QUIZSTAR ASSIGNMENT

                    

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Blended Learning

                                                       

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ICT 201

BLENDED LEARNING

The blended classroom is designed to meet the individual needs of student by allowing teachers to personalize instruction.  This strategy can be used for any subject and any grade level.  Blended learning combines face-to-face and online instruction. It allows students to work with teachers in school and have online resources at home. It is similar to the flipped classroom, but with more emphasis on in-class work with the teacher over video/home content. Project Based Learning is a type of blended classroom. Students work on projects at home, and in class. In class, they can ask the teacher for help, and continue on the project at home, with online materials for help. By having online materials available, students have access to support when out of the classroom. Students access some material at home and complete some work at home, while leaving more time during class to get into deeper context with the teachers.

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Advantages of Blended Learning, that are:

•            provides for individualized support for the students
•          students can access material at anytime,anywhere, to review the material
•         provides richer, more interactive learning experiences
•          provides more time for collaboration with the students and teachers
•           parents have access to what students are doing.
•           more and more colleges and even workplaces are using this model
•          gives students more time to learn - extends the learning beyond the end of the school day

Disadvantages of Blended Learning, that are :

1.        Teachers will need time to create and/or select content.

2.        Teachers will need training on using this method of instruction to make it effective

3.        students will need to be shown how to access, use the technology and what is expected of them
4.        Students need to be able to do work outside of school hours

·           do they have access to technology at home?

·           do they have access to internet at home?

·           do they have other things that take up their time (job, etc.)

·           students need to be self-directed to work at home

However, to decrease the disadvantages from Blended laerning, the teachers have to be trained on using this method of instruction to make it effective and students need to be shown how to access, use the technology and what is expected of them.

As blended learning becomes more common, schools and professors will likely understand and implement it better. Yet even now, blended education shows promise, making this an exciting time to be a student.

references :

1. https://www.middleburyinteractive.com/curriculum-courses/blended-learning
2. http://olecommunity.com/blended-learning-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-trending-in-k-12-education/
3. http://moodle.unitec.ac.nz/mod/page/view.php?id=214273
4. http://elearninginfographics.com/6-blended-learning-techniques-infographic/
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L75oPzauAlw
6. http://www.christenseninstitute.org/blended-learning-definitions-and-models/
7. http://kevincorbett.com/2013/07/4-blended-learning-models/

SUMMARY OF E - LEARNING

E- Learning Summary

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       After we submitted e-learning materials to Mr Hartono via e-mail. we are supposed to do summary about e-learning. 

      E-learning (also called electronic learning) is any type of learning that takes place through or with a computer. E-learning is primarily facilitated through the Internet but can also be accomplished with CD-ROMs and DVDs, 

streaming audio or video and other media. 

    The purpose of e-learning is to allow people                      to learn for personal accomplishment or to                          learn a professional degree, without physically attending a traditional university or academic setting. E-learning can be applied for all levels of schooling from grade school to graduate degrees, and is versatile enough to accommodate all learning styles

According to Onno W. Purbo (1998) at least, there are three things a positive impact in the educational use of the Internet are:

a) Learners can easily take courses anywhere in the world without borders or boundaries of institutions.

b) Learners can easily sit on the experts in the field of interest.

c) Lectures / study can easily be taken in various parts of the world without relying on the university / school where the students learn. In addition, the current library also present a more dynamic Internet and can be used in the entire universe.

There are also some disadvantages about e-learning:

Lack of Control– Learners with low motivation tend to fall behind when using eLearning as there are no set times to be doing it and they are responsible for the organization themselves. A lack of routine or fixed schedule can mean eLearning becomes complicated with various deadlines often given to different people at different stages of their learning.

Learning Approach – It doesn’t appeal to all learning styles so some learners will not enjoy the experience – especially strong activists and pragmatists.  It is still a challenge to make 

e-Learning appeal fully to these groups as different people learn better or worse using different styles. Some may prefer images, some prefer just reading words and some prefer to talk about or actually do a task in order to learn.

Isolated – A lot of questions are a lot easily answered when face to face with someone when you can guarantee an instant answer. eLearning often doesn’t allow that with trainers often having to answer numerous questions all of the time and only doing it within working hours – where a lot of learners may prefer to do their learning out of working hours. This feeling of isolation can often demotivate individuals as they feel they don’t have the support and reassurance that the physical presence of a trainer provides.

Technology Issues – With heavy reliance on computers that eLearning brings, comes the potential risks that comes with it. Firstly, you need to ensure that all learners have a device that is able to support the training modules. Some eLearning tools require software such as Flash that devices like iPads don’t support. So all requirements need to be set out at the beginning. Poor internet connection and unavoidable general random faults also can interrupt learning and so need to be planned around.  This is especially true if it is a global roll out as Internet connections and power reliability changes dramatically between countries.

Computer Competency – Some employees might not be too comfortable using computers, especially if their jobs don’t require them to. Therefore even if the software is user friendly, the very idea of using the software can be daunting and demotivating for some. Therefore these employees are likely to learn a lot less than they would from a physical course.

One thing that should be emphasized and understood is that learning can not completely replace conventional learning activities in class. However, e-learning can be a partner or complementary with conventional learning in the classroom. E- learning is an independent "basic thrust" electronic learning activities, but this type of learning activities still require adequate interaction in an effort to maintain its quality.

sources:

1. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140715064821-11282346-indonesia-higher-education-e-learning-management-strategy

2.  http://www.ehow.com/about_4788168_what-purpose-elearning.html

TASK 4 - FIRST POP QUIZ

POP QUIZ RESULT



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ICT 201

TASK 3, SUMMARY ABOUT CALL

CALL (Computer Assist Language Learning)


This is the acronym that stands for Computer-Assisted Language Learning - a concept in language education. Beatty (2003) defines CALL as ‘any process in which a learner uses a computer, and as a result, improves his or her language’.


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CALL has developed gradually over the last 30 years and it embraces a wide range of ICT applications, tools and approaches to teaching and learning foreign languages.This form of learning also enables a student of a language for a Web-based distance learning.

USES OF CALL IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

This section gives a brief overview of how CALL has been used or can be used for the purpose of language learning and teaching. The use of CALL can be divided as follows: (1) Computer as Drill and Practice, (2) Computer as Tutor (3) Computer as Simulation / Problem Solving, (4) Computer as Game, (5) Computer as Tool for ELT teachers and learners, and (6) Applications of Internet for ELT.The design of CALL is used to help the teacher completing the learning, because CALL have 2 important features, they are bidirectional (interactive) learning and individualized learning. So CALL is not be used to replace the face to face language instruction.Maybe using the internet to teach language in schools in Indonesia is still not realistic for now because there is a lack of funding from government and education institution itself, but maybe it can be realized in the future. Actually in the learning with using CALL can give some advantages for students and teachers, they are  1) CALL is good for motivating students to study English, 2) Students can get different types of input using a computer, 3) Learning can be individualized using computers, 4) CALL can overcome barriers of time and place, 5) Teachers can get materials from commercial companies. But there is also a disadvantage where the teachers have obstacles in doing implementation in their class especially in Indonesia, like there is no enough instrument in teaching, a school has to have a computer for a student and of course there must be internet there.However, most of the problems that appear in the literature on CALL have more to do with teacher expectations and apprehensions about what computers can do for the language learner and teacher. Teachers and administrators tend to either think computers are worthless or even harmful, or can do far more than they are really capable of. Reluctance on part of teachers can come from lack of understanding and even fear of technology. Often CALL is not implemented unless it is required even if training is offered to teachersFor adoption of learning technologies in schools, of course Teachers should be computer literate and trained continuously and they have to get more experiences in using CALL

source: 
http://constructivisminelt.wikispaces.com/Constructivism+and+CALL 
1. http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/CALL/unit1.htm
2. http://constructivisminelt.wikispaces.com/Constructivism+and+CALL
3. http://web.warwick.ac.uk/CELTE/tr/ovCALL/booklet1.htm
4. https://www.llas.ac.uk/resources/gpg/615. http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod1-4.htm

TASK 2 - ICT Tools, Roles, and Applications

(ICT Tools, Roles, and Applications) 

  

http://ictpost.com/role-of-ict-is-multi-faceted-in-education/

Education holds the key to continued growth and prosperity. A well educated population 
adequately equipped with knowledge and skill is not only essential to support economic growth, 
but is also a precondition for growth to be inclusive.

It is the main power of a nation. The better education system of a country,the more success
 the nation is. Because of it, education is an important thing for a country to level up it’s prestige. 

For that reason also, in 20th century many of teachers become realize that ICT is an excellent media
to spread the knowledge and skills. Teachers believe by using ICT as the education media, 
it will be easier and better to educate the people. So, know all of us must be at least know about 
ICT and better can use it in our daily life. Especially for teaching and learning activities, 
ICT had a great deal to develop it.Educational ICT tools can be divided into 3 categories:  Input source, Output source and Others.

Although we all understand that ICT is an important thing in this century, we must know well what is 
the advantages and disadvantages of it for education :

3 Main advantages of ICT tools for education

•  Through ICT, images can easily be used in teaching and improving the retentive memory of students.
•  Through ICT, teachers can easily explain complex instructions and ensure students' comprehension.
•  Through ICT, teachers are able to create interactive classes and make the lessons more enjoyable, which could improve student attendance and concentration. 

3 Main disadvantages of ICT tools for education

• Setting up the devices can be very troublesome.
• Too expensive to afford
• Hard for teachers to use with a lack of experience using ICT tools.

ICT IN ENGLISH LESSON

To equip students to be literate life long learners and global citizens of the 21st century we must 
successfully integrate ICT into both the English curriculum and English pedagogical practice.

The Board of Studies in its cross-curriculum content requirements has embedded 
ICT into the English syllabus as follows:

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) content in English enables students to develop and apply skills, knowledge and understanding of ICT in their composing, responding and presenting, and as part of the imaginative and critical thinking they undertake in English. The ICT content has been incorporated into the content of this syllabus to ensure that all students have the opportunity to become competent, discriminating and creative users of ICT and are better able to demonstrate the syllabus outcomes of English through the effective use of ICT.

To implement ICT successfully in their classrooms teachers also need to:

• identify how ICT can be used to meet specific objectives within the English curriculum to improve pupils attainment (Moseley et al,1999)
• understand that successful use of ICT depends on other factors such as pupils’ work in the classroom away from the computer, discussions between pupils and their teacher, and the ways in which pupils interact with each other at the computer 

 (Mc Cormick and Scrimshaw,2001 cited in Becta, 2005)

Using ICT as a classroom tool has many other benefits because ICT :

• provides highly motivational activities for students …Initially computer-based activities can provide stimulus to undertake tasks that students may otherwise avoid 
• links to other learning and to real-world situations and experiences that reflect gender & cultural diversity
• increases opportunities for student interaction and decision making…This interactive process has the potential to cater for individual learning styles
•  makes complex tasks more manageable …in some cases these activities require the development of new skills
•  thinking and effective information processing skills

 (DET Computer Based Technologies in the English KLA, 1997, pps 6-7))

If you can recall a time when using software in lessons meant spending a lunch break installing CD-ROMs in the computer suite, then the prospect of being a browser away from a huge selection of easy-to-use, exciting tools should put a smile on your face. What's more, with ICT budgets being squeezed ever tighter, the fact that many quality on line teaching and learning tools are available for free will no doubt make that smile a little wider. Consider the potential for active, collaborative and personalised learning that these on line tools facilitate, and there's even more reason to be cheerful. 

However, even though ICT has a great deal for our educational system, the use of ICT must be under supervision of teachers. Generally computer based activities allow the teacher to assume the role of facilitator whilst students take on an increasing responsibility for their own learning.

source: 

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/features/372979/10-free-online-tools-for-teaching-and-learning 

http://www.elmoglobal.com/en/html/ict/01.aspx

http://ictpost.com/role-of-ict-is-multi-faceted-in-education/