ICT Weekly Reflection

  REFLECTION MODULE 2 The ABCD Learning Objectives Framework and Effective Web Searching In module 2: The ABCD Learning Objectives Framework and Effective Web Searching , I was granted an opportunity to discover more about some effective web searching besides Google and also change my way of writing lesson objectives based on ABCD Framework. To be honest, this lesson has significantly transformed my normal approach to search information on the Internet and also provided me with a more critical framework for specifying lesson objectives for different types of students in my class. To begin the lesson, my teammates and I were assigned into different breakout zooms for sharing what we have read and prepared for this module. I have read all required readings provided by my lecturers and decided to share my experience with Bing - one of the top ten popular search engines in the world. Compared to Google, Bing can provide users with quicker responses and more results than Google. Moreove...

After learning the first module about: Creating an academic blog , there are a lot of interesting insights that I have acquired through zoom discussion and the summary of six groups.  Firstly, in terms of the purposes of using blogs, I do agree with my Zoom 4’s teammates that it can be divided into two: one is for professional ELT purpose which is normally used for sharing about teaching and learning experiences and the other can be for personal purposes which can tell stories about the writer’s daily life and habits. However, being an English teacher, I frequently create blogs for sharing and reflecting about my own learning and teaching journey because I also used to be an English learner and I also used to encounter the similar difficulties as my students are having. Being empathetic with what challenges students are facing, I believe that my advice can be beneficial and effective for my students. Moreover, blogging is also an ideal place for me to connect and learn from other c...