Thursday, October 18, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Week 3 activities, Web 2.0 tool
Identify an effective use of one Web 2.0 tool that can be applied in teaching and learning that takes advantage of the chosen technology affordances. Add your thoughts to your group blog. Reference to other readings where possible.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Air Pollution E-Learning Review---Abby(Ruyan Yao)
Our group choose the website about air pollution to do the e-learning review. I’d
like to analysis this website in the following three parts:
1.
about the website’s outlook：There are
four circle pictures which are buttons can be clicked to new links in the website.
This is a relative interesting and attractive way to stimulate students’
motivation to learn the knowledge about air pollution. But the obvious shortages
are: firstly, the picture shading is not suitable and good-looking; secondly,
the configuration of
titles about each part is lack of logic.
2. about the details: There are
four parts of the content. Except for normal sections the meaning of air
pollution, the impact of air pollution, the ways to protect air and a project,
there are some patulous links about some air protection organizations to rich
the content and broad students’ horizon.
It’s quite specific and logical for the details. But the whole substance
of this part is still delivered in traditional teacher-oriented mode without students’ own idea.
3. about the project: It is a good way to evaluate how
much the students learn from the website by doing group project. The project’s
demands are meticulous and specific which limit the students’ creativity and
the ability how to design a project by themselves. In my opinion, it’s not necessary
to set the form about the feedback project. We suggest a project students can
do if they want, but more own-designed activities are welcome, such like making
model about the process of the air pollution, designing and sending air
protecting posts or brochures.
My biography---Abby (Ruyan Yao)
Hey everyone! I’m
happy to get the chance to show myself to u
guys. My name is Yao Ruyan u can call me Abby. I’m from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province,
Mainland China .I just graduated from university in June so I don’t have a form
working experience except an intern work in an advertising company.
My major in university
was advertising which I love very much. But after working as an intern in a relatively speaking great company in Hangzhou for six
months, I was hesitant about working in this area. Because I worked overtime almost
everyday for at least 2 hours, sometime I still needed work at weekends. The
working pressure was too much to handle and I thought this was not the work
that fit for me. That’s a part of the reason why I chose ITE to get my master degree.
I like listening to the music,
watching movies, reading books and practicing
calligraphy. When doing all this kind of things, I really feel relax and comfortable.
Optimistic，positive, insist ,those are all my things. Hoping to have a good time with
all of u.
My Biography - Steve
This is Steve Yong. I have been working in various IT
sectors throughout my career. Since 2005 I joined a multinational publisher in
capacities of IT and operations. My publisher has been publishing textbooks for
local K-12 schools in Hong Kong for the past 50 years. In recent years the
local government has been promoting the possibility of publishing e-books to
replace traditional printed textbooks in order to lower the textbook prices. We
have been facing challenges on dealing with such move; i.e. textbook contents,
the way to teach, school IT infrastructures, teachers’ readiness, school
support, etc. I would like to enrich my knowledge on related disciplines. Not
only on IT matters but also how people can really make use of IT to facilitate
learning. I have opportunities to visit UK to see how they are doing in ICT and
have been exploring how other countries are doing; but it seems like they are not
really far ahead of us. There are a lot of examples that can be found on higher
education sector but it is rare to have successful cases in kindergarten and
Primary school sectors. With the uniqueness of our curriculum and culture it is
very likely we have to rely on our own to find out solutions in relevant
disciplines. I really hope that I can complete this master program, not only to
obtain a well-recognized qualification from a well-known university but also to
learn more on IT in education so that I can contribute to my company. I would
also treasure chances of sharing with students from different industries and
countries, which will only benefit to my way of thinking.
Air Pollution e-Learning review---Janey (Jiani HU)
I think the
e-learning activity of air pollution is quite good but has its limitation. I
will state my opinion divided into three parts: advantage , disadvantage and conclusion.
Advantage
1.
Give
out a clear list of aims, it let students understand what to learn quickly.
2.
Give
out the resources’ link, it let students to learn more about the topic.
3.
Divided
the whole learning into four parts: introduction of the air pollution, impact
of the air pollution, measures of keeping the air clean and a project for students.
It made the learning logical and suitable to cognition and constructivism.
4.
The
flashes make the introduction intuitionistic and easy to understand.
Disadvantage
1.
Enough
chart and pictures but too many words. Students who join this activity may not
so patient to view all these words. Maybe it should use flash or movie to
instead.
2.
The
whole e-learning activity works like a lecture. Doesn’t let students to collect
information and think out the solution themselves.
3.
The
last part of project is too huge, it should let students think about the
individual contribution.
4.
Doesn’t
reach all goals effectively.
Conclusion
Refer to the SOLO system, if it could also
be a standard for this situation, I think this e-learning activity can reach
the level between 3 and 4 (between Multiple unrelated points and
Logically related answer).
Logically related answer).
My biography---Janey (Jiani HU)
Hello everyone, my name is Jiani HU, and my English name is Janey. I was born in Shanghai, China, on the mainland and moved to Hangzhou, Zhejiang province when I was eleven years old. I love Hangzhou - it's a city with a deep atmosphere of Chinese culture, but it's also modern and active. My major was Japanese studies when I was an undergraduate student. I visited New York, in the USA as an invited student in the first summer holiday of university, and I studied in Japan for half a year as an exchange student. I learned more from my experience when studying abroad than when I studied for four years, from books and lectures. I did three part-time jobs when I was in Japan, the money covered my living expenses and let me travel to many places in the country. I also got the highest grades in my class when the term ended. I learned authentic Japanese culture and met some amazing friends while I was there. Before I came back to China, I decided to work for a famous IT company in Tokyo after my graduation. But, when I got the offer from the university of Hong Kong, I changed my mind, because I wanted to learn more and open my eyes here. Hong Kong is a place with a diverse culture and combines the east and the west. Actually, I am unsure about what kind of things I really want to do and what kind of career I want to start. I think Hong Kong has more opportunities for well-prepared young people and I will try my best to find the way I really want to go.
Above is one of my photo taken in Repulse Bay on Mid-autumn Festival
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