Happy to receive my Master Facilitator certificate from Mr Teo
For 32 hours, I had to attend an Intel Teach Essentials Course organised by who else.. Intel. Our Sifu was jeng jeng jeng ....(drum rolls please) Mr Teo KJ. Applause, clap clap clap. According to Mr Teo, this course builds on effective technology integration skills to support the development and assessment of student's higher order thinking skills. Teachers will leave the course with a standard-based unit plan, support material, and implementation strategies to improve and assess student's higher order thinking .This course will help teachers to use internet with students in new and constructive ways.
We learned so much stuff and it tires me just thinking about them. We were 28 strong in the beginning, but were left with only 23 by the end of the course. Some had to drop out, for good reasons, I hope. Its a pity, because it was a very useful course which prepared us with innovative ways to teach our subjects. I received a certificate from Intel. So now I am officially Master Facilitator. Sounds real grand huh!
The 32 hours training was divided into 4 long days, each one from 8am - 5pm. We worked in groups.Our breaks were short, and on the last day, we were without airconditioning for half the day, which made things very uncondusive for learning. But the last day, was much lighter than the days before, and we got a chance to showcase our project. We (my team) felt we did a good job, and was (me at least)eager to share our project with the rest of the class!! Most importantly, can we implement the projects with our students? I definitely will have a go!!
Here is the group photo of Master Facilitators!! Jeng jeng jeng (Picture courtesy of Mr Sah)
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