This is my reflection on my e teaching practice after completing online e teacher course.
In the last two years access of mobile phones especially ,smart phone has significantly increased. Only few students have access of computer and broad band internet.Almost all students have mobile phones and around 55 % of them have smart phones. Students are using their phones for accessing mutimedia content. Most of the students are Facebook users. However their digital activities are limited.
In 2014, I conducted a mini research on mobile learning practice among undergraduate students in six different campuses of Gorkha district. The research was conducted as mixed method design I had taken sample of 161 undergraduate students for survey and 19 students were interviewed. The study sowed that all the students have mobile phones and they are using their mobile phones for learning. However, their mobile learning practices are very limited. Most of them reported that they use their mobile for dictionary use.Occasionally, they search content using goggle search engine. They complain the cost of mobile data for frequent browsing. Broadband internet is not available.Some of the students also reported that they record the class secretly and listen after the class and make notes. One visually impaired students reported that mobile phone is her best friend because she listened audio books on her mobile. The study also sought that students guidance from their teacher for more productive mobile learning. Most of the students said that their teachers and parents have negative impression about mobile learning. The study also found that educational institutes lack policy of mobile learning in the class and outside the class.But students are eager to learn more tips and techniques of mobile learning.
I felt the need of orientation class for more productive uses of mobile phones for learning. At the beginning of new session I told them mobile learning policies in the class. We agreed to use mobile for educational purpose but not for entertainment and communication purposes. We discussed some possible ways of mobile learning. Most of them are interested to learn with the digital device.
To promote mobile learning practice, I have created class websites https://sites.google.com/site/generalenglishdmc/home. Now students frequently visits the site and get the materials. I have shared Merrium Webster dictionary among teachers and students. It has been very popular. Similarly, I have recorded some text with Emily Hall ,an American volunteer and uploaded in the websites. I have allowed to record some of my class. Students takes photographs of white board and each others books and note books for quick capture. Students watch course related videos and listen some audio lesson. Three groups of students prepared power point and presented their project work using multimedia projector.
After the online course ,I have found many paths of online and e learning. I am showing some of the paths to my students. However, there is gap between saying and doing. Effective use of ICTs is still challenge because it is more difficult to change our mindset than the technology.
Now I hope to continue by blogging.
In the last two years access of mobile phones especially ,smart phone has significantly increased. Only few students have access of computer and broad band internet.Almost all students have mobile phones and around 55 % of them have smart phones. Students are using their phones for accessing mutimedia content. Most of the students are Facebook users. However their digital activities are limited.
In 2014, I conducted a mini research on mobile learning practice among undergraduate students in six different campuses of Gorkha district. The research was conducted as mixed method design I had taken sample of 161 undergraduate students for survey and 19 students were interviewed. The study sowed that all the students have mobile phones and they are using their mobile phones for learning. However, their mobile learning practices are very limited. Most of them reported that they use their mobile for dictionary use.Occasionally, they search content using goggle search engine. They complain the cost of mobile data for frequent browsing. Broadband internet is not available.Some of the students also reported that they record the class secretly and listen after the class and make notes. One visually impaired students reported that mobile phone is her best friend because she listened audio books on her mobile. The study also sought that students guidance from their teacher for more productive mobile learning. Most of the students said that their teachers and parents have negative impression about mobile learning. The study also found that educational institutes lack policy of mobile learning in the class and outside the class.But students are eager to learn more tips and techniques of mobile learning.
I felt the need of orientation class for more productive uses of mobile phones for learning. At the beginning of new session I told them mobile learning policies in the class. We agreed to use mobile for educational purpose but not for entertainment and communication purposes. We discussed some possible ways of mobile learning. Most of them are interested to learn with the digital device.
To promote mobile learning practice, I have created class websites https://sites.google.com/site/generalenglishdmc/home. Now students frequently visits the site and get the materials. I have shared Merrium Webster dictionary among teachers and students. It has been very popular. Similarly, I have recorded some text with Emily Hall ,an American volunteer and uploaded in the websites. I have allowed to record some of my class. Students takes photographs of white board and each others books and note books for quick capture. Students watch course related videos and listen some audio lesson. Three groups of students prepared power point and presented their project work using multimedia projector.
After the online course ,I have found many paths of online and e learning. I am showing some of the paths to my students. However, there is gap between saying and doing. Effective use of ICTs is still challenge because it is more difficult to change our mindset than the technology.
Now I hope to continue by blogging.
