I was hoping to learn bits and pieces about Wikispaces and Webnodes from Yee Hui and Te. Both of them did great. Te introduced the Webnode and the stuffs we can do with Webnode. I hope to use Webnode as a platform for me to put in all my notes which are in Power Point form so that my students can access to them. While for Wikispace, Yee Hui did a great job in showing us the real life example on her Wikispace she created for her teaching and learning. I didn’t know Wikispace can be so cool coz I didn’t manage to produce something useable when I tried to create one the other time and then I abandoned it for quite sometime. =/
Regarding the article “Engaging the Online Faculty: Effective Modelling Strategies for Success”, I was a bit excited coz it was a short one. While reading it, I tried to identify the aim, problem statement, sample and some other stuffs that I normally find in research articles but of no avail and I finally decided that it is a report for sharing experiences and giving suggestions on effective modelling strategies. =) When everybody is trying to include technology into teaching and learning process, how many actually realize the important element of a successful online course is the development of a learning community of engaged participants. Teachers are actually playing a very significant role in designing the instruction when technology is included in the teaching and learning process.
I’m glad that Mdm. Ng shared on the four phases of the Engagement Model where I came to realize that we still and should practice behaviourist theory in our teaching and learning process before achieving to cooperation and collaboration. Therefore, it is not out-dated when we apply behaviourist theory. =) I believe by realizing these four phases,the interest of the students toward the subject will be maintained and there will be more engagement and thus leading to effective learning. So, the problem at hand is, how should I design the instruction for my lesson in order to fulfil the phases of the Engagement Model to engage students in the subject that they are learning.
Pearl, the one I show in class is the first success wiki, I also abandoned a few wiki before this, so please don't disappointed, you'll be able to produce a cool wikispaces for your biology class also :)
ReplyDeletea thousand miles start at a small step. while we were using FB as a platform, i though it will be a great idea, but lastly i pick to change the platform to webnode to continue supply the information and knowledge to my student. it work but not as what i expect. but keeping try is the only way we can find the right way.
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