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REFLECTION FOR PORTFOLIO PIECE 6 & 7

We were asked to create our own video for a classroom instruction which would run for 3-5 minute for any lesson we wish.  Our video should contain music/audio and still pictures and each video must contain a title, captions and appropriate credits and include animations and transitions to our movie.  Specific instructions were given for us to follow in getting the portfolio piece #6 completed.  Creating this piece was a difficult task due to the fact that I had an idea how to complete the task but putting it in to place was challenging.  The appropriate lesson had to be chosen along with finding appropriate videos for the topic.  Where a video is concerned I downloaded a video from you tube but this video could not be uploaded to the movie maker because the file was not supported by the computer’s programme.  I also experienced problems making this video because it was freezing and not saving.  I am pretty much grateful that I got this assignment because this actual information allows us to create new ways to grasp our student’s attention in the classroom through the use of a movie maker.  Movie maker video resources better accommodate audio/visual learners and maximize learning for students with different learning styles.  Movie making process involves selecting which pieces of the video you will use and choosing the transitions that will go in between.  Movie Maker allows budding directors to give credit where credit is due. Remind the child to list himself and anyone else he likes in the credits. Students have access over the internet: at home, at the library, or even when travelling.  By doing this students will acquired and develop positive academic self-concepts, develop technological skills and encourage active participation and learner-centered focus.  Based on the knowledge acquired from this portfolio piece #6, teachers could use this information to later evaluate student’s learning process and cognitive skills. 

 In portfolio piece #7, we were asked to create a wiki is a new and innovative classroom tool that can be used for classroom instruction and reinforcement.  A simple wiki that can be used for classroom instruction and should have a home page with at least 3 additional pages, at least one hyperlink to a web resource on your wiki as well as a video or audio.  Our wiki should have a home page with at least 3 additional pages and insert at least one hyperlink to a web resource on our wiki as well as a video or audio.  Creating the wiki was fun and exciting and it is a way for us to create an exciting way to interact with our students but faced a bit of a problem with uploading my video to the wiki. However, it was a challenged setting up the site map where you could be directed to which ever page you would like to locate.  A wiki can be to improved instructions by placing key information that students can access to and gain knowledge of any topic.  It also provides the medium to post videos and pictures for visual emphasis of the topic being covered along with pages that will send them directly to a site.  Teacher should consider using wiki which could track student’s willingness and to see how motivated they are in the subject are and lesson provided.

 

 

Portfolio piece #6 - video on Agriculture

SC 201: Secondary Science and Technology Teaching 1: Effective Science teaching at the secondary level ...

SC 201: Secondary Science and Technology Teaching 1: Effective Science teaching at the secondary level ...: Science Assignment
Naketa Walker-Phoenix
Due: 18th October, 2012

Critically discuss the following statement; Effective Science teaching at the secondary level demands a shift from a teacher centred approach to a student centred approached.

Traditional science teaching relied heavily on lectures, reading, and teacherled
demonstrations. An alternative approach, which has been influential in
education circles in Canada, originated largely from the philosophical writing of
J.J. Rousseau (1712-1778). In his book “Emile” (1762)2, concerning the education
of an imaginary student, Rousseau proposed that children should not be taught
directly but should be allowed to discover things for themselves, especially
through play, and that learning how to learn was of much greater importance than
teaching factual information. To have an effective science teaching at the secondary school level with a shift from teacher centred approached to a student centred approach; we first have to assess our students and their learning environment. In our education system we are expected to prepare lessons and our students are expected to understand clearly. Teachers using the standardized strategies and the old pen/ paper to evaluate them because each child learns differently; some are visual/spiral learners (learning through seeing), while others are verbal (learning through seeing) or kinesthesis (learning through moving, doing and touching). The scientific attitudes such as the use of observation which includes the use of our five (5) senses; hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting and touching play a major role in this. These learning style determines how an individual/ students perceives, interact, with and responds emotionally to their learning environment and affects their ability to learn effectively from different methods and media. In order to know the students’ true potential, the learning environment must be created to help them develop understanding and also help them to extend and apply knowledge. This will motivate and focus students’ learning on what is expected of them. It is also provides students with the opportunity for regular feedbacks on their progress, share and discuss their ideas. The standardized test evaluation is important but the constructioning of models, projects, the use of technology such as projectors, television, diagrams, charts, the use of blog, Facebook, research and web quest allows student centred approach to surface and help in making teaching science more effective.

Loving the colours. The outline in wonderful. An the gadgets that you chose is just lovely.Your blog is just magnificent and easy to follow. Remember that the deadline is tomorrow and you haven't posted how u planned on using you blog in the classroom. Please do so as soon as possible so you can get maximum marks for this portfolio. If you have already done so then am not seeing it.