A-Star Interactive CD-ROM
I had bought this A-Star Interactive, Singapore's leading publisher of children's CD-ROMs, was started in 1996 by two teachers who saw the need for good educational software.
Observing that children can be totally absorbed and dedicatedly paying attention to the most intricate details while playing, they designed software that engages children by introducing a high element of fun and play.
It comes with the interactive learning about English, Maths and Mandarin including "Hanyu Pinyin". The presentation of the CD-ROM is play-oriented which are so close to the text-book yet you does feel that you sending your child to school twice.
The CD-ROM learning allows a child to learn at his own pace without publicly feeling embarrassed. At the same time, CD-ROM learning gives children many opportunities to succeed and in this way, build confidence. CD-ROM are multi-sensory and a well-planned CD-ROM can provide learning that is both enjoyable and effective.
The software does not negate the need for doing school work or exam practices. It does, however, enhance learning which give a very strong motivations for the child to finish the learning programme.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
How can ICT contribute to meeting learners’ needs and learning objectives?
Key Question
• How can ICT contribute to meeting learners’ needs and learning objectives?
Level ONE
Identify a small group of learners whose ways of learning you are familiar with. Use the table in the Advice section to identify what you believe to be individuals’ preferred learning styles.
Many people recognize that each person prefers different learning styles and techniques. Learning styles group common ways that people learn. Everyone has a mix of learning styles. Some people may find that they have a dominant style of learning, with far less use of the other styles. Others may find that they use different styles in different circumstances. There is no right mix. Nor are your styles fixed. You can develop ability in less dominant styles, as well as further develop styles that you already use well.
My learners are a group of Full-time National Servicemen (ages btw 18-21). Some are excellent learner and some are slow learner. They are under my in-charge and i felt that they belongs to mix of learning styles. However, I identify one person from the group that he belongs to Theorists Style. This is why so cos he will complete the tasks been assigned to him without any fail; be systematic & observation.
Now take an example of a learning session you have already taught, and think carefully about only one part of that session.
I will introduce him the interactive learning as he already has the computer literacy and knowledge which is much easy to pick up.
How could you have used ICT to help them make the most of their learning styles?
I would help them by using Pragmatists style to make them participate in role play, contributes ideas, solve IQ/EQ questions & make them present their work in using ICT tools like Powerpoint presentation.
How do your reflections and answers help you to respond to the Key Question?
I would make my learners contributes ideas, participate in role play, group discussion, sharing experience of what they have learned.
• How can ICT contribute to meeting learners’ needs and learning objectives?
Level ONE
Identify a small group of learners whose ways of learning you are familiar with. Use the table in the Advice section to identify what you believe to be individuals’ preferred learning styles.
Many people recognize that each person prefers different learning styles and techniques. Learning styles group common ways that people learn. Everyone has a mix of learning styles. Some people may find that they have a dominant style of learning, with far less use of the other styles. Others may find that they use different styles in different circumstances. There is no right mix. Nor are your styles fixed. You can develop ability in less dominant styles, as well as further develop styles that you already use well.
My learners are a group of Full-time National Servicemen (ages btw 18-21). Some are excellent learner and some are slow learner. They are under my in-charge and i felt that they belongs to mix of learning styles. However, I identify one person from the group that he belongs to Theorists Style. This is why so cos he will complete the tasks been assigned to him without any fail; be systematic & observation.
Now take an example of a learning session you have already taught, and think carefully about only one part of that session.
I will introduce him the interactive learning as he already has the computer literacy and knowledge which is much easy to pick up.
How could you have used ICT to help them make the most of their learning styles?
I would help them by using Pragmatists style to make them participate in role play, contributes ideas, solve IQ/EQ questions & make them present their work in using ICT tools like Powerpoint presentation.
How do your reflections and answers help you to respond to the Key Question?
I would make my learners contributes ideas, participate in role play, group discussion, sharing experience of what they have learned.
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