Work Integrated Learning 2006

Preparation for second lesson

Today as I went to the school library, I only had one objective in mind, to find ways of teaching IT ethics more fun. However, all that I found was books on how to enrich your children's learning and other titles relating to teaching kids but nothing about teaching teenagers.

Teaching this subject will be quite hard because it's a 'dry subject', unlike teaching them how to write resumes. Our group have received feedback asking us not to give a lecture but, our topic on IT ethics requires a lecture, there's nothing hands on at all.

Putting myself in their shoes, I'll be thinking "What has this got to do with me? I want to learn hardware, not some IT ethics. It's not applicable daily. It's useless, I can't apply it in my life"

This is just an example. I can imagine "X" saying that to himself.

If I were to print notes for this session on IT ethics, they'll most probably chuck it away somewhere.

What I need to teach is how IT ethics relate to everyday life. And some of them don't know anything about IT whereas some know IT. So that's the challenge. I'm thinking of breaking them up into groups after I've said my piece and let them discuss among themselves how they think IT ethics will be applicable in real life situations. However, one problem is the noise level, I do not want my session to be a marketplace.

I'm thinking of making use of quizzes to attract them. The winner gets a prize. That's the best I can do to make it interesting, a stick and carrot approach.

What I plan to impart to them this saturday is: The fellow people in Nias are suffering, please help. Get them to emphatize with the Nias people.

K that's all I have because my break time is up, time to go back to the books

posted by Sam87 @ 8:45 PM