Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Rita's Homework- MultiMedia

(1)How can you/do you use MultiMedia (for example Powerpoint /Desktop Publishing/Video/Audio) in your classroom?
I can use Powerpoint to display my teaching plans to my students and their parents.I also can
use Video,Audio to display important information ,such as texts, graphics, sound ,animation that I want to tell my students in the classroom.

(2)How can you/do you/do you want to use Multimedia in your classroom?
Yes, I want to use Multimedia, such as Powerpoint, Video , Audio to display some key-point information or graphics, sound ,animation to my students in the classroom. I also can teach my students how to use“Powerpoint”to do their report or their personal file, and they can show their personal file to others in the classroom. Multimedia can provide an interactive, multisensory learning experience, which motivates the learner and improves the quality of learning.

(3)How can you/do you use a digital camera/scanner or other mulitmedia devices in the classroom?
I can use a digital camera to take some pictures and show the pictures to my students in the classroom. Besides, I also can use DVD-ROM player to show them some interesting films or additional materials of their learning. I think it will encourage their learning.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Rita's Homework~Database & Spreadsheet


(1)How do you use Database?
I use Database, such as "Access" to create information sheet about my student's personal information and communicative information.

(2)How do your students use Database?
They can use Database to create the communicative information sheet to their friends or classmates.

(3)What else would you like to do with DB - think in terms ofstudent tools/assessment as well as teacher productivity.
I would like to use Database, such as "Access" to create the catalogue of books of our classroom and my students can use“Access" to search which books they are interested in a short time.

(4)How do you use Spreadsheets?
I use Spreadsheets, such as "EXCEL" to calculate grade of my students and to create balance-sheet to record my income and expense every month.

(5)How do your students use Spreadsheets?
They use Spreadsheets, such as "EXCEL" to process statistical material.

(6)What else would you like to do with SS - think in terms ofstudent tools/assessment as well as teacher productivity.
I would like to use Spreadsheets , such as "EXCEL" to calculate student's grade in peacetime then I can input their average to the grade processing system of school. And I can use it to calculate the final grade of all subjects of my students.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Rita's Homework

(1) How do you use Word Processing Software?
I use it to create tests, write reports. Sometimes I use it to write diary.

(2)How do your students use Word Processors?
They use Word Processors to write reading reports .

(3)What else would you like to do with WP - think in terms of
student tools/assessment as well as teacher productivity.

I'm thinking of creating a blog and asking my students to create a web-page or blog
about themselves to hyperlink to my blog. I'll design assignments and use it to
assign some homework. I'm also thinking of putting the pictures of school activities
so students can see their pictures and download them. It's a way to share our living
record and information while saving some money from not printing the pictures.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Rita & Peko

My name is Hsiu-Yu Huang, and you can call me Rita. I like to listen to music, go shopping, and collect Peko-chan (Peko-chan is a popular doll from a chain of stores in Japan called Fujiya).I took this picture in Nagoya last year.


I took this picture in the supermarket of Hokkaido(Japan).

Some of my collection of Peko-chan(pretty peko).They are so cute!^_^