MITE6024 - Individual Assignment - Introduction

Topic:

Activities with and through technology
                            —— Learn About Earthquake

Introduction

1. Objects

In this article, a series of technologies will be used in five linked activities under the theme of earthquake. The purpose is to make study both fun and easy by utilizing a variety of existing technologies. In fact, it is also an example to reveal how to get information from different medium. It aims to use a range of available Web 2.0 applications to allow children to discover, discuss, participate, and design relevant learning contents about earthquake.

2. Relevant Web 2.0 Applications in these Five Activities
YouTube, Blog, Wikipedia, Learning Objects (Animation and Simulation), Google Docs, as well as Windows Movie Maker. In these applications, Blog is the core tool to connect all elements.

3. Preparation for Activities

At first, a collective blog and Google Docs On-line Document will be created to share children’s comments and opinions. (This Blog-"Angie in IT Education")

Before these activities conducted, the children were asked to have some prior experiences in using Blog, Google Docs, and Windows Movie Maker. In fact, there are some relevant instructions firstly provided in order to assist the children to master basic skills, such as how to comment in the Blog, how to participate the on-line discussion in the Google Docs, and how to make a digital story by the Windows Movie Maker with translating PPT and utilizing some image processing software.