all about ict

In this semester I've registered the Information and Communication Technology (ssv 3013) course which is conducted by Associate Professor Dr Sopia Md Yassin. Dr Sofia conducts the lecture class and with help Cik suziati ibrahim that conduct during practical season. In ICT class, I’m very excited to learn about this course. This course looks like new to us. We learn about new software and stuff like Interactive White Board (IWB), data logging, simulation and modelling, and E-Portfolio. It is easy to believe that ICT has a positive influence on learning and many parents and teachers are convinced ICT offers better learning opportunities than ‘traditional’ approaches.

The large financial commitment in schools and homes is evidence of the positive thinking about ICT and its potential to improve student attainment. For many students the novelty of the equipment is a motivational factor in their learning. The attention should, however, be focused on whether the ICT is engaging the student and enhancing the learning. The contemporary understanding of learning emphasises the importance of prior knowledge, an active approach to learning, relevance, social construction of knowledge, individual metacognition and self-regulatory strategies. These constructs shape, in turn, pedagogical practice and the organisation and management of learning. The focus of this new learning is very much about meeting the needs of the individual learner.