Reflection Journal quarter 2 week 1

During this week (Quarter 2, week 1), I took a lot of effort in the designing of programmes plan. I referred to various sources from UK’s QCA curriculum unit for the W classes. I went searching other teacher’s self-made lesson plans on conducting and managing Windows Movie Maker. Last but not least, I referred to the school’s own IB Unit planner for a themed teaching in the usage of the kidblog. I have included as well “Common Sense’s” teaching approach in facilitating and improving Research Skills on the internet.

I was able to facilitate all of these resources smoothly, however I wish I could have improve the way I facilitated Grade 4’s Windows Movie Maker. I realized I had to be clear in my instructions and avoid having many confusions as often I found students were confused with the direction I wanted from them. I must make sure all students are well-prepared in the future, so that I am able to avoid any wastage of time, and my students could feel a less stressful and confused learning environment.

On the one hand, I encountered a lesson resource was entirely not applicable to the level of my students. It was considered too simple and students had already acquire the basic research skills. Therefore, I had to immediately mediate that lesson into a higher level approach, of course with a little guidance for my students. Quickly, I designed a themed-approach from the Unit Planner and students’ enjoyed the learning as well as applying their computer skills on the internet.