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1. Did the FCE3401 course spark your interest in educational technology?

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2. If yes, describe and elaborate how it sparked your interest. Give three examples.

   I gained a lot of knowledge through this course. I've learned a lot of theories and approaches. I will admit that I was extremely nervous when it comes to anything technology related course. I consider myself still very new to the world of technology and gadget. However, we are living in the 21st century and the world is evolving everyday. I am grateful that the technology and source we have today can provide us information with just one click away.

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Topic 2: Instructional Design

   Back in March of 2020, Dr Maz Nida conducted an activity for us to understand the idea of instructional design. Instructional design is a process to enable learning that involves designing activities that correspond with the lesson.
The activity was called Buzz Groups. We were in a group of 5 and were told to make a lesson based on "Kain Batik". Our group choose to teach the history of batik.

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Topic 5 : Gamification

    Gamification in classroom instruction is defined as an approach whereby aninstructor uses mechanics in non-context(Deterding, Khaled,Nacke, & Dixon, 2011), namely in teaching, to create a learning atmosphere (Amir & Ralph, 2014). The thought of using games to teach students has always been a mind blowing approach to me. For many years, I've always thought that playing games was a waste of time and it will have a lot of negative effects. Since that my opinion on gamification has changed. Educational  gamification brings a lot of benefits to a student. Students can experience learning in a fun way and still be engaging to the lesson. Moreover, students can have instant feedback provided by the game. This is to facilitates better learner engagement and thereby better recall and retention.

Gamification that I personally tried to help improve and gain my knowledge in languages.

Johnny Grammar

Duolingo

Classcraft

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Topic 8: Display Media, Digital Exhibition & Curation.

  I really enjoy learning this topic because it teaches me the importance of display media in teaching and learning process. As a future educator, we need to learn how to organise my work display. From colour schemes to different charts. It has expand my creativity for my presentations. I recognise the importance roles of display media. It helps teachers to explain complex ideas and concepts to a more simple and visually attractive.

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1. What do you understand about rubrics?

  Rubrics is define as a set of instructions or rules. Rubrics are used from the initiation to the completion of a student assignments or projects. Rubrics are design to let students know what to expect from the assignments or projects. What are the key points, standards, criteria and descriptions.

This is the rubrics for FCE3401 Educational Technology.

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3. What is the disadvantages of using rubrics to you as a student?

The downfall of using rubrics is that it does take a longer time to complete the assignment. I tend to overthink and stress myself out because I strive to perfection. I think it does limit my imagination. I feel compelled to complete the assignment strictly as outlined in the rubric.

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2. What is the benefit of rubrics to you as a student?

   Rubrics are the most useful tools when it comes to completing an assignments. Rubrics give us a clear detail of instruction and rule to guide me. Rubrics will tell us what to expect for the assignments, plus they give concrete details about how to obtain a particular score. It does inspire me to work hard and perform better for my assignments. Moreover, criterion can be weighted to reflect the relative importance of each dimension.

Here is a short clips on why rubrics are important for teaching and learning process.

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4. How do you think rubrics are relevant to your assignment?

  Rubrics that are provided for us are relevant to my assignments. It did help me to have a better guideline and better end results. The rubrics also help me to improve my creative and critical thinking. They give me the opportunity to do self-assessment to reflect on the learning process.

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2. What challenges did you face while learning FCE 3401 online?

  To be honest, one of the most challenging parts of learning not only for FCE3401 but the whole semester is the lack of motivation. I tend to procrastinate and doing things last minute. The environment at home can be distracting and stressful. The distraction from loud vehicles in the neighbourhoods often made me lose focus.

Here is an article to help overcome the problem:

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Don't let them kill your dreams.

Motivation is like a campfire. You need 3 components to reap its full rewards: the matches that get the fire started, the wood that keeps the fire going and the heat to roast your marshmallows.

If you have been struggling with motivation lately, you have to take a comprehensive look at your campfire. There could be a problem with your matches, your wood or the campfire environment. Or even worse: you might have been throwing water on your campfire the entire time!
Use this checklist to identify what is killing your campfire and understand how to fix it.
The Symptoms:

You might not be admitting it to yourself, but you are actually not really interested in doing this thing. Whether it is a goal you set for yourself like running a marathon or completing a project at work, you kind of CBA (can't be asked). Deep down, you either just don't see the point or the reward is just not attractive enough for you.

The Cure:

There is two options in dealing with this brutal motivation killer:

Don't do it: Stop lying to yourself and just quit. It will do yourself - and potentially other people - a huge favour. You don't give a f*ck about it anyway.

Find a strong WHY under the surface: If you can't quit - because it is part of your job or you don't want to break a promise or ________________ (fill in the blank with your custom excuse), you need to find a way to think differently about it. If you think long enough, you can find some kind of value in almost anything. It might not be directly associated with it, but it could serve a deeper purpose. Here is some examples: I don't see the point in doing this, but it will make my partner happy (and I care deeply about my partner!). Eating healthy will increase my focus and productivity at work (and I care about my work more than I care about burgers). This project is boring but doing well on it will show my boss that I can get my hands dirty (and that will build my reputation at work and I care about that!).

The Symptoms:

When you think or talk about your thing, your mind is commenting with a big "arghhhh". You are dreading this thing so much. It feels like a big monster that you don't even know where to attack first. And you can't see yourself ever bringing it down - it is just too big! As a result, you procrastinate on getting started because you are dreading it too much.

The Cure:

Some might say "just start SOMEWHERE". But this is probably the worst advice I ever heard when it comes to dealing with overwhelm.

Here is what is actually effective: Break it down! Look the monster in the eye and break it down in parts. Identify its legs, its head, its arms and belly. Then, put a structure around it - line the parts up as chronological steps or categorise them according to topics. Within your chunks, draft a rough overview as well. And then, make a rough project timeline and identify the first chunk to get started with and within the first chunk, the very first action. By looking the monster in the eye and analysing it, you no longer see it as this abstract scary fury thing. Instead, you see it as a - still - challenging opponent, but one you can conquer - if you are strategic about it.

The Symptoms:

You kind of want to do this thing, but deep down you really don't believe you can do it. And it is wreaking havoc on your motivation because the voice in your head keeps telling you "Why are you even trying? You won't get there anyway...".

The Cure:

For a quick fix: Look at your past achievements and remind yourself that you managed to do achieve very challenging goals before and at that time you weren't so sure about yourself either. Thus, you CAN tackle this one now as well!

To fix this issue for good: Identify your limiting beliefs and replace them with empowering ones. Limiting beliefs are subconscious thought patterns that guide your actions and decisions. Most of these self-limiting beliefs were created in your childhood or teenage years and are still largely determining how you think of yourself. But since those beliefs have been programmed into your subconscious mind, they guide your decisions and actions without you even noticing. In order to achieve big, bold goals, you need to upgrade your mindset with a new set of empowering beliefs that will get you the necessary confidence to take on your goals.
If limiting beliefs is a completely new concept to you, check out my
Get it here: http://bit.ly/mental-blocks
Free E-Book "6 Mental Blocks That Keep you Stuck in Life" and learn how the most common limiting beliefs hold you back from achieving your goals and how you can reprogram your mind for success.

The Symptoms:

There is so much going on in your life. So many things to do. So many things to take care of. You are stressed out at best and burnt out at worst. Hence, you completely lost your willingness to do this thing - even if you really want to do it. When everything else is taking up your physical and mental energy, there is simply none left to spark the fire and push hard on your goal.

The Cure:

Free up physical and mental energy and reprioritize! Rest, de-stress and sleep enough to recharge your batteries. Say "no" to things that are less important than your goal. Clear your mind with meditation and journaling. Maybe you even need to do a full life detox to free up the necessary space in your life. I wrote about it here:

The Symptoms:

Your fear is subconsciously holding you back from gathering the motivation to get started. Deep down, you are afraid to fail or embarrass yourself, you are scared of the unknown or even afraid of success! And thus, you are suffering from one or more of these fear symptoms: procrastination, anxiety, resistance and excessive worrying.

The Cure:

Get clear about what you are afraid of, how it is holding you back and how this fear shows up in your life (aka the symptoms). Understanding this is the basis for coming up with a specific strategy to deal with your fear.

I wrote more about how to overcome fear here:

The Symptoms:

You feel sluggish and constantly tired. You suffer from chronic physical pain (most likely digestive issues, back pain or headaches). You experience brain fog and have trouble focusing.

The Cure:

Fix your unhealthy lifestyle and your motivation problem (and much much more) will take care of itself. Here are some good guidelines to get you started:

Sleep 8hrs every night

Sweat every day: Even if it is just for 15min.

Start your day with a healthy breakfast: This will make it easier to opt for healthy choices later in the day as well.

Eat mindfully: If you eat, JUST eat. Don't watch TV or try to reply to emails. Focus on the taste of the food in your mouth and enjoy every little bite. Take a break halfway through and ask yourself whether you are still hungry. And if not, stop eating. This habit might even make you loose some weight - effortlessly.

Eat well: Opt for fresh, healthy, unprocessed and nourishing food. Cut out gluten, dairy and processed foods if you are having digestive issues.

Limit your intake of stimulants like caffeine, alcohol and nicotine

The Symptoms:

You are doing one or both of these things: 1. You set your goals so small that they fail to inspire you to get out of our comfort zone or 2. you set them so high that you don't even know how to tackle them and lack the confidence to do so (see 2 and 3).

The Cure:

Both ends of the spectrum are equally bad for your motivation and morale. Yes, dream big - dream so big it scares you. And yes, 10x your goals to force yourself to come up with out-of-the-box approaches. But please, set your actual weekly goals in a do-able, yet challenging way. Your motivation will thank you!

The Symptoms:

You are kind of demotivated because you thought you'd be there by now. You wouldn't have thought that achieving your goal would take so long. And it is seriously demotivating you. You might even be playing with the idea of quitting because you are so impatient.

The Cure:

Understand that good things take time. This sounds cliché, but seriously: you need to change how you think about this! Focus on the progress and enjoy the journey, because it is as much as a reward as achieving your goal. Furthermore, celebrate little milestones along the way and reward yourself for your efforts. This will keep your morale up and your impatience at bay.

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8 Reasons You Lack Motivation - and How to Fix it

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Motivation is like a campfire. You need 3 components to reap its full rewards: the matches that get the fire started, the wood that keeps the fire going and the heat to roast your marshmallows. If you have been struggling with motivation lately, you have to take a comprehensive look at your campfire.

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1. Describe and elaborate your experience learning FCE3401 online during this COVID19 pandemic.

  As we all know, the world is suffering from a pandemic. Thus, this sadly means we need to do everything in our power to help stop the spread of COVID19. This includes closing schools and universities. It is unfortunate that we are unable to complete our assessment face to face. However, we are living in the 21st century where technology like the internet and gadgets can be easily access. For FCE3401, we have used many platform to proceed our class. For examples, Loom, Zoom, Google   Drive, Putrablast and Whatapps. There are advantages and disadvantages for each media platform. For example, Loom allows for self-paced learning. Students can take courses from their own devices anytime and anywhere. So, those who don’t have time for some reason can learn and do revision online when they have the time. However, some students suffer from isolation Since students don’t have to be physically present in a classroom, it might be more difficult or nearly impossible for them to get in touch with other learners. I do miss social interaction and discussion about the lessons between my classmates.

Here is article talking about Online Learning:

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There are several problems with the traditional system of education. First of all, you need to pay thousands of dollars per term to attend a prestigious school. With all those budget cuts, busy classrooms, and course shortages, you won't always get the chance to study exactly what you want.

It's no wonder why millions of students from all around the world opt for online degree programs or take at least one college course through an online platform. Online learning has to be the greatest revolution in contemporary education. It made a huge change in the system and opened great opportunities for everyone who wants to learn something.

Nevertheless, online education is still related to stereotypes. People often think that online students are not smart enough for a traditional college or university, they are lazy, and they don't get "real" degrees. These claims discourage many people from taking online courses, so they get stuck in the traditional educational system that consumes a huge deal of money, nerves, and years of their lives.

Allow us to explain why online learning is more awesome than you think. We have 5 advantages of online learning that will make you reconsider your attitude towards this type of education.

Advantages Of Online Learning

1. You can learn whatever you want!

You can pick the program of your dreams in traditional education, too, but that would involve traveling away from home, living in a completely unknown city, and struggling in an extremely competitive learning environment. With online education, you can take any program or course present in traditional four-year universities.

For example, let's say you're mostly interested in neuroscience. All it takes is a Google search for such online course, and you'll easily find the online programs offered by some of the most prestigious universities from all around the world. You can take such a course even if you have no aspirations to apply that knowledge in your future profession, but you're simply curious to discover new interests and understand how the human brain works. The great variety of online programs and courses is a huge advantage of this type of education. It doesn't matter where you live and what you want to study - you can always find a suitable course or even a degree program that you can follow from home.

2. Comfort.

Forget about attending classes for hours, sitting in an uncomfortable chair, and suffering from back pain by the end of the day. You will not be bound to physical class session when you opt for online education. All lectures and needed materials are provided via online platforms, so you'll easily access them from the comfort of your home. You will not take public transport to get to campus, you won't have to spend money on gas for your car, you won't have to get up early to get dressed for class... the list of conveniences goes on and on.

Comfort is a strong advantage, but it can go both ways. You mustn't allow yourself to get too comfortable when studying from home, so it would be best to abandon the couch for few hours a day and set up an inspirational studying environment in your home. All you need is a large desk and a nice, comfortable chair.
3. Online courses look great on a resume.
It doesn't matter where your career stands at this moment; an online program will always look good on your resume. It will show potential employers that you're committed to learning and you're eager to obtain more knowledge and new skills. Hiring managers don't see online degrees as inferior to traditional ones. A degree is a degree. If you obtain an online degree from a prestigious university, you'll boost your career with the speed of light. You will certainly become a better candidate for a job promotion, and your resume will look much better when you apply for new positions.

4. Self-paced learning.

When you start browsing through interesting online courses and programs, you'll notice the Self-Paced label on most of them. What does this mean? Self-paced learning means that the students can start completing the targets at any time, and he can arrange a learning schedule that meets his individual needs. When you enroll in a traditional college program, you'll have to forget about work, hobbies, and even family. In such setting, studying has to be a priority. That's why many single parents and people who work decide to forget all about their dreams to get a higher degree.

A self-paced system enables them to make progress with rhythm that suits them. This type of system does not require attending live sessions; you can access the materials at any time that works for you. If you have to work or take care of your home and children during the day, you can study at night. That's an advantage the traditional educational system cannot beat.

5. Lower costs.

The fact that online programs are cheaper when compared to the ones held in a traditional campus setting is enough to convince you to consider them. The average tuition for online courses depends on multiple factors, so it varies from one program to another. If, for example, you want to enroll in the Big Data Specialization program provided by University California, San Diego through Coursera, you'll pay $399. You also have an option to pay $49 per course. Financial Aid is available for learners who cannot afford this fee, so that's something you should always keep in mind.

We saved the best part for last: many online courses are completely free of charge. MIT, for example, offers all course materials online without any charges. Free courses don't usually come with certificate of completion, but they are still more than useful for anyone who wants to learn from prestigious educators.

Online Education Is Totally Worth The Effort

Online courses and degree programs are more convenient and cheaper than their counterparts in traditional education. Those are the two main advantages of online learning that lead many students to opt for online platforms when they want to earn a degree or certificate.
The best thing about online learning is that you can learn in a relaxed manner even if you don't want to get certified. You only need passion for learning and a quick online search that will take you to the right course. From that point on, you will be the master of your own education.

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5 Advantages Of Online Learning: Education Without Leaving Home

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Wondering about the Advantages Of Online Learning? Check 5 Advantages Of Online Learning and why eLearning is the greatest revolution in today's education.

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3. How did you feel learning through Whatapps (Dale's cone of experience)?

  At first I was not convict that using only texting as a communication way can somehow made us focus and engage in the activity. I was feeling doubtful. However, to my surprise, I've learn that teachers have to make the activity fun and exciting in order to attract students' interest. Using Whatapps as a platform to teach and learn is one of the  most helpful tool. Students can express their thoughts and opinions by writing. This is helpful especially to shy students. I was grateful learning through Whatapps because I can always look back at the activity as  a revision.

This is an example of the activity: Narwhal