Reflection : 1st lecture

The first day in this technology class seemed enjoyable for me, although I cannot deny that the feeling of ‘uncomfortable’ and ‘uneasiness’ were always bugging in my heart. Why? The answer was this is the first time I’m taking technology class seriously and it seemed that 80% of the subjects I will take for this semester are revolving around the word ‘technology’. This was really a transformation for me, and I really hope that I will improve myself in this field.
P.L.E.A.S.E. This was the first lecture for this week. This word was an abbreviation for a very deep in meaning, and it itself stands for a very polite expression when we want to ask for something. It somehow portrays the gentleness and graciousness of being a teacher, in which we have to give all the best and contribute what it takes to ensure the best result for our students.
Teachers’ building skill are built through these six alphabets which stands for personalize learning environment and student engagement. The agendas focusing on personalize learning, engaging learning and action research. The way in which we personalize our learning really depends on the way we deal with the learners. Learners should engage in active, collaborative and critical learning in which the level of dependency towards the teacher was at its very minimum level. This will produce learners who are capable of thinking on their own feet and proactive, which sounds so easy but its effectiveness in Malaysian context was not really at its expected stage.
Hence, we can see the importance of scaffolding process as advocated by Vygotsky, one of the prominent people in this field. The role played by the students itself when engaging with his/ her environment, especially with the peers and teachers will be very much helpful if the students know how to make use out of their daily interaction in order to improve themselves.
As for my last words, it is my duty as a teacher to create a meaningful learning with students by involving them in the real –world experience of learning and this may be achieved by the help of technology –based learning environment, in which both teacher and students are ready to learn and live productively in a creative, innovative digital society.