4th ICET - Temasek Primary

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UMPC: Mobile Learning

through Adventures withCartoon Characters

Temasek Primary School ~

Engaging Minds, Enriching Lives



Synopsis

• multi-subject, pupil-centered approach

• can be applied to all levels of learner

• task-based learning

• collaborative learning

• problem-based learning





What is an UMPC?

• Ultra-Mobile Personal

Computer

• a hold-in-your-hands computer

• offers the freedom & flexibility

to communicate with others

• enjoy digital media

• access information anytime

and anywhere





What is mobile learning?

learning

with portable technologies across subject mastery



Learning that happens across locations, or takes advantage of learning opportunities offered by

portable technologies.



Cartoon Characters

• sketch / drawing

• similar to illustrations /

animations

• often used in reference to

programs for children





Encompasses abilities:

• capacities to reason

• plan

• solve problems• think abstractly

• comprehend ideas

• use language

• T adapt instruction to address different intelligences

• content should be represented in ways that capitalise

on as many of the intelligences as possible

• efforts on helping students understand their strengths

weaknesses in each of the dimensions





Why did we combine UMPC, cartoon

characters, mobile-learning and MI into

our lesson?

It is in line with MOE’s IT

Masterplan 2.





• organises & sources for knowledge

• creates & produces knowledge

• engages in collaborative learning

• engages in authentic learning

PUPIL TEACHER•T as facilitators

•interpreters of Ps’ learning

• co-learners

• co-investigators

• part of a community of practice

• practices grounded in theory• ethical & legal use of IT

• experimental & innovative use of IT in teaching and learning

• actively involved in actionresearch

• lifelong learning

ENGAGED

LEARNING

• customisable &

immediate feedback• multi-modal, multi-sensorylearning

• anytime, anywhere learning

• customise &create rich digitalcontent

• multi-modal, multi-sensoryteaching

• infusion of IT into curriculum

• enhanced connections between curriculum, instruction& assessment

• responsive, dynamic curriculum

• embedded assessment in instruction

CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT





Profile of pupils

English lesson (Fractured fairy tales)

• Age: 10 years old

• Level: Primary 4

• Ability: Mixed

• No. of boys: 9

• No. of girls: 7





Profile of pupils

Malay language lesson (Folktales)

• Age: 12 years old

• Level: Primary 6

• Ability: Mixed

• No. of boys: 6

• No. of girls: 8





Where can they getinvolved?

• Indoors

– Classrooms

– Special rooms (AV Room, Science lab and etc)

• Outdoors

– School compound – During learning journeys




http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/4th-icet-temasek-primary 12/26Step 1: Discuss lesson idea during LC/PDM

Step 2: Source for cartoon characters

Step 3: Derive story using cartoon characters involving PBL/TBL

Step 4: Plan tasks requiring movement around various places

Step 5: Transfer PowerPoint presentation to UMPCs

Step 6: Pupils will need to complete task using UMPC at all time

Step 7: Presentation of completed tasks

Step 8: Pupils write reflection with regards to the activity

Step-by-step guide to creating your own lesson



A big hello to the smart pupils of MsWati. I’m Troy and pleased to meet

you.

As you’ve already know, I’m inneed of your big favour to winPrincess Gabriella’s heart.

She has given me 5challenging tasks to

complete.





Now, we need to

proceed toRoom ST-01-01 forour first task.





Look for a CD playerin the room.

Ahhh, there it is.

You will need to listen toa song from the player.

Finally, complete the lyricsto the song found in

the file namedRoom ST-01-01 in UMPC2.Do type in your answers

there too.

Don’t forget to savethe file, ok!





Hmm, it’s not thatchallenging after all

isn’t it? Hehe

Now, let’s go and meetSharpay for the next task.





Open the file RoomCL-03-05 in UMPC2.Use the ‘AutoShapes’function to design theemperor’s suit. You can

only use the readily-available shapes to

design the suits. Let’slook at the 5 suits he

had created.

Troy had designed some emperor’ssuits for Princess Gabriella’s father.However, she was not at all pleased

with his creations. She wanted amore attractive suit.



CATEGORY 4 3 2 1



CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Attractiveness Makes excellent useof font, colour,graphics, effects, etc.to enhance theproduct.

Makes good use offont, colour, graphics,effects, etc. toenhance to product.

Makes use of font,colour, graphics,effects, etc. butoccasionally thesedetract from the

presentation content.

Use of font, colour,graphics, effects etc.but these oftendistract from thepresentation content.

Originality Product shows alarge amount oforiginal thought.Ideas are creativeand inventive.

Product shows someoriginal thought. Workshows new ideas andinsights.

Uses other people'sideas (giving themcredit), but there islittle evidence oforiginal thinking.

Uses other people'sideas, but does notgive them credit.

Presentation Well-rehearsed withsmooth delivery thatholds audienceattention.

Rehearsed with fairlysmooth delivery thatholds audienceattention most of thetime.

Delivery not smooth,but able to maintaininterest of theaudience most of thetime.

Delivery not smoothand audienceattention often lost.

Workload The workload isdivided and sharedequally by all teammembers.

The workload isdivided and sharedfairly by all teammembers, though

workloads may varyfrom person toerson.

The workload wasdivided, but oneperson in the group isviewed as not doing

his/her fair share ofthe work.

The workload wasnot divided ORseveral people in thegroup are viewed as

not doing their fairshare of the work.Temasek Primary School ~




Video Presentation





Feedback on lesson





Survey Findings

Survey: UMPC - Mobile Learning through

Adventures with Cartoon Characters

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Issue/challenges encountered

• Limited battery life (approximately 1.5 hrs)

– To get extended battery life (up to 8 hrs)

• Inavailability of wireless internet access – School is going wireless next year onwards

• Pupils’ time management

– Pupils took too much time to complete on a certaintask, leaving them with less time to complete the rest

of the tasks





Teachable moments

• Some pupils were still not able to locate certain

locations in the school, despite being here for 4 –

6 years.

• The lesson teaches pupils on the importance of

following instructions and order of steps when

completing a task.

• Pupils had to figure out on their own the exact

location of the USB port in the UMPC.



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References• Moreno, R., & Mayer, R. (2000). A learner-centered approach to

multimedia explanations: Deriving instructional design principles from cognitive theory .• Levie, W.H, & Lentz, R. (1982). Effects of text illustrations: A review of

the research. Educational Communications and Technology Journal ,30(4), 195-232.

• Linda L. Lohr. (2003). Creating Graphics for Learning and Performance:

Lessons in Visual Literacy .• Dr. Spencer Kagan & Miguel Kagan. (1998). Multiple Intelligences: The complete MI Book .

• Paul Eggen & Don Kauchak. (2004). Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms .

• Gigi Carlson. (2004). Digital Media in the Classroom .

• http://www.intel.com/products/mid/index.htm#anchor3• http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-umpc.htm• http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/umpc/default.m

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http://www.intel.com/products/mid/index.htm

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-umpc.htm

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/umpc/default.mspx


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illustration

http://www.nospank.net/stillwtr.htm

http://groups.google.com/group/sci.psychology.misc/browse_thread/thread/7ea04fcfdd84b67a/3661f91721a9e8b6




http://www.nospank.net/stillwtr.htm

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http://www.intel.com/products/mid/index.htm



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