We had our very first meeting with our tutorial lecturer, Dr.Fariza, in the 5th week. I was very excited to get to know my classmates from various courses such as Special Education and SUKRES, as well as the long-awaited person that I’m eager to meet virtually which is, Dr. Fariza. So our first class began with Dr. Fariza introducing herself. I was amazed to find out about her great achievements and contributions in the Innovation and Technology field. It was clear as day that my tutorial lecturer is really a sensei in this field. Then she asked us to introduce ourselves (although some of us already did that in Telegram by posting our pictures and a little bit of our backgrounds). Dr. Fariza also asked us to turn on our cameras so that we could see each other's faces (which I'm pretty sure all of us got a sudden social anxiety because we rarely turn on our cameras), and honestly I was very pleased to see my friends' faces and they all seem in a good shape. Being able to meet and greet them virtually made me feel like the good old days where we could meet each other in the physical class (which I really hope we could go back to campus and attend physical classes on the next semester). Next, Dr. Fariza explained the course proforma in detailed and followed by the lecture topic which was the Introduction to Innovation & Technology in Teaching & Learning. This topic gave me a whole new insight towards the technology because initially, I thought technology was solely a combination of electronic things and the internet. But Dr.Fariza had completely changed my perception, which she said "Anything that helps facilitate work or in the context of education i.e. something that facilitates the teaching and learning process is considered technology." So, basically if we create something such as teaching materials that could actually aid the learning process to become smooth, it is considered as technology. This topic also explained about the domains of educational technology which include 5 domains altogether (I called it as DDUME): 1. Domain 1 (Design) 2. Domain 2 (Development) 3. Domain 3 (Utilization) 4. Domain 4 (Management) 5. Domain 5 (Evaluation) Based on these five domains, I personally think that the most challenging domain is the Design domain. This is because teachers need to design the teaching materials that suits the student's knowledge and level. Moreover, the teacher needs to ensure that the teaching materials are engaging and efficient to the students which I think it is quite tough at times, especially for Gen Z students because they tend to have shorter attention span and are more advanced. Thus, teachers need to carefully analyze and understand the students' needs and background knowledge before designing the teaching materials to ensure that the teaching materials are appropriate and suit the students' needs. To conclude, all of these domains are indeed crucial in ensuring the smoothness of the teaching and learning process. Finally we're coming to an end, so Dr. Fariza asked us to turn on the cameras once again and this time it was a group photo which I think all of us looked cute though haha. I truly enjoyed our first class and I couldn't deny that Dr. Fariza did know how to grab our attentions which I'm certain that all of us can't wait for the next class. I would also say that this subject is an exciting subject to learn and I'm sure I could polish up my technology skills which would be beneficial in the future. Lastly, I hope that as a future educator, my knowledge of technology will progress along the same lines as Dr. Fariza's, and that I will be able to contribute and incorporate as much technology into education in the future. Yours truly, Humairaa
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