Ngee Ann Secondary School
Class 2R4 Express students
The students in the class are enthusiastic about what they do and learn. They pay good attention in class that make it efficient for the teacher to deliver the information. Student overall are attentive and able to explore and learn on their own when given the assignment to do.
ICT is used to conduct art classes. Ngee Ann secondary school has this Get Smart project that helps student to learn about art that was developed by Mr Adrian Lim, Mrs Gloria Tan, and Miss Sophia Coelho. This project aims to engage student in a three dimensional setting making thinking visible. It is done through this online program called “Second Life”. It is a virtual space gallery setting that paintings and photographs were displayed to allow students to walk through the gallery using an avatar. In the process, the student will have to complete a work sheet that was formulated for this assignment. Students were able to use Socratic questioning method to question what they see, think and wonder. Each painting and photographs in the gallery is accompanied by a notice board that allows the student to leave a note and comment on what they have see and learn about the artwork. The students was able to use the online chat to interact with their friends and all the chat messages can be printed out and used as an assessment of what the student have experience and learned.
The intention for using the virtual space to teach students is to enable them to have a 3 dimensional experience within a two dimensional space. The constrain of physical space does not exist on the internet. It opens up an alternative space for different possibilities for educators and using it a platform to teach students about art.
Steven Wong and Alvin Tan, currently spearheading Ngee Ann Secondary School ICT committee came up with different projects to aide students using ICT. Mr. Alvin Tan introduced the use QR quote in their worksheets and notes. The QR quotes were used to embed answers and video in the worksheets and notes. Students just have to use an iphone or ipod to scan the QR code and the devices will search for the URL embedded in the QR quote and present them with notes and answers.
Having presented this part for our SDL presentation, I would really really like to personally experience this 3-D technology. This is truly something that words alone cannot describe. Being a chem teacher-to-be, it's really exciting to look forward to seeing the fascinated looks on all the students' faces when they view molecules in a different light, or rather everything from a different perspective.
ReplyDeleteI am very impressed with the use of such advanced ICT incorporated into Art lessons. If I am a student, I will definitely be intrigued looking at art pieces through the use of virtual space as compared to teacher explaining the history and concept behind it. The students here are able to explore and learn at their own pace and most importantly, they are able to exchanged constructive comments/opinions with their peers. You mentioned the use of QR codes using iphones/ipods. It will be truly beneficial as students are able to access information on the go. However, is every student able to afford such gadgets?
ReplyDeleteI do agree with Benjamin. I think Wei Zhong brought up a good point that it as a combined effort by a few teachers to come up with the project using ICT. I think that it will be nice if a few subject teachers can come together and work out an ICT plan for each individual subject despite their hectic schedules. If all the subject teachers in the same department are familiar with the use of these ICT tools, I believe it can down the resources needed for each teacher in lesson planning. An advantage of developing these ICT tools is that it can be reused and improved for subsequent batches of students too.
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