Gaya Rambo Hati Rinto

Maksud hati ingin mengulang nostalgia seperti waktu menonton film queen. Menyenangkan……..Dari Rambo First Blood hingga Last Blood, tentu akan penuh dengan kenangan dong.

Sabtu lalu, datanglah ke bioskop dan memesan tiket tepat barisan ke 7 di tengah, demi Stallone. Stallone yang dulu bermain dalam ragam karakter berbeda namun mimiknya selalu “cool” (menurut saya), dan sekarang yang sudah tua sekali jika sebagai jagoan.

Di awal penayangan, wah seru, tetap cool seperti John Rambo, the legend, yang selama ini menghiasi kepala saya. Cerita cukup menarik, menceritakan hidup Rambo yang selalu berusaha baik kepada semua orang, menolong, menyelamatkan, dan melindungi yang dikasihinya. Ciri khas Rambo pun tak hilang yaitu, dengan segala kebaikan yang dia berikan, setengah kisah cerita selalu dihancurkan oleh orang jahat, dan diakhiri dengan pembalasan dendam. Klise. Tapi demi nostalgia, tak apa lah 🙂

Dan cerita bergulir sampai drama penculikan Gabrielle, sang keponakan. Rambo mendatangi Meksiko, dan…………… sisa cerita hanya dilihat dari bukaan mata secuil atau bukaan antar jari 5 mm untuk mata mengintip……

Lalu selesailah cerita Rambo diakhiri dengan menunggang kuda yang kemungkinan bisa menjadi Rambo 6.

Jadi tulisan ini, boro-boro bisa jadi ‘spoiler’, dari balik jemari terbuka 5 mm, tak akan ada yang bisa dikisahkan kembali dengan lengkap. Lalu mengapa nonton Rambo? Yaah, ternyata saya lupa. Rambo 1 – 4 hanya menonton di rumah, layar TV, video jaman dulu atau layar kaca dari stasiun tv. Tidak pernah memiliki nyali cukup untuk menonton di bioskop layar lebar. Hatiku tetap lembut selembut salju ala lagu alm Rinto H, dengan gaya John Rambo masuk bioskop 😀

Film nostalgia berikut yang akan dinantikan penayangannya adalah Top Gun. Nah ini tentu tidak akan perlu tutup mata lagi selama menonton 😀

The Art of Turning Math into a Social Learning Experience

Article was published in Schoology Blog on March 3, 2016. After was acquired by Power School, the blog was erased so here is the copy.

#FeelingNostalgic

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One must admit, math has some serious problems. Jokes aside, it can be a difficult subject for students in this social, right-brained world we live in. How can a teacher pull students’ attention away from their smartphones and social media long enough to care about learning and solving mathematical equations? 

One teacher solved that problem by not trying to fight it. Instead, she integrated it.

Out With The Old, In with the Internet

Hedy Lim, a mathematics teacher in Jakarta, Indonesia, has utilized Schoology, and its user-friendly mobile app, to make math more user-friendly for her students. “I can write mathematics equations very easily in Assignment and Tests/Quizzes,” says Lim. 

By uploading assignments, quizzes, and equations straight to the program, students can now access and solve their math work online versus sitting down to just pencil and paper. While it may take time to type the math equations out, Lim adds “Looking at the bright side, we save paper and apply ‘going green’ into our daily activities.”

Making Math Class More Social 

Schoology’s social use came into play once Lim installed the mobile app onto her iPhone and turned on the notification feature. “I can be easily contacted by my students anytime, anywhere,” says Lim. “Our students live in a social media era,” she adds. “I try to bring it into their school life too, through Schoology.” 

With the app, Lim sends instant messages and uploads news that students can respond to immediately. Likewise, the students can reach Ms. Lim with an email and she can respond back with instant answers.

Lim noticed that not only is Schoology’s interface and mobile app easy to use, but it is also compatible with other programs she uses in class, making her conversions fast, easy, and most importantly, accessible to her students. 

“I use Penultimate  (Penultimate is the handwriting app for iPad that combines the natural experience of pen and paper with power of Evernote’s sync and search features. Lose the paper, keep the handwriting) as my whiteboard in class,” explains Hedy. “I send snapshots of my whiteboard it to Schoology as an image, a link, or a PDF. 

“I also arrange my Flip classroom videos in Explain Everything, an interactive screencasting whiteboard,” she continues. “And once I export them to my camera roll, I can upload the videos to Schoology’s Media Album, and students can study individually at home at their own pace. 

Zaption is another tool that Heady says she uses in her workflow. This free tool helps her engage her students through interactive videos and ready-to-use video lessons.

Hedy’s students also have access to continuously updated report card through Schoology, enabling them to visualize and keep track of their progress and take more ownership of their learning. Each time an assignment or assessment is completed, the students (and their parents) can see their results in real-time with no need to print periodic report cards.   

Hedy even utilizes her social media accounts to make extra learning opportunities available to her students. 

“Sometimes it’s not convenient for teachers share their social media account to their students, which is normal,” she explains. “However, don’t be afraid to use your social media to spread the enjoyment of learning mathematics. You can separate your private account from the one you share with your students.” 

“I put some extra questions in my instagram and encourage my students to answer them directly through instagram or any social account that I share with them, including Schoology,” Hedy says with a smile. 

Evidently, the days of pencils and paper ruling math class are long gone. Because of technology, and teachers like Hedy Lim, mathematics can now be a social learning experience. 

Hedy Lim

Mathematics Teacher

Springfield School, Jakarta, Indonesia

Educator of the Year Finalist 2016

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