Technology in primary education

Technology?Well..that's sounds familiar (but how much I know about it?).That would be a BIG question that I kept thinking about in the class.No doubt, this worries me a lot. However, I knew things will get better when I first met the lecturer; Prof.Dr. Raja Maznah and the tutors. So, this is the time where I can discover lots of things about technology in education and preparing myself to be a SMART teacher in future. I agree with Prof. that " SMART teachers can only be trained to be ready through a total immersion in technology-based learning environment."A teacher is a fountain of knowledge.Hence, with the help of technology, knowledge will be in our hands. The very first day was a good start for me as I learnt something new.PLEaSE.Was it just a please?(that's the first question came up).Well, PLEaSE is not just a please but there's something about it attracts me: Personalize Learning Environment and Student Engagement. There were 2 important words there; Personalize and Engagement. What I could say about these two words is that by personalizing the environment, only then student's engagement will get to the maximum. Students enter classroom with a bagful of experience. Applying PLEaSE will definitely allow them to relate their experiences to what they are learning. I am sure students will engage a lot and learn meaningfully and effectively in the classroom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfJETK3am1M

The video above provides reasons why we use blog in the classroom.I find this is an interesting video to share as it gives us more clear ideas on why we use blog in the classroom. By understanding the reasons, i think there should be no doubt on how effective the blog can be in making live easier and most importantly, it helps our teaching and learning process a lot.