Class Reflection (14 July 2009)

Technology
What is technology?
Technology is a term with origins in the Greek "technologia", "τεχνολογία" — "techne", "τέχνη" ("craft") and "logia", "λογία" ("saying").

However, a strict definition is elusive; "technology" can refer to material objects of use to humanity, such as machines, hardware or utensils, but can also encompass broader themes, including systems, methods of organization, and techniques. The term can either be applied generally or to specific areas: examples include "construction technology", "medical technology", or "state-of-the-art technology".

(wikipedia)

So here we can say that technology are:

• anytools, machine, programmes, software that we use in the betterment of our life


• use to solve our daily problems


• to enhance/extend human capability in doing something
  

There are 3 areas of technology that we discussed during the class.

• hardware - General term refers to physical artifacts of a technology. It also mean the components of computer.


• software - The applications and operatings system that used with computers.


• internet - Global of system interconnected computer networks that used the standardized Internet-Protocol-Suite.

During the class, Mr fauzi rise up a question; "Calculator, is it a neccesity or bad for the primary school pupils?"

So my answer for that question is, no, it is not a neccesity for primary children to use calculator. Children need to have the background knowledge of calculating. Calculating by using manualy will help the children in developing their cognitive because there are using their brain extensively. Children learn from their experiences, from what they had done, with what they interact. Doing calculating manually also will help the children to master basic skills of mathematics. Using calculator at young age will make the children/learner slow in acquiring the skill (calculating) as they do not do it hands-on, thus less experience in calculating.

Another point rised during the class is using technology in science classroom. Technology is essential in teaching and learning science;it influences the sciences that is taught in primary school. Technology should be used as replacement for basic understanding and intuitions; rather, it can and should be used to foster these understandings and *intuitions.

As a remider, technology is only tools, assisting teacher in teaching-learning actitvity. It need to be used, not to replace the teacher in delivering the knowledge.

*Knowledge gained by the use of this faculty; a perceptive insight

*instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)