This reflection is about an action research project done in my current Primary school. The subject is 30 primary four students with 22 boys and 8 girls. In the project, I took them to the school computer room to have lessons about adjectives and adverb with the help of an online resources called BBC Bitesize Primary. Students were also introduced the Microsoft clip art search engine to find suitable pictures. At the end of the three lessons, students had to design a poster with appropriate use of adjectives, adverbs and pictures.
I like this action research project as I found that my students really learnt from the online resources and showed me they understood the grammar rules. Also, they liked the lessons a lot which motivated me to introduce more online resources to them. The project also helps me to learn more about how to integrate online resources into an English lesson.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Practical Considerations for Multimedia Courseware Development: An EFL IVD Experience
When I read this paper, there are a few lines which I agree totally.
IVD can provided an authentic and adaptive learning environment by incorporating video into a personal computer and displaying a vivid scenario, which is far more enchanting than text, graphics, or animation generated on a computer montior....Solid instructional design, like good lesson plans, leads to successful courseware as well as to gains in learning.
When PowerPoint was first used into the classroom, students were facinated by the animation and pictures put in the PowerPoint. Now, as most teachers is using this software in the lessons and morning assembly, the students in my school are fed up with it and seems that teachers has to look for something more interesting. I do agree that IVD provideds an authentic learning environment to the classroom if we find appropriate video which suits our student's need. Also, our students like to watch TV, sometimes it is a good suggestion to switch from just talking to playing a video in a double lesson.
I had an experience in implementing IVD in my classroom. I played a Mr. Bean in a Library video to my students when I was teaching the module of A Visit to the Library. The video acted as a motivation and students liked it so much that they always ask me to play more videos.
IVD can provided an authentic and adaptive learning environment by incorporating video into a personal computer and displaying a vivid scenario, which is far more enchanting than text, graphics, or animation generated on a computer montior....Solid instructional design, like good lesson plans, leads to successful courseware as well as to gains in learning.
When PowerPoint was first used into the classroom, students were facinated by the animation and pictures put in the PowerPoint. Now, as most teachers is using this software in the lessons and morning assembly, the students in my school are fed up with it and seems that teachers has to look for something more interesting. I do agree that IVD provideds an authentic learning environment to the classroom if we find appropriate video which suits our student's need. Also, our students like to watch TV, sometimes it is a good suggestion to switch from just talking to playing a video in a double lesson.
I had an experience in implementing IVD in my classroom. I played a Mr. Bean in a Library video to my students when I was teaching the module of A Visit to the Library. The video acted as a motivation and students liked it so much that they always ask me to play more videos.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Hong Kong's Amended Copyright Law
Teachers used to make photocopies of supplementary exercises for students' learning without concerning the issue of copyright. Teachers used to play the whole movie to students during post-exam periods. Since the Copyright Ordinance came out, my school had a great concern of making photocopies for educational use. My principal concerned whether teachers could photocopy newspaper articles to students especially for General Studies lesson.
After reading the 'Fair dealing' part in this article, I have a better understanding of copyright issue in school setting such as when and to what extend I can photocopy exercise, play DVD and adopt other's work in my own teaching.
After reading the 'Fair dealing' part in this article, I have a better understanding of copyright issue in school setting such as when and to what extend I can photocopy exercise, play DVD and adopt other's work in my own teaching.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Theory-driven CALL and the Development Process
This paper examines the nature of theory-driven CALL and the development process. It talks about the need of students when designing CALL materials. I do agree that when designing CALL materials, we have to put student needs in the first priority as students are the end users. We design the materials mainly to enhance our teaching so that students can learn effectively.
link to group project
this is our group project.
https://eportal.cityu.edu.hk/bbcswebdav/courses/02EN6482/Group6/index.html
https://eportal.cityu.edu.hk/bbcswebdav/courses/02EN6482/Group6/index.html
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