Weekly Reflection (Wk 2)
In today's lesson, I learned about the following:
1) The concept about Internet (a global network interconnecting millions of pcs) , Intranet and Extranet
2) What WWW (World Wide Web), TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) are
3) Why we use the Internet (for information, entertainment, transaction, just to surf etc)
4) Internet tools and services (email, Newsgroups etc) and considerations for using them (tech-savviness, infrastructure, cost etc)
From point 3, I learnt that surfing does not equate to searching for information. Surfing can be casual while searching for information is more specific and focused (complete a project/solve a problem). One of the caveat in using the Internet is that many people spent most of the time surfing but not searching. They do not realise that the Internet is only a means to reach out to something, and what you get from the web pages may not always serve your purpose.
As teachers, we should task students with projects that are meaningful and allow them to reflect on real-life problems. It will be meaningless to do projects if students can simply find their answers straight from the Internet. I believe the Internet is a useful tool for students to search for information relevant to their learning.
Lessons must be meaningful and we should use attention grabbers (e.g. jokes, real-life accounts etc) to make them more interesting. Learning should be self-exploratory and also inspiring (help students gain wisdom and foresight). Students should be allowed to go deep into the many issues around us (e.g. why do human beings need two eyes) and find out about their repercussions.
What I learned most from this lesson: I learnt that information without meaning is never knowledge, and knowledge itself must be structured and meaningful.
1) The concept about Internet (a global network interconnecting millions of pcs) , Intranet and Extranet
2) What WWW (World Wide Web), TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) are
3) Why we use the Internet (for information, entertainment, transaction, just to surf etc)
4) Internet tools and services (email, Newsgroups etc) and considerations for using them (tech-savviness, infrastructure, cost etc)
From point 3, I learnt that surfing does not equate to searching for information. Surfing can be casual while searching for information is more specific and focused (complete a project/solve a problem). One of the caveat in using the Internet is that many people spent most of the time surfing but not searching. They do not realise that the Internet is only a means to reach out to something, and what you get from the web pages may not always serve your purpose.
As teachers, we should task students with projects that are meaningful and allow them to reflect on real-life problems. It will be meaningless to do projects if students can simply find their answers straight from the Internet. I believe the Internet is a useful tool for students to search for information relevant to their learning.
Lessons must be meaningful and we should use attention grabbers (e.g. jokes, real-life accounts etc) to make them more interesting. Learning should be self-exploratory and also inspiring (help students gain wisdom and foresight). Students should be allowed to go deep into the many issues around us (e.g. why do human beings need two eyes) and find out about their repercussions.
What I learned most from this lesson: I learnt that information without meaning is never knowledge, and knowledge itself must be structured and meaningful.
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