Reflection of E-learning Week (sheng zhi)

This week we have e-learning and we learn about implementations issues in a computer lab-based lesson. We also discussed how we can solve or prevent these issues.
Although we have discussed and come up with many solutions for the various issues, the list is not exhaustive. As technology advances, new problems might surface when it is eventually our turn to carry out such lessons in our schools in the future. For example, ten years ago, there wasn’t such a big commotion about social networking websites until they are popularised in recent years by FaceBook, MySpace, etc. Therefore we as teachers-to-be must continue to learn and upgrade ourselves on new and emerging technologies so that we can effectively combat the problems that come along with them.
Another point I feel is that we should get the students to appreciate the advantages of making use of the particular software so that it makes sense to them and the lesson is meaningful. Otherwise the lesson would be just another lesson except that it is held in the computer lab. Letting them realise that technology is essential for learning will be helpful for their studies, especially for those that are less computer literate. Technology is the key to solving many of their problems such as researching, document processing or understanding concepts. Once they master these skills and can use them on their own, then they can really learn and not be spoon-fed anymore.