- I love drawing
- Reading (especially story books and comics)
- Watch cartoons
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Mini Project
In the group consists of three member, my friends and I had given all our best effort to do the experiment using data logger. Before our group and other groups are given to proceed our experiment, we need to make our catchy title, engage, empower and enhance regarding to our chosen topics. Actually, my group was decided to do an experiment entitled ‘Acid-Base Titration’. However, there is misunderstanding regarding to this topic where we thought that this experiment cannot be conducted anymore because Dr.Sophia had already presentd it in lecture. Thus, we brainstormed to get the new topic and then we came out with ‘the effects of combustion’. Unfortunately, there is no oxygen sensor thus we have to change again our experiment. For the 2 hours, we do the experiment using DO to replace the oxygen sensor. But, it was waste. There is no data being collected and it just like a messy and useless work. Due to that problem, we do an appointment with Dr.Sophia and discuss about new experiment (after I spend my evening at library). Alhamdulillah, Dr.Sophia approved our new experiment and then we conducted the experiment of ‘The effects of light intensity to the rate of transpiration’. We used the temperature and humidity sensors to indicate the rate of transpiration at two different situations; in the presence and absence of light. For each situation, we spend for about 20 minutes. There are many advantages of using the data logger in conducting this experiment, where:
1) We do not need to measure the temperature and humidity manually
2) We can do other works during that period
3) The reading was taking for every second thus we can see even there is slightly changes in temperature and humidity
4) We do not need to draw the graph and collect data because the data logger already store the data automatically
5) Data logger helps in measuring and collecting data that cannot be measured manually, such as humidity
6) Less errors and bias during the measurement because the data itself measure the temperature and humidity automatically, thus provide more reliable result
7) Easy to set up the experiment using data logger where we just put the humidity and temperature sensors in the plastic that covering the plants, rather than put the thermometer in that plastic.
REFLECTION ABOUT DATA LOGGER
(A) (A) First trial
I had exposed and use the data logger during conducting Physic’s experiments suac as the experiment on determining the density of substances, acceleration and velocity, and free falling bodies using PASCO. This semester, my friends and I are given a mini project that requires us to use data logger. During the practical class, I learnt on how to use data logger using several sensors such as pH, temperature, and humidity. There are other sensors provided such as C02, DO and magnetic sensors. Our first task is to use the data logger to determine the human body regulation, using temperature and humidity sensors. At first, I cannot be able to set up the data logger and after I ask Cik Aimi and my friends, then I knew the better ways to use this data logger. The data logger is then connected to a laptop that has its software and we come with a view of graph as well as data in table form. From our result, we present the data in front of class using smart board and compare our result with the other to check for reliability and validity of data. How amazing it was when the graph shows the pattern regarding to the changes in the temperature and humidity. From the graph itself we can understand the concept of regulation of human body. This is our result that shows in graph form:
REFLECTION OF IWB
This is my first time where I was being introduced with the ‘Smart Board’. For me, the smart board is rarely used in Malaysia especially in teaching and lesson process. The smart board has many interesting tools even though it is quite similar to the Microsoft PowerPoint. The differences between smart board and the PowerPoint are:
| Smart board | PowerPoint |
| Can be touch on the board | Cannot be touch on the screen |
| Have many activity tools | No activity tools |
| More interactive | Common use |
| New exposed ICT | Common use |
| Expensive | Less expensive |
| Less utilized by educational institution | Common utilization in educational institution |
| Up-to date | Being used for since previous decades |
Actually, the smart board is easy to be used even though I thought this smart board is quite troublesome before. But, after several times using this smart board I think it is interesting and more attractive to be used especially during presentation. However, the familiar problem in using the activity tools in the smart board is we need to touch it carefully because the board is sensitive to very smooth or very tough touch. If not, we need to calibrate it. In my opinion, it is quite difficult to make all the schools in Malaysia even high educational institutes to have this smart board because it is costly, new and need to be kept safe. Otherwise, government should spend more finance for this smart board and for its maintenances.
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
REFLECTION ABOUT ICT
ICT is the acronym for information and communications technology. ICT consists of IT as well as telecommunication, broadcast media, audio and video processing and transmission, and network based control and monitoring functions. ICT plays the major items nowadays because of the well-spread uses and its accessibility all around the world.
In my opinion, the ICT give advantages and disadvantages. Here I listed some advantages of using the ICT in education:
1. Increase accessibility at all places
2. Processing of data is much faster on the computer
3. Repetitive processing can be better done using computerized machinery
4. Searching for information and data is much faster
5. There is no limit on data storage capacity
6. Data communication and transmission are fast and accurate
7. Data can be output on a computer in a variety of different formats
8. Up to date and real world technology
9. Provide people that modern, upgrade, knowledgeable, and open-minded
10. Increase the interactions among peoples all around the world
11. Sharing the knowledge with all educators and students all around the world
12. Make the teaching and learning process more interesting and effective
13. Provide reliability of lesson materials
14. Many software that can help in making lesson material as well as exercises
While, here are some of advantages of ICT:
1. Many teachers need to adapt with the updated usage of ICT
2. Increase cyber crimes
3. Students tend to search for other references compared to their teacher and books
4. Teachers tend to use full ICT-based teaching in classroom
5. Sometimes, there are problems with ICT set up during class session
6. Not all the information in the internet are reliable
7. Teachers with no training on this technology have no access to use ICT in class session, thus they do not know how to teach classes
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