My objective
areas in the ASSURE model were to ensure that the learners are able to:
measure the temperature of the
human body.
measure the temperature of
boiling water;
measure the temperature of ice;
measure the temperature of air
in the room.
These
measurements were intended to enforce practice in temperature measurements in everyday
life. Both mercury and alcohol thermometers were used and each student was able
to have atleast one.
Infact
at the time when I was planning for the lesson objectives it looked as if it
were going to be impossible to achieve them at a go. However, I let it go and
gave it a benefit of doubt. At the end of the lesson what happened…….?, since
it was their first time to get involved in measurements of temperature of
various items, it became interested to the learners and they had an active participation
in the class/science lab.
Now
from the class room/lab I intend to proceed to using the computer lab where
there a number of computers where the students can have access to Cyber Science
to make observations on the animations and simulations on temperature
measurements.
To
sum up,
However,
the best and effective way to use technology in the class is not to allow it eat
all the minutes planned for a lesson. It should simply be an enhancement to the
lesson, not necessarily the focus of the lesson. That indicates that that, if
you have the learners do some learning for a part of the lesson may be by
reading from the Web, using a digital device, playing an online game, viewing a
Ppt or a clip, working with a real object, designing a model, listening to music, using a graphic
calculator, using cyber software, depending on what you have in the school, then
you should as well be able to speak to them, lead them in their discussion
groups if any, ask them questions, guide them in an activity, review and make summaries
with them at the end etc. This would be the best way to enhance Tech in the
class room I assume.
Thanks Mustafa. I hope that your learners enjoy the lesson. You have shown very many ways in which they can participate collaboratively.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mustafa. I hope that your learners enjoy the lesson. You have shown very many ways in which they can participate collaboratively.
ReplyDeleteThank you MM for this spontaneous wonderful post! You make it sound very easy! I wish I could also have the Cyber Science experience of the animations. Indeed, technology should simply be used as an enhancement to a lesson, but it should not necessarily be the focus of the lesson.
ReplyDeleteHallo Mundu, I am sure it will be a good lesson and the students will be actively engaged.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mustafa. It is certain that when students measure temperature of the different bodies like the human body, ice, boiling water and air e.t.c makes them actively involved and they will enjoy your lesson.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mustafa. This is really great, learners are actively involved.
ReplyDeleteThanks MM . Once the use of technology is planned for then it will certainly enhance learning.
ReplyDeleteTrue Mustafa. Using technology should not take up the entire lesson. Students, apart from using technology, should be engaged in other activities such as you have mentioned. This will help work as a reminder that even if they enjoy using technology, the main purpose is to get information and to learn new things.
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