My Cloud Classroom: Writing in the Cloud 2 (WITC2)

WITC2

Sharing with you my Cloud Classroom operated from home on Tuesday morning (I was on sick leave). It worked. It worked out well. In fact, it is much better than what was thought. Thanks to Ms Fun, my lovely buddy for chaperoning my posse. The young learners are my 22 Year 6 pupils who will be sitting for their UPSR in less than a month. They are witty and charming.

You will see how the young learners scrambled for the groups of their choice; deciding on the group members whom they wanted to work with. Everything took place in the Cloud. The videos showed chronologically will tell the whole story. For this posting, I'm sharing Part 2/6.

Enjoy watching.

My Cloud Classroom: Writing in the Cloud (WITC1)

WITC1

Sharing with you my Cloud Classroom operated from home this morning (I'm on sick leave). It worked. It worked out well. In fact, it is much better than what was thought. Thanks to Ms Fun, my lovely buddy for chaperoning my posse. The young learners are my 22 Year 6 pupils who will be sitting for their UPSR in less than a month. They are witty and charming.

The videos showed chronologically will tell the whole story. However, for this posting, I'll be sharing parts of the videos (1/6)

Enjoy watching.

Our Online Collaboration Class ...

Good day people.

How's life? Ours was awesome. Things are picking up. Our online class has reached its peak last Thursday. It wasn't the first. We had had numerous online collaboration lessons but this particular lesson was an exceptional one.

In the previous online collaboration, all of us, my students and I were bundled together in the so-called 'computer lab'. We collaborated online as well as offline. Most of the time, I shouted my heart out and they answered me in unison. 

For the Thursday's lesson, we were 20 kilometres apart. The kids were at the usual place, the tiny computer room while I was  at home. As the kids were struggling to accomplish the given tasks, I suggested and commented on their work. They collaborated with their group members as they raced against time to complete the tasks, and they're coerced to share their bits and pieces with me. We had a great time together. All in all, I could go through 10 assignments of exceptional quality.

I'm contented. We're on the right track. I wasn't only keeping up with the new technologies but I've managed to integrate them productively into my teaching.

The following screenshots are the testimonials of our Online Collaboration Class.

Sophyta

From Working Wall to Google Drive (2) ...

Good day dear readers.

Today is the last day of school. Everyone in this country will get to enjoy a week long holiday as the Eidul Fitri celebration will commence on Monday, the 28 of July. Happy Eid to all Muslim friends and readers.

Though it was the last day of school, my Primary Six was very enthusiastic still. They tackled the task with much gusto and a sense of youthful exuberance. 

Writing pieces which I had earlier edited were given a new lease of life. Every mistake and error was corrected under my scrutinisation. No stones were left unturned. Each team member painstakingly corrected and improved their pieces. Once the necessary corrections  done, remarks and comments would be scrawled at the footer of the writing pieces.

What they enjoyed most about this Google Doc was the ability to synchronize. It worked wonders with my primary six. They teamed up and began writing. The less proficient kids did the correction based on teacher's suggestion while the smart ones moved on with a new topic. Thus far, five topics have been completed.

Sophyta

From Working Wall to Google Drive ...

Good day great people.

It's very hazy over here; I mean the weather. The annual 'haze pilgrimage' has officially begun, again. The air is smoky. The vision is blur. I see white wherever I go. That's about the weather. I can only hope that it'll rain soon.

As for the teaching and learning process, we're half way through the cloud lessons. My Primary Six students have started writing, be it on the Working Wall and  during cloud lessons. They are doing well. In this entry, I would like to share Our Working Wall as well as my students' online writing project. Let the pictures and snapshots do the talking.

My Cloud Storage ...

Good day peeps.

It's over! Yes, even though some of us are still using the USBs, the floppy disks and CDs are almost obsolete. Thanks to the advent of cloud computing technology. We have a choice to make. It's either the Dropbox or the Google Drive. 

I ditched the floppy disks almost a decade ago due to its sloppiness. I shunned the CDs as they are prone to scratches and glitches. I stopped using the USBs due to high virus infection. My whole life of work stored in two USBs vanished in the twinkling of an eye when they were formatted. They were badly infected and refused to open. The pain incurred was unbearable. 

When I was introduced to Dropbox late last year, I didn't fall in love with it straight away. I began to like it when the Internet connection at my workplace improved. It's quite generous in term of storage capacity. The 2GB is adequate if you don't save your whole life in there. It's even friendlier if you own a Google account. 

Nonetheless, my 2GB capacity is running low. I was rummaging for a bigger storage when I stumbled upon Google Drive. Mr Google is far more generous than Mr Dropbox in term of storage capacity. Google Drive offers a free 5GB storage capacity. However, saving and transferring folders with loads of files in them is not a piece of cake. It takes ages compared to Dropbox.

Despite the glitches and minor obstacles, I love them both!

Lessons in the Clouds

Using the ICT technology in the classroom was never my cup of tea until recently. 

The arrival of 41 units of personal computers called Chromebook 

changed my perceptions towards the ICT technology completely. 

The sleek mobile devices aren't alone. 

They are accompanied by Yes, the 4G mobile Internet network.

Yes really lives up to its reputation of being the fastest, 

widest and most reliable 4G mobile Internet network.

My first attempt with the Chromebook was a simple introduction to my blog.

The pupils were then whisked to this entry as the content 

of their lesson was embedded here.

The entry was a simple one, yet it captured the pupils' interest.

It definitely motivated me to plan more lessons in the clouds.

Despite the size and the condition of our Computer Room,  which is not enough to swing a cat,

the children were all attentive.

What cloud computing really means

What cloud computing really means


Thank you Eric Knorr and Galen Gruman.