Lesson 5 Reflections

This week's e-learning activity shows that a e-learning lesson plan stretches beyond academic planning.

Issues related to IT such as cyberwellness and plagiarism must be taken into consideration when intending to engage students in self-directed learning through IT resources. Teachers have the responsibility to inform students of the pros and cons of internet. While IT provides much convenience in academic learning, there exists threats such as addiction, over-exposure to unhealthy content (eg: violence and pornographic content), illegal downloading and misusing of others' content which can constitute to plagiarism.

Such non-academic knowledge will help to shape students into safe and responsible net-users. In addition, such information need not be given in a conventional way where only teachers do the talking. They can be introduced through case-study or problem-solving as this will require students to critically analyze scenarios which can help to deepen the understanding for cyberwellness and other ICT related problems.

In sum, this activity is yet another example that teachers meant more than teaching academic knowledge. At times like e-learning, teachers are also responsible in grooming students to be responsible and safe "netizens".