REFLECTION WEEK 3

         This is the third week we attended lectures for Educational Technology subject and I found that I developed myself more and more especially my knowledge and skills in ICT skills. This is because, we all have gone through many practices on it where it requires us to apply the knowledge that we have learned in the classroom such as video editing, creating blog and so on. In my opinion, these skills are very crucial for me as a future teacher who is going to teach my students about ICT and how to utilize in their learning process. Nevertheless, dedication is very needed in applying these skills not just getting to know about it but he or she also needs to internalize these skills so that it would become more meaningful.

       Besides that, we also learned about the ASSURE model and also something on instructions. ASSURE model is a model or lesson plan that helps us to see the progress of our students and make the teaching and learning process to be more systematic and effective. The ASSURE model is helpful for designing courses using different kinds of media. This model assumes that instruction will not be delivered using lecture/text book only. It allows for the possibility of incorporating out-of-class resources and technology into the course materials. This model will be especially helpful for instructors designing online courses. A stands for ‘Analyze Learners’, S stands for ‘State Objectives’, S also stands for ‘Select Methods, Media and Materials’, U stands for ‘Utilize Media and Materials’, R stands for ‘Require Learner Participation’ and E stands for ‘Evaluate and Revise’. 
         I am so happy for being able to learn all these things and to be equipped with this knowledge as I would be able to impart them to my students later on. Not only that, I also have to make sure that the students have a good grasp on how does the knowledge that they learned on ICT skills helps them to improve their learning skills. In addition to that, our lecturer also has told us that when we go for our practicum later on we need to have sound knowledge in ICT skills because it is important when we carry out lesson plan as the applications of ICT skills in the teaching is very needed but it has to be done successfully and flawlessly without any mistakes. This is because the marks will be deducted. I think that’s all for this week and more reflections will come soon and hopefully I manage to cope with every predicament that I face throughout this course easily.