Assignment 5

Semester 1 - 2024

NAME AND SURNAME Palesa Mbambo

STUDENT NUMBER 15043126

GROUP NUMBER 12T

TA NAME Dr C Kader

MODULE CODE BPT1501

Declaration form
The format of the form follows below. The form can be handwritten or typed.

1.I understand what academic dishonesty entails and am aware of UNISA’s

policies in this regard.
2. I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I have used
someone else’s work I have indicated this by using the prescribed style of
referencing. Every contribution to, and quotation in, this assignment from the
work or works of other people has been referenced according to this style.
3. I have not allowed, and will not allow, anyone to copy my work with the
intention of passing it off as his or her own work.
4. I did not make use of another student’s work and submitted it as my own.

NAME: Palesa Mbambo

STUDENT NUMBER: 15043126
MODULE CODE: BPT1501
SIGNATURE: P. Mbambo
DATE: 21.04.2024

Please sign where it says Signature – do not just type in your name or initials.

NOTE: AS YOU TYPE THE LINE MOVES DOWN

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QUESTION 1 (20)

5 Technologies
A. How it will enhance the quality of teaching and learning (5marks)
B. How it will make learning fun (5marks)
C. How it will promote innovation
D. How it will bring the quiet and shy learner to life

(A, B, C, D in the spaces below MUST correspond to A,B,C,D above)

Technology 1
Education Apps

Explanation 1

A I would integrate this technology by downloading educational apps and make sure that I
choose an app which will relate to the current lesson, deliver a lesson using the app with
the learners. In this way, the learners will gain information from the app and it will
enhance their learning skills as well. This will serve an interest to the learners, as they will
be interested on the next app lesson.
B
C
D

Technology 2
Educational Games

Explanation 2

A
B I would integrate this technology by downloading educational games and quizzes for
English and mathematics. For English games, this will enhance and improve their
vocabulary and the Mathematics games, will improve their ability of knowing numbers,
counting and solving the problems.
C
D

Technology 3
Online Collaboration Tools

Explanation 3

A
B
C I would integrate this technology by using various online collaboration apps or tools
available. I would arrange with a teacher from another schoo to deliver a lesson to my
students using Microsoft Teams,where the learners will see the teacher in a screen,
giving them a lesson. This will give the learners a background of different available
technological tools

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D

Technology 4
A
B
C
D Video Lessons Collaboration
Explanation 4

A
B
C
D I would integrate this technology by providing a group video lesson. I would group both
the outspoken learners with the quite and shy learners, and provide them with a video
lesson in class, where by they have to listen and write important notes from the lesson,
and ask them to do a discussion forum,where by each person on the group must present
the important factor they heard from the video lesson. This will encourage the learners
to all discuss and come to an agreement regarding the presentation. This will help the
quite and shy learners to interact with other learners, and they will eventually learn how
to be free and outspoken as well.

Technology 5

Explanation 5

A
B
C
D

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QUESTION 2.1 & 2.2 (15)

3 Disadvantages of technology
• 2.1 3 Disadvantages (6marks)
• 2.2 How each of the 3 disadvantages can be addressed (9marks)

Disadvantage 1

False Information
How can this 1st disadvantage be addressed

a) This disadvantage can be addressed by providing a platform to teachers where the

teachers can let the learners know that they can get false information from all the
technological website that are available online.

b) parents and teachers must teach the learners about the disadvantages of technology,
they must warn them about what can happen if they use Internet to get the wrong
information.
c)

Disadvantage 2
Inequality
How can this 2nd disadvantage be addressed

a) This can be addressed by keeping in mind that not all students have access to
technology due to different reasons. Now this can lead to learners feeling pressured to
have access to technology, mainly because other learners are at the advantage of
having access.
b) This can actually lead to a lot of disrupts, as not all the learners will have access to
some of the opportunities provided by the technology.
c)

Disadvantage 3
Distraction

How can this 3rd disadvantage be addressed

a) Learners can end up using social networks or their personal things at school, and not
necessarily focus on their school work
b) Learners can focus on online gaming, social media and many more technologies
instead of using educational apps and games in class.
c)

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QUESTION 2.3 (5)

Can technology replace teachers?

Yes / No No
Explanation (5 points explained fully)

1. Learners need teachers, as the teachers will be able to guide them, nurture them into the
correct direction and lead them,the technology cannot guide, nurture and lead learners.
2. Teachers can find different ways to deliver a lesson to a certain learner who is having
difficulties with understanding, the technology system will not find different ways to deliver
a lesson to ensure that the learner understands.
3. Teachers play a vital role in teaching learners about human skills, the technology will not be
able to teach learners about human skills
4. Teachers can motivate learners to learn, they can motivate learners to do better and that is
something the technology cannot do.
5. A teacher can solve problems and queries at that current moment, but technology cannot
solve human problems at some point.

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References/Bibliography

TOTAL = 40

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