The Letter Land Program

Hooray!! It's Phonics time!!

 

When it comes to phonics class, I used to hate phonics lesson. I did not like to teach the children this lesson. After seeing the program that Summer Academy had which is The Letter Land ; the children in my class will go hyper as I loved the way the letter is taught to the children, the story and the song which is so interesting and exciting to learn. I had actually enjoyed teaching  phonics to the children. The  learning was fun and interesting as they made animation for it with sound where the children could watch the animation and read-a-long with the sound! Instead of hearing me pronouncing the sound of each letters, they could actually "see" and "hear" what the sound of the letter from the video.

One of Sanna's post - Phonics made fun had actually give me an idea of bringing my iPad to the classroom to teach phonics as well It is a good idea and would implement it in my future lesson.

Interactive whiteboard Experience

It was my first experience using Interactive Whiteboard before using it to teach the children a lesson. I was given the chance to play and work around it after school hours during Practical to get used  to it. I am consider an Interactive Whiteboard zero exposure person because I have 0% knowledge on it and 0% exposure to it as well. The school principal and teacher are kind enough; therefore I did not want to miss this chance of exploring Interactive Whiteboard.

The desktop of Interactive Whiteboard is exactly the same as computer/laptop desktop  and all you got to do is just click on the SMART NOTEBOOK icon and the software will just pop right open. Everything is touch screen, you can just use your finger to touch it or you can just use the smart marker pen (I have no idea what it called).

Basically, it is like our smartphones. You can go online watch Youtube, Draw pictures on the screen. To be honest, I think I still have to work around with  more and learn how to create interesting lessons. I have tried on some examples provided in the Interactive Whiteboard folder. It was interesting and fun. I wish that my teacher used Interactive Whiteboard during my school days to teach.

I love Printerest

I have started to use Pinterest recently. I did not know about this site until I read about it from one of my course mate blog ; sannaahmad .  I am starting to fall in love with this website;   because there are a lot of stuffs you can find from there. 

 Pinterest is a website and tool for collecting and organizing things that you love. You would be thinking  what is so wonderful about it? You can just be so organize with Printerest; with titles of things you like according to folders, add pictures or documents of your own/downloaded it from the net.You can organize and categorize things that you like according to boards. You most likely have no problem with organizing things as well.

 However, with Pinterest, you can just search anything from the site and if you see anything you like and want to save it for future reference, just PIN it. It will forever be there in your board. People around the world can view all things that you love and pin it back as well. I have got to say the moment I start using Pinterest, I can’t stop to PIN lots of stuff.

I believe as educators, we can use this tool for young children. Each class can have a Pinterest account and children can share and pin what they like. Children can also upload pictures to share with others too. I believe that children will love Pinterest like I do.


Click on ,Sign up  and Try this WEBSITE. Printerest
I BET YOU WILL NOT REGRET! ITS SO INFORMATIVE AND HELPFUL.. ;)

Its Parents Day

Today was Parent Day in school for the 5 and 6 years old children. The children were really excited and well prepared for the day. The parents were so eagerly waiting for the children to perform and I had wonderful experience with the children.  I could see how ICT has impact in the children lives and also the parents. Using the radio to turn on the song they were about to sing during the “Parents Day and the parents taking out all their hand phones and I pad to capture pictures of their children and dancing. It was a joyous environment at school . +Abigail Jaraja my course mate  as also mention about it. As we both are doing particular in the same place. 

Here some pictures to view; Click on the Facebook link below

 https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.raj.28/media_set?set=a.10152406856547208.1073741859.668792207&type=3

The Comparison Between Computers and Tablets

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During a conversation with my friend +Abigail Jaraja .It stir up my thinking when she asked me;

   

Will you use tablets or computers to teach children? Why?

For me, I believe that tablets will never substitute computer. Definitely, I follow the trend by purchasing a tablet or use one for my future preschool but still I will not extinct computer. In fact, I will still use computer in my preschool because; I just got to say there is a balance for everything. New technology arises does not necessarily mean ending the old technology. Children still need to use computer, explore and learn; the knowledge of parts of computer and using it. This means that if the child knows how to use an iPad, it does not mean that the child will know how to use a computer. Using an iPad is easy which only require our finger to touch on it, and a button to on and off it. However, computer is very much different where children need to know what they must press or click to shut down the computer, and using all the different buttons on the keyboard. But both these technologies, helps children enhance their eye-hand coordination where they have to look at the monitor and using their fingers.

What do you guys thinks? Feel free to share. 

Practical on the Way

     

After, I have gone through; on requirement needed for practical. I am excited to start practical as; I love using ICT to teach. It is surely going to be a fun experience and great learning process; 15 days in a new school environment.
       Besides that, my practical is pretty soon, which is tomorrow.  I will try my best to provide interesting activity for the children. I surely got to start on assignment 3 earlier so that, I will not be rushing last minute. My assignment is divided into 4 parts; Learning Journal, Preparation, Lesson plan and Evaluation. I should start preparing part B so I would have a clear start on what am I going to do with the children.

ICT a Great Tool in Supporting Children with Special Needs

           Doing Unit Plan made me realize or I ponder that; ICT can be  a great learning tool to support children with special needs. It helps to enhance children’s learning and promote independent learning. Furthermore,  the help of ICT tools, children will longer depend on people’s help and this would be able to increase student’s self esteem. Apart from this, I have read an article about “How ICT support students with special educational needs.”

There were four aspects to the ways in which ICT influences upon the ways to work with students with special educational needs.Here are the aspects you can consider thinking and pondering upon:

1) How you teach ICT to students with special educational needs.

2) How ICT supports your teaching of students with special educational needs.

3) How ICT supports special educational needs student’s learning

4) How ICT supports your professional development with regards to special educational needs.

This article would show you few of the aspects and explanation on
“How ICT support students with special educational needs”?

Lastly, I would like say that “ICT is really very good tool to enhances learning for students with special needs