Instructions for final RBO880 examination-Part three

A critical review of use of web-based tools and mobile devices as cognitive tools in
(AC generator theory)
Submitted by Abdalwahed Elsafi
1. Background:

This topic was discussed the role of wee -based tools and mobile devices in web quest of AC generator theory. Its powerful learning and promote greater knowledge. Through the lecture, the students could, acquire knowledge, gaining attention, engagement, enhance learning in side body activity, motivation, and develop their critical thinking via the visual classroom situation. So I used web based tools and mobile devices, because I wont to learn students with new way, capturing by multi-media like video, animation, sound, graphics, that make students deeper understand and better remember. There are many tools specifically designed for share knowledge's like, blogger, flicker, face book, ning, and my space. See these photos below

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Web-based tools and mobile devices suitable for use in the classroom. The Students can connect via the internet, gain information, share ideas and opinions, complete their task.
2. Methodology:
A web quest designed and executed with first Year University students
(1-hour). According to Bernie Dodge, a web quest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners interact with comes from the internet. (Eroucal 2005).
Therefore I used various tools that support process knowledge's. "The mental process classified in to six cognitive levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy from the simplest to most complex: remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create (Mary Forehand 2005).
I concentrated on the flowing steps:
Introduction: I informed students about concept of AC generator.
Task: I asked the students four questions about the ac generator theory.
process: I divided the students in groups of four, each group have question to answer, I gave each group area for research with full explanation and guides, here I used many tools like write board to present text, flicker to present graphics, quia for quiz, also I created a video to show students components of ac generator and I put on you tube, then I gave students many sources related to animation of electromagnetic field.
Evaluation: the students assessed individually to answer on the quiz, and each group made presentation in the classroom.
Conclusion: students sent me my SMS in mobile about the information acquisition.
3. Finding:
Frankly, I have learned something's more than valuable, how to communicate with each other in or out of the classroom, deal with useful tools for learning, share my information and ideas, publisher my own works. These surly great tools, as well as mobile devices. According to (Mohamed Ally 2009) mobile devices namely it's learning delivered or supported solely or mainly handheld' .So I 'm really glad to get these experiences, this my way to create and interact with visual learning.
Positive things:

1- A mobile device can use any where, any time: it's easiest to the students, at home, in hotel, on the train, this is invaluable as tool for learning.
2- Supporting different senses: by using multimedia visualizations and representations.
3- Student's collaboration: learner's can work with group and mutual to fulfill their jobs.
4-Supplying teacher's by variety of rich sources: There are many on line tools designed specifically for educational purposes.
Negative things:
1-Distract students: Instead of using the tool for class purposes, students can focus on other thing
2- Technology breakdown: like power off, breakdown computer.
3- Low battery of mobile: due to operating of ringing of phone.
4- Screen of mobile device is small: it does not allow much information to display.

References:
Eurocall (2005) a model of web quest for teaching and learning on line available http://www.isabelperez.com/webquest/taller/l2/english/handout_wq_l2_en.pdf
Mohamed Ally (2009). Mobile Learning, transforming the Delivery of Education and Training: Published by AU Press, Athabasca University.
Mary Forehand. (2005): Bloom's Taxonomy: Original and Revised from http://eit.tamu.edu/JJ/DE/BloomsTaxonomy.pdf on line available