E- Learnin: E- LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET Perform a quick research on the functions and abilities of avatars. Based on the information you have found, consider whether these functions are sufficient to meet the skills and abilities required of a teacher in schools. Are there any areas where avatars are unable to replace humans as teachers? (10-15 mins) Finally, write down what you think are the advantages and disadvantages of using avatars as teachers. (15 mins) Advantages : 1. Using avatars as teacher can teach everyone quickly as he or she might be able to "teleport" quickly to another classroom as soon as their lessons ended and in a hurry to another classroom. Examples/evidence : In the video, a researcher mentions that the avatar is formed through a projector. Now in Chung Cheng, there are projector in every classroom. So for the teacher to arrive on the other classroom, all the class need to do is just on the projector and wait for their teacher to "arrive'. 2.If a teacher is on MC that day and he or she has something very important to inform the class, he or she can just use the projector and inform the class as and when he or she wants. Examples/evidence : In the video, the researcher says that that for the technology to work, only a camera and projector is needed. As everyone has a camera in their handphone, so camera is not really a problem. But the price of the projector is only a few hundred dollars. Maybe in the near future, it will be very common for a projector to be in every housing estate you can see. So, why not in a teacher's house? It will be very convenient if the research is successful. Disadvantages : 1. If the teacher is very sick and she has some important notes to pass it to her class but it is with her, she will have trouble to pass it to her class to study it. Examples/evidence : The female researcher say that the avatar can only send messages much faster and more conveniently but it cannot replace a real life human in anyway. 2. Examples/evidence : Your views : (15 mins) Based on your list of advantages and disadvantages, decide on your own position. Write one paragraph to explain why you prefer one side over the other. Support your views with strong reasoning as well as examples, evidence and/or illustrations.
I rather have my teacher to teach us than a hologram or an illusion to teach us. Real life teacher can just pass us anything important without any worries but the avatar cannot.If it was like what happened last year to our teacher, Miss Teo Hui Min, she left us after teaching us for half a year. We did not evern have a chance to pass her a farewell gift. Even a real life teacher do not have a chance to receive gofts from us. Do you think that the avatar can do any better? So, I disagree that avatar should replace teachers in school.
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E- LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Perform a quick research on the functions and abilities of avatars. Based on the information you have found, consider whether these functions are sufficient to meet the skills and abilities required of a teacher in schools. Are there any areas where avatars are unable to replace humans as teachers? (10-15 mins)
Finally, write down what you think are the advantages and disadvantages of using avatars as teachers. (15 mins)
Advantages :
1.
Using avatars as teacher can teach everyone quickly as he or she might be able to "teleport" quickly to another classroom as soon as their lessons ended and in a hurry to another classroom.
Examples/evidence :
In the video, a researcher mentions that the avatar is formed through a projector. Now in Chung Cheng, there are projector in every classroom. So for the teacher to arrive on the other classroom, all the class need to do is just on the projector and wait for their teacher to "arrive'.
2.If a teacher is on MC that day and he or she has something very important to inform the class, he or she can just use the projector and inform the class as and when he or she wants.
Examples/evidence :
In the video, the researcher says that that for the technology to work, only a camera and projector is needed. As everyone has a camera in their handphone, so camera is not really a problem. But the price of the projector is only a few hundred dollars. Maybe in the near future, it will be very common for a projector to be in every housing estate you can see. So, why not in a teacher's house? It will be very convenient if the research is successful.
Disadvantages :
1.
If the teacher is very sick and she has some important notes to pass it to her class but it is with her, she will have trouble to pass it to her class to study it.
Examples/evidence :
The female researcher say that the avatar can only send messages much faster and more conveniently but it cannot replace a real life human in anyway.
2.
Examples/evidence :
Your views : (15 mins)
Based on your list of advantages and disadvantages, decide on your own position. Write one paragraph to explain why you prefer one side over the other. Support your views with strong reasoning as well as examples, evidence and/or illustrations.