Online Forum

Today is the start of our 2nd phase of data collection for the entire week. Hoping that we will get good responses from teachers in the online forum. :)

Online Data Collection III

In a few minutes, our online data collection will be over. :) 
It has been an interesting experience. I think there is definitely room for improvement and we will look into it. 

Online Data Collection II

"Business" has been slow. :( Not many participants have logged in for the online discussions. Either they are very busy or not used to this type of data collection format. We'll monitor the situation...

Online Data Collection

I am excited and nervous. Tomorrow we are starting our online data collection for the entire week. I just hope everyone (100 participants) is able to log into their CourseSites accounts without any issues and begin their discussions in the online forum. 
Fingers crossed! :)

Online Learning

I am currently involved in a project which is using online platform to collect data. It is my responsibility to source for a suitable online platform for our data collection. It was initially challenging for me, someone who is IT-unsavvy! Lol. But I am glad that I came through. It is indeed an exciting learning experience. :)

Good News IV

My colleague alerted me to this special online issue by Taylor & Francis that collated a collection of articles around School and Teacher Assessment because my research article has been included in this special issue. What a wonderful surprise! :) Feeling proud that Singapore is represented by my article - "I can assess myself: Singaporean students' and teachers' perceptions of students' self-assessment ability". :)
For those of you who are interested in assessment, click here for a whole collection of interesting articles. Enjoy reading. :)

E-learning Again

It is e-learning day again for the girls because it is PSLE Listening Comprehension today. Primary 1 to 5 students need not report to school today and instead would have e-learning via MC Online portal. Recalling how much IT issues the girls had for their last e-learning days, I decided to work from home so that I could help them out if they encounter any IT issues as well as to keep an eye on them.
Today's e-learning was a breeze for the girls. No IT trouble at all. :)

Checked In

With the online check-in opened 48 hours before flight departure, I have just checked myself and the girls in for our flight on Thursday 7am. Now, we need only get to the airport at least 90 minutes before departure. I have bought ourselves an extra hour of sleep! :P

APPLES

= Application for Passport On-line Electronic System

ICA sent me a notice about my passport expiring in May 2011 and an application form was also attached with the notice. However I decided to apply for my new passport through the online system. It is less of a hassle. :)

PSLE Listening Comprehension

Today is PSLE Listening Comprehension. Good Luck to all P6 students, especially my P6 counsellees.

Marieann was happy because she didn't have to go to school due to the PSLE Listening Comprehension. However, she could not laze around because she had to complete her online homework.

Online Homework II

Marieann has managed to finish all 26 of her online homework. Told her she has to finish the remaining online homework today because there would be upgrading on LEAD portal on 19 March. Although the services resume after 20 March, I would rather she finish everything before 19 March than to rush through on 21 March.

There also seems to be a glitch with one of the assignments. The response rate and the mark remained as "0" despite having attempted all the questions in the assignment and despite getting the answers correct. :( Hopefully the upgrading will resolve that glitch. I guess this is one of the perils of using ICT.

Online Homework

I received an sms from Marieann's classmate's mother about their online homework. Their teacher has uploaded 26 English and Math homework onto the LEAD portal today. Thanks, Sharon for informing me. Appreciated it. :)

When I checked yesterday, there were only 2 Chinese online homework. Marieann has already finished doing them yesterday. I was still thinking to myself that Marieann is really having it easy this March holiday, not much homework. Haha. :P If not for Sharon, I would not have checked the LEAD portal again this week! Phew. Otherwise, Marieann would then miss submitting her online homework on time. :P

Schools are really into using ICT for teaching and learning. No wonder children now-a-days are so comfortable with IT and are really IT-savvy.