E-Classroom Proposed Plan
1. Introduction
E-classroom refers to computer-enhanced learning environment, which means a traditional classroom space with students and teacher using computers. In other words, a regularly-scheduled class where students use computers for some portion of the class period.
An e-Classroom can help teaching and learning in many aspects. Firstly, it can help teachers demonstrating abstract ideas more clearly, like in Chemistry lessons, the compositions of bonds and atoms can be shown in large animations rather than just looking small pictures in textbooks.
Moreover, having developed a e-classroom that is able to show multimedia material, for example, some historical documentaries in history lessons, enable interactions in class. Teachers and students can exchange their views towards things and foster understanding of learning material, increasing students’ ability to elaborate it in examinations because it has been discussed thoroughly in class.
Using advanced technology can also increase students’ concentration in class. It is because students nowadays usually feel comfortable using hi-tech goods rather than writing. Therefore, including computers as a means of learning can raise their initiative in encountering classroom activities. Since students are more involved in class, this on the other hand help teachers to judge students’ understanding in the knowledge taught, and teacher will be able to adjust their teaching approach, such as deciding whether it is necessary to clarify certain points again or to go into another topic. On the whole, having an e-Classroom is helping to increase efficiency in teaching and learning in schools.
2. Objective
The main objective of designing this e-Classroom system is to help facilitating in-class teaching and learning of a medium sized classroom of these following settings:
No. of teachers: 1
No. of students: 40
Ratio of computer to people: 1 : 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type of School: Day School There are
E-classroom refers to computer-enhanced learning environment, which means a traditional classroom space with students and teacher using computers. In other words, a regularly-scheduled class where students use computers for some portion of the class period.
An e-Classroom can help teaching and learning in many aspects. Firstly, it can help teachers demonstrating abstract ideas more clearly, like in Chemistry lessons, the compositions of bonds and atoms can be shown in large animations rather than just looking small pictures in textbooks.
Moreover, having developed a e-classroom that is able to show multimedia material, for example, some historical documentaries in history lessons, enable interactions in class. Teachers and students can exchange their views towards things and foster understanding of learning material, increasing students’ ability to elaborate it in examinations because it has been discussed thoroughly in class.
Using advanced technology can also increase students’ concentration in class. It is because students nowadays usually feel comfortable using hi-tech goods rather than writing. Therefore, including computers as a means of learning can raise their initiative in encountering classroom activities. Since students are more involved in class, this on the other hand help teachers to judge students’ understanding in the knowledge taught, and teacher will be able to adjust their teaching approach, such as deciding whether it is necessary to clarify certain points again or to go into another topic. On the whole, having an e-Classroom is helping to increase efficiency in teaching and learning in schools.
2. Objective
The main objective of designing this e-Classroom system is to help facilitating in-class teaching and learning of a medium sized classroom of these following settings:
No. of teachers: 1
No. of students: 40
Ratio of computer to people: 1 : 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type of School: Day School There are
References: Webpage (29 September 2007) http://www.iq-interactive.com.hk/_mgxroot/page_10751.html (1 October 2007) http://ltc.udayton.edu/faculty/eclassroom/index.htm