A project in collaboration with

Chao Yang School, APSN

Done by :Yan Xiao Dong (4Q) (Leader)

Bryan Lim (4P)

Sean Yap (4Q)

Wang Kai Cheng (4A)

Tan Koon Chong (4K)

Teacher Mentor: Mrs. Lim Yoke Tong

Chao Yang School

A part of the Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN)

A school that equips intellectually challenged students with knowledge and life skills

Enrolls students from 6 to 12 years of age

Our Project Focus

To construct a resource package with lesson materials to assist the students in their

learning

ObjectivesObjectives

Service Learning

Make learning easier and more productive

Teamwork Skills

Make Lessons more fun and enjoyable

Creative Thinking

Promote usage of I.T teaching in Chao Yang School

Better understand the intellectually-disabled

Research

Gathering Information

Meeting the Children

Intellectually Disabled

The Problem

Year 5 Students at Chao Yang faced difficulties in learningShort Attention SpanUnable to comprehend long words/phrasesLow IQUnable to remember concepts well

Products

Parliamentary Parties

This is a party.

Smartboard

•Hands-on experience

•Allow the students to grasp concepts better

•Easier to remembering concepts

Lesson Plans

Guide teachers on using the resources

Product 1: PowerPoint

People

Group of people

Group of People

•Graphic Intensive

•Repetitive

Using pictures to present the concept

Product 2: Jigsaw Puzzle

•Interesting •Engaging

Product 3: Worksheets

Product 3: Worksheets

Re-enforce concepts taught Capture interest of students Serves as reference for concepts

taught

Product 4: Flash Animation Brings out enthusiasm Capture attention and interest Allows for visualization of concepts

Product 4: Flash Animation

What is a Government (Final).swf

Trial-run

Testing of lesson resources

Feedback Beyond

expectations Could have used

more Flash Animations

Correct choice of words is essential

Less IT intensive resources for the teachers

Obstacles and Challenges Heavy

Commitments

Communication

Reflection: Principle of Reciprocity

Project Knowledge ChaoYang

Exchange of knowledge between the group and the Chao Yang students

Weaknesses

Too I.T. demanding for some teachers

Too difficult for some studentsUnable to fully cater to all the students

Follow Up

With the past experiences and lessons, the group hopes to be able to develop an even better lesson package on the 2 new topics- Singapore Land Transport and National Day

No matter how insignificant or No matter how insignificant or small your effort in helping small your effort in helping

someone else might be, the smile someone else might be, the smile on his face will always tell you that on his face will always tell you that

at the end of all your hard work, at the end of all your hard work, you have made a difference in you have made a difference in

someone’s life. someone’s life.

Our Greatest Gratitude and Thanks to:Our Greatest Gratitude and Thanks to:

Mrs. Lim Yoke Tong, our Teacher MentorMrs. Lim Yoke Tong, our Teacher MentorFor without her, we would not have made it so far and to see the For without her, we would not have made it so far and to see the

completion of the projectcompletion of the project

Ms Kala Rajesh, our external MentorMs Kala Rajesh, our external MentorFor without her, this project would not have existedFor without her, this project would not have existed

Chao Yang School, our voluntary welfare organization, and the lovely Chao Yang School, our voluntary welfare organization, and the lovely studentsstudents

For without them, we would not have embarked on this project and For without them, we would not have embarked on this project and we would not have been touched so deeply in our hearts we would not have been touched so deeply in our hearts