The Group Simulated Teaching!!!

Salam and hi to everyone!
How are you guys so far.. 4th week past already...
This week science class is the best for me as we are given the opportunity
to be in the science lab. This is the first time for me to see a science lab in a university,
Before these, I have been to many many science lab in schools because I really like science.
However, this time I'm looking forward to see ho the science lab in a university look like. It look
the same actually just the equipments, gadgets, apparatus and a lot more are of course
upgraded than the schools one. This also the first one I see a shower in a science lab. HEhe...
Enough about science lab.. Let us talk about this week activity which was conducted in the science lab. The activity is illustrated in the title above which is the group simulated teaching...

At first, when we entered the lab, it is a little bit chaotic. This is because, the CD-ROMs that each group are going to use is not with Mr.FAuzi neither with us. For our group, we already burn the Cd but I forgot to bring it. Everything turn out not so well in the beginning but we quickly think of the alternatives to it. So, I went up to the computer lab and download some other video related to our topic from the Youtube. Luckily, the video suits the topic well and we able to download it fast. Thus, we take the contigency plan and present with what we have. After all, it is still using technology.

The use of CD-ROMs clearly show that technology is important as from my observation the videos showed enhances learning and pupils will be more interested to learn as it has pictures, animations, stories and also colourul. Pupils may also try out some of the activities available in the CD itself.

Then, as for the presentation, one by one group presented and then come to my group turn. We did about life cycle and everything went on as planned eventhough something happen not as planned in the beginning. I'm glad we are able to complete it successfully!!! All in all, every group did very good job
and most of us are ready to be a future tecaher I could say. This is because, I think
the back up plan is important and by having such difficulties will surely help us in
managing situations like this in the future. We need the contingency plan so that, if something happen we could always rely on that because things are not always turn out right. Hmm..this is some of the pictures that I manage to capture using my handphone..Hehe..one other use of technology..Enjoy!!





So be prepared teachers!!! Good luck with your future career and take care...>_<

Lesson Planning...

Hi again, sorry guys for not updating this blog for quite a while..
I admit that, I'm totally lost this semester with all those piles of works
to be done and to be completed by the datelines stated...

As for this course, PMEY 3104, which totally about science and technology...
It is also about how all of us are going to deal with technology as future
teachers and integrate it to our science lesson. Thus, this week which is
the 3rd week, we was trying to be more practical where Mr.Fauzi ask us to work on
a lesson plan in group.

Before starting working on the lesson plan, Mr. Fauzi gave a lecture about
the advantages and disadvantages of using ICT. There is a lot of advantages which
some of it will help in enhancing the pupils' learning. However, if ICT is
not use in appropriate way, maybe ICT will turn out to be in the other way around.
Thus, it is important for teachers to show the good use and model the importance
of using ICT in their life. Besides, teachers should aware the students on the negative sides
of using ICT.

OKay, enough about the importance and the cons of ICT,
Let us talk about the use of ICT in our lesson plan. In our lesson plan, we need to use one of the
technology tools developed by the Bahagian Teknologi Pendidikan in order
to enhance the students learning using technology which is the CD-ROMs.
Each group take one CD-ROMs and come out with a lesson plan which uses
the CD-ROMs in some part of the lesson plan.

Then, Mr. Fauzi gives us some time to discuss and create our lesson plan in groups.
We discussed and find some examples of science lesson plan in the internet. We also
browse for some actvities and other videos which migh be related to the chosen CD-ROMs
and could be used in our lesson plan. At last, my group manage to do it and we are the first
group to present it to the class. We got some postive feedback and also some negative feedback.
The negative feedback is like maybe we could integrate more activities which could involve
every students. This feedbacks and comments is very important for us as we can change the necessary part to be use in the simulated teaching next week. After our group has presented, some other group also shared their lesson plan with us.

For me, all these really help us as future teachers to be prepared to the real situation in
planning lessons for our classroom. Now, we may have feedback and also we could improve
it through the comments from our lecturer and friends. But, in the future we are on our own.
We need to plan a good lesson so that the students will understand us and follow the lesson well.
The future generation's future is in our hand. So, it is a vital for us to work hard
to be the best teacher for our future students. Till then, pen off!>_<