My impression is that education now and in the future is a relentless slog—to ensure that our students are learning properly, adequately and correctly. The educational landscape in Singapore changes ever so frequently, so teachers and curriculum planners are constantly trying to keep up with the ideals of the authorities as well as the educational situation on the ground.
I consider myself a digital immigrant so naturally I fear that I can never catch up to the speed technological advance. Of course, one possibility would be to constantly update myself with courses and through talking to my students about the latest technological gizmos and ICT tools.
Having experienced the MxL and the COTF, I am also amazed at the possibilities that exist in the future. Certainly the COFT would revolutionalise the way teachers conduct lessons and the way students learn. If I live long enough to see the mass production of such COTFs across all schools, I will certainly anticipate and look forward to the challenges of conducting lessons through such a medium.
Looking at how fast the world is developing in terms of technological advance, we may very well be more dependent on technology and the internet to live, learn and work in the near future at least. Lesson will involve more use of ICT tools. They will become more interactive. Perhaps, game-based will become the norm, seeing as the proponents of game based learning are putting up a really strong case about how quickly students learn in a game based situation.
I think that thus far NIE has prepared me for this possible future pretty well. My ICT lessons have opened up my mind to the active use of ICT in my lessons. Moreover, we have had ample practice given regarding the use of these ICT tools. Thus far I can say that I am prepared—mentally and theoretically :)))
Jin Xun
I consider myself a digital immigrant so naturally I fear that I can never catch up to the speed technological advance. Of course, one possibility would be to constantly update myself with courses and through talking to my students about the latest technological gizmos and ICT tools.
Having experienced the MxL and the COTF, I am also amazed at the possibilities that exist in the future. Certainly the COFT would revolutionalise the way teachers conduct lessons and the way students learn. If I live long enough to see the mass production of such COTFs across all schools, I will certainly anticipate and look forward to the challenges of conducting lessons through such a medium.
Looking at how fast the world is developing in terms of technological advance, we may very well be more dependent on technology and the internet to live, learn and work in the near future at least. Lesson will involve more use of ICT tools. They will become more interactive. Perhaps, game-based will become the norm, seeing as the proponents of game based learning are putting up a really strong case about how quickly students learn in a game based situation.
I think that thus far NIE has prepared me for this possible future pretty well. My ICT lessons have opened up my mind to the active use of ICT in my lessons. Moreover, we have had ample practice given regarding the use of these ICT tools. Thus far I can say that I am prepared—mentally and theoretically :)))
Jin Xun
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