[Article] Animating Civic Education: Developing a Knowledge Navigation System using Blogging and Topic Map Technology

Animating Civic Education: Developing a Knowledge Navigation System using Blogging and Topic Map Technology


ABSTRACT 

With the advent of Web 2.0 technology, message transmission has become increasingly convenient, and the 

rising amount of information has become gradually diverse. A question must be asked of this trend, on whether informal learning resources can be integrated into formal learning knowledge. This study attempts to integrate educational blog articles and use the wealth of information inherent in the development of a blogging system with knowledge navigation demand for both formal and informal learning in civic education. In the system, Topic Maps (TM) technology was implemented to represent informal learning content in a formal curriculum structure. To develop a framework adapted to formal  and informal learning contexts, this study proposes a seamless model for teachers and system developers to represent informal learning content that adheres to the formal knowledge structure. Analytical results indicate that students approved the effectiveness of combining the blogging system and individual Topic Maps (iTM) function. In other words, the system derived from the design framework helps students learn citizenship courses in an innovative manner. The outcome further supports the proposed seamless model in providing an appropriate viewpoint for integrating formal and informal learning. [Article Link]

[Office 2013]新功能發現-Word

Office 2013這次改版內容包括版面的外觀，以及儲存位置可存於雲端硬碟外，最讓人驚奇的就是許多新的設計，這些新的設計往往會隨著使用的過程中慢慢被發現。在這系列的發文中，會將使用到的新發現陸續PO出。
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Word 2013-歡迎回來
此功能是當使用者在使用Word時系統會自動建立類似"書籤"的功能，讓使用者在編輯文件存檔關閉後，下次開啟會詢問使否要從先前離開的地方繼續編輯或閱讀。有這功能，下次在開啟舊文件時，就不怕忘記上次究竟編輯到哪裡囉!!




使用者可在開啟舊文件後的捲軸附近看到此功能。若未點選則將會顯示書籤的圖示。

[Article] Motivation-Oriented Teaching Model for Certification Education

Motivation-Oriented Teaching Model for Certification Education

Tien-Chi Huang

Abstract

To evoke public emphasis on the professional skills training in vocational education, the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan has recently focused on the certificate of information skills. However, the lack of a systematic and institutionally certified instructor training model within Taiwan not only varies the quality of certified instructors, but also relegates the certificate education from speciality education to “automatic response training.” Therefore, this study included an experienced instructor of information skill certificates, who generated outstanding teaching outcomes using her distinctive education philosophy. We use the three domains: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor to evaluate the instructor’s performance. The results indicate that five critical elements existed in the training model: 1. incite learning motivation; 2. establish information skills; 3. cultivate professional knowledge; 4. develop student potential; and 5. use teaching resources broadly. Several pedagogical implications can be drawn from this study. One of the contributions of this study is the development of a coding scheme that specifically focuses on the teaching strategies given by an experienced instructor of information skill certificates, thereby extending the understanding of certification education. As such, this study may also serve as an impetus for further investigations that might apply this model in diverse educational settings.

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[未來產品預測]重點眼鏡

去年(2012)6月，Google在Google I/O大會發表了Google Glass Project，為擴增實境的應用提升了更高一個層次，真期待宣傳片中的時代快點來臨。在此同時，我想到了一項未來的發明，希望能應用Google glass來完成：重點眼鏡！！
當我們從圖書館或是在書店閱讀書籍時，往往不能畫上重點，記上筆記，因此常常錯過佳言金句。若重點眼鏡能搭配數位墨水功能，記上的筆記肉眼是看不見任何符號，須戴上重點眼鏡才能看到自己記下的筆記與畫上的重點。同時，隱形重點筆還可按下一按鈕就能輕鬆將此筆記分享至雲端，便於儲存。