Weekly Blogs for Technology for Teaching and Learning 1

The Tenth Meeting

-October 24, 2019

Last meeting our student professor talks about the QR code, the importance of Reflection and the Portfolios.

What is QR Code? 

QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response code) is the trademark for a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional barcode) first designed in 1994 for the automotive industry in Japan.

In practice, QR codes often contain data for a locator, identifier, or tracker that points to a website or application.

History :

The QR code system was invented in 1994 by the Japanese company Denso wave. Its purpose was to track vehicles during manufacturing; it was designed to allow high-speed component scanning.

The Importance of the Self-Reflection

The importance of the Self-Reflection is that Self-Reflection helps to build emotional self-awareness. By taking the time to ask yourself the important questions, you gain a better understanding of your emotions, strengths, weaknesses and driving factors. Once you understand important aspects of the self, you become better able to adapt to changing situations and tough circumstances.

The importance of the Portfolios

The importance of the Portfolios is that exhibits the student's effort, progress, achievements, and competencies that the students gained during the course.

Examples of Porfolio
•Scrapbook
•ClearBook
•Electronic Portfolio
•Online Portfolio


That's all the things that has been discussed for today's meeting and I've realized that reflection is really important thing to do in our everyday lives.

Reference : James Stanfield and animedetour

Weekly Blogs for Technology for Teaching and Learning 1

Web Conferencing Tools and How to use Team Viewer

-October 17, 2019

-9th Blog


What is Web Conferencing Tools?

Web conferencing is a form of communication that enables real-time sharing of computer screens, applications or web-based content among two or more devices. Web conferencing allows users to conduct business meetings and seminars, lead presentations, provide online education and offer direct customer support via remote keyboard mouse control.

Web Conferencing Tools - refers to any software or applications that we can use to conduct online meetings or seminars.

Some examples of a Web Conferencing Tools 

1. Skype (for business) 

2. Zoom 

3. UberConference 

4. TeamViewer 

5. Google Hangouts

What is TeamViewer?

TeamViewer is a proprietary software application for remote control, desktop sharing, online meetings, web conferencing and file transfer between computers.

History :

The software is distributed by the German company TeamViewer GmbH, which was founded in Göppingen, Germany in 2005. As of 2018, TeamViewer has local representations in Australia and the United States.

How to use TeamViewer

Step 1 : Install and setup the application

Step 2 : After the setup, make sure you are connected to the internet then open the application and sign up.

Step 3 : After signing up, you can now use the app.

Step 4 : The first thing you'll see is your given ID and password, you can use that to connect with other devices.

Step 5 : Go to the computer/contacts then add a friend to connect with

Step 6 : After adding a friend, you can go to the "Meeting" feature then you can start a presentation, video call and call.

Step 7 : Choose "video call" as an example, then click "invite participant" add choose a friend in your contact.

Step 8 : As the two of you started the Video call, you can talk, chat and can even send files in the files box with each other.

That's how you use the TeamViewer application. The only downside in using this application is that, it requires a stable and fast internet connection. If the internet connection is slow, the video call may stop or it may buffer.

Reference : https://searchunifiedcommunications.techtarget.com/definition/Web-conferencing

Weekly Blogs for Technology for Teaching and Learning 1

Instructional materials 

October 10, 2019

#8th Blog

Last week, I talked about what happened in our first ever unit test and the tips on how to make your PowerPoint effective. So, for today's blog, I'm going to talk about the things that happened in today's meeting.

October 10, 2019 (Thursday) is the final demo of our student teacher and he nailed it, but before his demo presentation, he talks about the "instructional materials". Basically, instructional materials are materials that is used in teaching. There are a lot of instructional materials that is being in today's modern education.

Instructional materials is used to have a meaningful and effective learning, help to overcome the limited classroom, provide a common experience which late learning can be develop and encourage participation of the students.

Some of the examples of the instructional materials are the following :
1. Diorama - refers to a model and it can be used to show a model of something.
2. Writing Board - refers to the blackboard, whiteboard and glass boards.
3. Flip chart - can be used in art classes.
4. Zigzag board - this is used in museums and exhibits to showcase visual information about something or someone.
5. Wall display - refers to the colorful printed materials that can be found in the walls of the classroom of kinder to high school.
6. Rope and pole display board - refers to the use of rope and pole with a pictures on it.

There are also some guidelines that is being used in creating or making a decent instructional materials.
1. Unity - the colors and the size should be the same.
2. Simplicity - make it simple and easy.
3. Legibility - make the text big and readable.
4. Consistency - using the same art styles.
5. Clarity - avoid using small font size.

That's all the things that I've learned for today's meeting and it is a another motivation for me to become a future educator.

Weekly Blogs for Technology for Teaching and Learning 1

Unit Test 

-October 3, 2019

Last week, I talked about the things that our professor taught us and the things I've learned from what she said. For today's blog, I'm going to talk about the things that I've learned for this meeting.

During the Unit Test 

For today's meeting, we had our very first unit test and I found that test very realistic and at the same time, it's a challenging test. It is because, the questions in that test are based to the real life situations as a teacher. By the way, our unit test is essay type and all the questions are all about "what are you going to do as a professional teacher". In one of the questions in the test, this question made me really wonder, "what are the things that you can make to help the future generations of learners". My insight in that question is, I'am going to create a robot. Since we are in computer hardware course, the robot that I'm going to make is a kind of robot that possess an artificial intelligence and within that artificial intelligence, I will install all the teaching methodologies that I've learn throughout my college years. That's what I answered in that question. All the questions in that test are just like that. Although, at the last part of the test, I didn't managed to answer the last two questions because I don't know what to answer and I'm not fully prepared for that test.

After the test

Our student teacher, also talk about what is the proper format in making presentations or the 8 tips of an effective PowerPoint presentation. Basically, to have a beautiful presentation, you have to use big font size, more images, the color is good to the eyes of the listener and should be colorful.

What I've learned for today's meeting

• Be always prepared and always review all of your notes.
• 8 tips for an effective PowerPoint presentation.

• Be creative 
• Use Colors
• Use Good fonts 
• DON'T PUT TOO MUCH TEXT 
• Use Images 
• Make it big as possible 
• Infographics 
• Get inspired

Reference: Pinterest and souleaterwiki