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A brief introduction about yourself
A brief introduction about yourself
Hello everyone! My name is Wei Ke from Fujian province. I am 22 years old. I am enthusiastic about mathematics. As a result of growing up with teacher parents and seeing their interactions with students on a daily basis, I have subconsciously developed empathy, passion, and love for children and respect for the teaching profession deep down. So, I chose to combine my interests in mathematical thinking and teaching by majoring in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics with a teacher training track.
Since I came to hkust, I was influenced by the science and technology atmosphere here. Therefore, I began to pay attention to how to integrate science and technology into mathematics education to realize flipped classroom. Compared with traditional teaching methods, technology enhanced learning can improve the engagement of students in class and help students understand abstract mathematical knowledge by dynamic images. I plan to study further in the field of integrating technology into education in the future.
Midterm Reflection
Midterm Reflection
Through nearly two months study, I have learned a lot about educational technology in the digital age. With the help of technology in class, teachers can visualize the mathematical reasoning process or try to organize math activities in the classroom through some application like Kahoot to improve students' enthusiasm for learning and teachers teaching efficiency.
In our first class, I understood the development process of education technology by learning TPACK model and SMAR model. And I was impressed that the whole class used Miro together. It was the first time I used such software which brought the relationship between teachers and students closer and let students feel the fun of integrating technology into the classroom. Then I learned many pedagogies, such as flipping classroom, variation theory, etc. I believe these methods will be applied in my mathematics classroom in the future, especially flipped classroom, which transfers the center of class from teacher to students, and students can use videos, podcasts and other technologies to learn independently. it is a good way to realize personalized teaching. Through independent learning before class and interactive communication in class, students can have a deeper understanding of knowledge, and they can freely participate in discussions and activities in class to enhance learning interest and engagement.
Before learning this course, I knew that generative AI is powerful but never used it. Through the Group Activity - Collaborative Lesson Design, I truly felt the power of generative AI for the first time. It could complete a course design within a few seconds, which greatly helped teachers reduce their work pressure and improve work efficiency. In addition, I think it also has a great impact on students' learning. It can formulate personalized learning plans and provide corresponding learning materials according to each student's learning performance, which is difficult for teachers to do.
Furthermore, I have learned a lot of using skills from the professor's introduction of Desmos and GeoGebra. And it aroused my curiosity. Apart from doing group presentation, I independently learned and tried to design dynamic interactive PPT of square variance formula using GeoGebra after class. At the same time, inspired by this course, I began to research and write a paper on how to use GeoGebra technology to optimize high school mathematics classroom and achieve better teacher-student interaction under the constructivism thought.
I really like this course, and I will effectively apply what I have learned in my future work or research.
Final Reflection
Time flies quickly, and one semester is almost over. Looking back on the course selection process, when I saw the content of this course, I became interested and decided to choose it. Because in my previous studies, I have hardly studied courses that integrate technology and teaching. It is a very special course and I have no idea how to use many modern teaching tools. However, in this era of highly advanced technology, mastering such skills is very important. As long as one can proficiently use them, it can greatly improve classroom efficiency and stimulate students' interest in learning.
After a semester of study, I have indeed learned many modern teaching tools, such as GeoGebra, Demos, Miro, and so on. GeoGebra can draw dynamic 3D images to present abstract mathematical knowledge concretely, which can help students better understand mathematical knowledge. Inspired by it, I am currently completing a paper on how GeoGebra affects high school mathematics classrooms. The Miro software was my first encounter, and the joyful scene of interacting with the whole class during my first class left a deep impression on me. In future teaching, I believe I will frequently use them. I also learned how to integrate the Shiny app to design a lesson plan, which I think is also very interesting. After two group assignments, I learned how to better collaborate with team members, how to divide tasks, and how to complete presentations.
Overall, I really like this course and have gained a lot. Thanks for Dr. Ku's teaching, it will be of great help to my future career.
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