River Valley High School [*IP]

[WeiHan]

http://www.zaobao.com.sg/edu/pages5/edunews110118.shtml

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南洋女中学生　课堂利用iPad学习

王珏琪 (2011-01-18)


为了增强学生之间的互动学习，南洋女中上周推行了21世纪教学示范班，给一部分学生在课堂上利用iPad学习。
　　学生手里拿着iPad，利用学校无线网络上网，下载电子课文，再利用阅读软件圈出生词。顺手又利用词典应用程序（application）来找出生词的解释和读音，阅读完课文后，上学校的线上学习系统，下载跟课文有关的题目作答。教师讲解课文时，也找出其他同课文有关的游戏应用程序，提供给学生一起讨论和进行小组活动。

　　南洋女子中学两班中一学生的华文与文化课，同其他班级很不一样。

　　为了增强学生之间的互动学习，南洋女中上周推行了21世纪教学示范班，给一部分学生在课堂上利用iPad学习。中一和中三各两班，以及高级音乐课程班和要出国浸濡的双文化课程学生，将参与这项为期一年的试验性计划，几乎所有科目都可使用iPad。

　　为了这项试验计划，校方购买了150台总值13万5000元的iPad。完成试验后，才决定是否要把计划推行到全校，让每名学生都有一台iPad。

　　校方还重新布置了参与计划的这几个班级，课室里传统的桌椅改由折叠椅子所取代，课室后面的墙壁漆成白色，方便学生组成小组讨论和在墙上作答。

　　南洋女中课程处处长郑慧容说，他们也同参与计划的学生家长沟通，没有家长提出反对，只是有家长担心iPad会被丢失、孩子沉迷于iPad等问题，校方已在课室内安装锁柜给学生们安放iPad，也有一套预防学生沉迷其中的措施。


南洋女中中一学生在华文与文化课上，使用iPad里的应用程序“百家姓”，吸取并累积课本以外的知识。

　　参与实验计划的华文教师李晓辉说，她尝试让学生知道，学习的过程也可以是有趣的，能让他们的生活更充实，这么一来，他们就不会因为无聊而要上网玩游戏。

家长才可下载付费程序

　　校方把iPad借给学生，学生只需承担下载应用程序的费用，为了方便家长管理，每个iPad中有两个户头，学生的户头只能下载免费的程序，家长的才可以下载付费程序。南中希望能把一年的下载费维持在100元之内。

　　郑慧容说：“我们希望学生能更深入学习，通过教师以外的管道获取知识。”

　　参与计划的中一生陈缘凌（13岁）说，华文学习变得更好玩和有趣，特别是教师介绍的一些有关华文的应用程序如“百家姓”，就吸引她下课后继续探索。她还教10岁的弟弟如何使用iPad中的华文和英文词典，两人一起温书时，弟弟会用iPad查词典。

　　除了南洋女中，淡滨尼中学和南华小学也将在校园教学中使用iPad。淡滨尼中学就计划给一班41名中一学生，利用iPad翻阅每个科目的电子课本、教学应用程序、上网搜寻资料等。学校也鼓励参与计划的学生自己购买iPad，负担不起的则可向学校租借，校方已经订购了约35台iPad，等商家把货送上门后，就会在1月29日推行这项计划。

　　南华小学则成立了教师小组，探讨如何在教学中使用iPad。校长张筠平说，他们计划在今年内在一个班级进行试验，了解iPad是否能达到提升学生学习兴趣的效果，学生下课后是否还是会利用iPad学习。

　　另外，一些学校也积极使用iphone和ipod touch。如德明中学去年起给两班学生使用iPhone，并研发了iPod touch应用程序，给学生和访客到科学学习中心活动时使用。南华小学则设计了有关校史和文化的iPod touch应用程序。

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[daisyt]

I think the writer is not a student from RV. Everyone knows, it is a no need to discuss fact, current P is very very serious and strict on morale. RV students and maybe even parents are aware of that because we have heard many stories from our kids. Many of the teachers also emphasise a lot on morale and character building. I am very touched on how a few issues dd told me about the caring and 一大堆大道理 teachers. The teachers who are parents themselves, say the same kind of 道理 like us. I told dd, these 道理 sounds so familar. Haha…

[CRYSTALRN]

Discussed with DD about her first month in Sec1:


only Maths teacher corrects homework…they like Maths teacher most.

English: just corrected one tested writing, self-study is the most important capability for her comprehension book…

Science: not yet touch physics or chemistry at all, but printed notes are pretty good.

History: a humous teacher, she likes this subject as well as maths.

Geography: lots of preview works.

What about yours? few homework correction too? should I send my DD to tuition? Thanks!

[Belle2011]

CRYSTALRN:

Discussed with DD about her first month in Sec1:


only Maths teacher corrects homework...they like Maths teacher most.

English: just corrected one tested writing, self-study is the most important capability, including the comprehension book..

Science: not yet touch physics or chemistry at all. printed notes are good.

History: humous teacher, she likes this subject too.

Geography: lots of preview works.

What about yours? few homework correction too? should I send my DD to tuition? Thanks!

Mine similar.
I GUESS 1st 4 classes doing physics, 2nd 4 classes chemistry and the remaining biology.
For geo: she is doing some \"research\" on the climate of 2 countries

[yj0707]

Hi, peers, just let go! for whom want to learn their lesson on their own

[WeiHan]

Just read from another forum an advantage of using ipad in school.


You can save quite alot on textbooks which will make up for the price of buying the ipad.

[CindyLiuhy]

Hi, anybody can help on CCA recruitment. Looks like it is not transparent or it is clueless to figure out. thanks.

[happypie]

CindyLiuhy:

Hi, anybody can help on CCA recruitment. Looks like it is not transparent or it is clueless to figure out. thanks.

I have a feeling that all singapore schools take those Talent for CCA just like RV does. So if your child is not outstanding enough then has to go UG. Although the school allows change after 2 years, but if now you off list there is no chance to get listed after 2 years.
This is not fair for children's education as MOE's imagination of \"holistic\" whatever but it is the real life.

[CindyLiuhy]

Happypie, thanks for your reply. I understand talent student will be taken. The only issue is how to define talent student. For example, if one studend was recruited by band even he did not learning music before, while another student was rejected even he has played musical instrument for more than 6 years. Do you think it is fair? As it is different from competitive sport, it is easy to choose the winner. However, for band, choir,etc, i just want to know what’s the standard for teacher to choose the talent student.

Anyway, it is not a big issue, I just want to know if anybody has the same concern and may give some advice. This kind of thing definitely should happened in any school.

[pepper spice]

Received letter from school for Sec 3 on revised CCA curriculum and 1-1 ipad programme. The gist of the revised-CCA curriculum:


The key objectives of r-CCA are to help students develop their interests and build up their physical fitness, instead of focusing on competitions and awards.
Students are allowed to start / join any CCA (IDP – Interest Development Program). ...... School will support these IDPs strongly and ensure that no student will be deprived of his preferred learning activities because he is unable to afford them.

Students talented in particular areas – school will provide avenues under TDP (Talent Development Program) to develop them to their full potential … objective is not to focus on competitions ....

More details will be given during the Principal's talk in March. Finally, RVH is leading the way in letting our kids choose their CCA/IDP based on interest instead of CCA choosing them to win awards! Hurray!