HOW TO STUDY - Part 1 Today we begin our series on how to study, our guide through these series is "The Good Study Guide" - by Andrew Northegde and other resources from the internet. So you are a student, but having trouble creating time for studies? or you work and are finding it tough to study because of life issues, you have a baby, distance issue or generally having it tough trying to study? Have you noticed how fast the world is changing and uncertainty is the order of the day, one of the important skills required to navigate and be successful in today's world is the ability to engage in purposeful study. Life long learning means constantly adapting to change by acquiring new ways of thinking, a path which is exciting but can be scary if you do not know how. There are key skills which all need to study effectively: 1. communication 2. numeracy 3. information technology 4. working with others 5. problem solving 6. be an independent lear
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Open Education Resources Understanding OER is defined as a digital self-contained unit of self assessable teaching with an explicit measurable learning objective, having an open license clearly attached to allow adapting and generally being free of cost to reuse. TIPS framework are key quality assurance criteria for OER : T = teaching and learning process I = information and material content P= presentation product and format S=system technical and technology The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to education. Education —- the development of the child’s personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential —- is a cornerstone of our society, enshrined in the UN Convention for the Rights of the Child. Promoting the use OER to widen access to education at all levels, both formal and non-formal, in a perspective of lifelong learning, thus contributing to social inclusion, gender equity and specia
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Integrating technology into education Technology in education is defined as the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. Digital tools and Technologies are used by 21 st century learners to: Communicate using video conference tools and chat we can communicate with different people at different locations. Search uses tools libraries, databases filtering information based on specific criteria, and cross check sources for reliability. Collaborate shared documents on the cloud, utilize as a way to create share and allow for brainstorming and feed-back on real time. Create produce multimedia content, videos and info graphs, learners are encouraged to create their own content to help utilize higher order thinking and evaluate content critically and then share with others. Assess use grading tools and quizzes by customizing some assessment templates and
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The global education system was disrupted since 2020 and even developed countries are having a difficulty time with challenges in online learning. Nigeria is not any different with concerns raised about the education system. On a channels TV interview programme in April 2020 the Minister of State for education Honourable Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba stated that the Ministry is focused on ICT approach – and the biggest target is 1 – 12 years students and that a new curricular has been developed, informing us that integrating the factors using UBEC to reach out more people therefore they have aligned with state governments to get them on board…. But the biggest challenges are the rural areas without internet infrastructure, access and costs I am concerned of how our children both in rural and urban areas are going to be leaders, professors, leaders or even just ordinary middle class citizen in a world that is changing at lightning speed while basic technology skills such as communications skil
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Mobile Learning using Multimedia what are the difference between Media and Technology? Technology are the tools used in learning computer used to support teaching and learning Media is a channel of communication and can be print, broadcast media, mass media and social media Channels of media in Text, Images Audio, Video Pedagogical Affordances and Models use the best medium based on characteristics of media: - synchronous or asynchronous - broadcast or communicative media - media richness - Interactivity Affordances include : (Text-abstract ideas); (Graphics-visualization); (Audio-language learning); (Video-dynamic change); (Computing-objective assessment); (social media-collaboration)(face to face-depends on context) criteria for selection includes: students, ease of use, cost and time; teaching characteristics, interaction; organisation issues, networking, security and privacy. Challenges Lack of access to computers, Lack of Internet connectivit