Day 5 lesson

  Hi Ms Hao, how are you? I have just lost my coming soon baby,n so I am very sad! Anywhere, I like you teaching and saying,:
                               "按一下不会爆炸"

Day 4 lesson

  Yesterday I was too tired and not feeling well, still i do remenber we have learned the 3 types of Inquiry-based learning -- *project-based learning, *problem-based learning and *case-based learning. Our group do try to finish the tasks -- the project-based learning and WebQuest, it's really let us learn many things and we can now understand the value of group discussion. Without the cooperation of others 3 members, I don't think we can finish the task!
  Today is the last day of the lesson, I hope we all can enjoy it.

What we have done in these 5 days (Elements that form the structure)

1. Daily blogs (Write down your feeling/ what you have learned/ what you want to say to Ms Hao on that day ; Learn to write blog so that you can use blog in your future teaching)

2. Wiki:http://malaysia2010.pbworks.com. (Write your action research ; learn to share your ideas and contribute your work in wiki)

3. Discussions : daily (Help us to clarify the unclear problems)

Project-based learning -- "The Prisoiner of Zenda" (Short story) -- Reading report

Group 10
Onn ai qiu 安爱秋
Vivian Leu soh ching 刘淑清
Joyce Shu-Chien Lim 林淑晶
Ko bee lian 丘美莲

Project goals :
 1. Let students know about the writer.
 2. Let students understand the plot/background/characters better.
 3. Let students know about the theme and moral values.
 4. Let students to do their own reflection.

Duration:
  2 months.

Steps:
  1. Divide the class into a group of four students.
  2. Separate the report into 4 parts ( plot/ writer / theme / moral values / own reflection)
  3. Every part spends 2 weeks to finish.
  4. Each group do chapter review by ppt and do the presentation in class (assessment mark will be given).
  5. The assesment will be based on the performance, creativity and participation.

Expectation:
  1. Submit the assignment(script) on time.
  2. The performance is well prepared.
  3, Approach teacher any time if any problem arised.
          



What media and strategies can be used:
1. Watch the movie ("The Prisioner of Zenda") on youtube.
2. Write reflection by using blog (individual work).
3. Write group report by using wiki (group work).
4. Search relevant materials by using "decicious.com" -- bookmarks.
5. Use google to search characters' images.
6. Use bubbl.com to draw the characters reletionships / story life.   

Day 3 lesson

  Hi Ms Hao, so happy to have breakfast with you this morning. Do you like the breakfast? It is really a traditional coffee shop in Johor Bahru, almost every local has been that shop before! It looked like you enjoy the food very much cos you finished all the food. This make me respect you very much cos you "respect" the food, ha ha! Actually I like Malaysia very much cos the life here is quite relax! How about you? Do you like Malaysia? What local foods you wish to buy? Maybe we can help you to buy!
  Today is really very tired but i still enjoy the lesson cos Ms Hao you are very patience. Today i learned about the disavantages of blog, wiki, bookmarks and many others technology tools. Besides, the virtual world -- second life really impress me. Moreover, today i also learn that technology is not panacea of poor instructional design, the most importance thing is  your pedagogy. It means that we must always remember meaningful teaching and learning.
  It is late, i would like to go home now. c u tomorrow! Have a nice day.  
 
 

Day 2 lesson

  Today i feel a little bit upset because i cannot help my other group members to type Chinese characters. However, i do contribute my part in sharing my opinion and ideas. I even write down every words for them to type. Besides, i think today i do learn many new things, such as what  twitter, plurk, yahoo, facebook are and how to use bubbl.us to help us to draw chart.
  Ms hao, i also think that today you are very patient to us, because you explain what action research is again to us, this make us feel more confidence in doing our paper!
  Besides, today i also learn about the advantage of blog and wiki in teaching. Now, i realised that blog can actually be used as a study guide or to review class materials, an easy distribution of learning materials, a place for thoughts sharing promotes interaction among class memebers and it encourages creativity. Moreover, Ms hao also taught us a new technical term -- digital divide and hope that we will not make the mistake.
  According to Ms hao highly recommended by using blog and wiki in our teaching, i hope that i can manage to use these two new teaching methods in my lessons.
  It is really tired, i would like to have a rest now! Hope you have a nice day too!