Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Saturday, 28 March 2009
Monday, 23 March 2009
Saturday, 21 March 2009
Friday, 20 March 2009
Assignment - SCRATCH
Scratch program 1
"Mobile technology" by Stella
Scratch program 2
"Four seasons" by Stella
"Mobile technology" by Stella
Scratch program 2
"Four seasons" by Stella
Friday, 13 March 2009
comment on Math-Man game
This learning object is too distracting for children to focus on their original target - learning math. It is developed from a typical PC game which is fun and time consuming, but already deviated from the object of learning. Even though it integrates math calculation questions in this game, the time spent in playing the game is much more than what the kids can learn from this object.
What subjects to explain with the help of learning objects is always a challenge for teachers and schools. When integrating learning objects into teaching and learning, developing learning objects practical and useful is more important than catering for the learners' learning style.
Review of the learning object - the Water Cycle
Thirstin’s Water Cycle, which is a colorful, kid friendly learning object, gives simple descriptions and animations of each step of the water cycle. This interactive tool is a visual and auditory introduction to the water cycle.
As an interactive learning object for novice students, it well explains basic concepts and caters for the learning interests of students via its interactive and vivid animations. It can be concluded that it is very useful for students. However, it's also a critical issue that only a part of teachers seems to introduce this kind of learning materials in the classrooms while few students have extensively used these materials out of classroom. More introductions and better integration of learning objects is needed to encourage students to use them more frequently as a normal part of study activities. The teaching with the help of learning objects is surely useful if it can be well organized and integrated into students' life and school syllabus.
As an interactive learning object for novice students, it well explains basic concepts and caters for the learning interests of students via its interactive and vivid animations. It can be concluded that it is very useful for students. However, it's also a critical issue that only a part of teachers seems to introduce this kind of learning materials in the classrooms while few students have extensively used these materials out of classroom. More introductions and better integration of learning objects is needed to encourage students to use them more frequently as a normal part of study activities. The teaching with the help of learning objects is surely useful if it can be well organized and integrated into students' life and school syllabus.
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
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