for the child and that he/she will be able to learn interactively and be engaged.
In addition, as a PE teacher, i would like to find out how i can incorporate the usage of IT and Media outside of the classroom. Perhaps the addition of IT and Media into the PE lessons could help the child comprehend the physical skills better and develop his/her motor skills quicker.
L: What have i LEARNED this week
Learned that the Ministry has developed a Masterplan 2 for the usage of IT and Media in the classroom. This outline marks a shift from the previous plan where the teaching and use of IT was for the learning of IT per se. However, now IT and Media is incorporate with the student in mind and the aim to improve and better the learning needs of the student
Q: What QUESTIONS i still have
By having a Masterplan 2, will that force teachers to incorporate IT and Media into the lessons simply for the sake of it? Would this cause additional workload to the already burdened teacher and shift the focus away from the teaching content and the important face to face interaction?
