1. What do you like about blogging?
Blogging helps me to express myself. It is a form of a diary, infact a digital diary. We are able to write in anything that is clogging up our mind but of course for the subject's sake we had to write in academic stuff that are formal. But as in general it is a good way to express oneself as well as improving one's writing skill
2. What you do not like about blogging?
Blogging becomes a burden when we are forced to update it every day or every week because then we will do it just for the sake of doing and not being sincere and honest. Blogging should be a leisure activity and people should be given freedom in doing it.
3. What have you gained from blogging e.g. Language skills, improved fluency, critical thinking, improved thought processes, technology skills etc. How?
Of course in terms of my writing ability and the use of language, blogging has been a tremendous factor in helping and improving me. I have also never been into blogging before eventough i have heard of it but through this course i have started my very own blog and have helped others set up theirs.
4. What do you like about this course?
This course have exposed me to the endless resources available out there via technology as its medium. As a teacher all this technologicl advantages would be useful in preparing lessons that are intresting and engaging
5. What you do not like about this course?
I hope that the exposure could have been more torough in which the lecturer could have demonstrate a bit more in terms of its usage and application. Most of the time we had to depend on the module and it may not give an acurate description of its actual procedure.
6. What have you learnt from this course?
I have learnt to use and integrate technology in my lesson plans. Lots of softwares and tools could be used to create effective and creative teaching aids. My technological skill has also improved and i could do more with my laptop and internet
7. What have you learnt from this course that you did not expect to?
I have learn ways to edit music and audio. This was something i never tought i would learn in this course. Now i could make my own mp3 ringtone and edit any music the way i prefer.
8. What have u expected but do not learn from this course?
I expected that we might be using hand made resources such as puppets, flashcard and etc. Normally, resources are associated with hand made material for the teaching and learning use.
Comments regarding modules:
1. Internet and computing skills
a. What do you like about this module?
I like that it exposed us to some of the basic concept regarding computing skill that we may have taken for granted. Some basic knowledge that we thought we knew but we didnt was exposed through this module
b. What do you not like about this module?
I could not think of any except that it is a lot and time consuming
c. What do you like about the task given for this module?
It gives me the opportunity to try and see if the module was pratical.
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
It is not as clear as i would have prefered
e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
Skill such as encoding and decoding
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
The basic skill required to download pictures for the use of teaching and etc.I could also download various videos which can be used as a catalyst to begin the class and generate intrest from the students
2. Photo Editing
a. What do you like about this module?
This module has opened up the door to be a photo editor. It has introduced many softwares that can be used to edit photos. It is very intresting as there are many aspect that we could play and fiddle with.
b. What do you not like about this module?
Some of the softwares introduced in this module are difficult to be obtained and they are huge in size. Softwares such as Adobe Photoshop CS3 is not compatible with my laptop thus creating problem for me in completing the module
c. What do you like about the task given for this module?
One of the teask was to edit a picture and post the edited and the original picture to the PhotoBucket. This was lot of fun as we try to outdo each other and perform a better work in editing our picture. it was also fun to see the effect and the work of our friends
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
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e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
I have learned to manipulate the pictures in order for it to suit my preferences. I can change its colour, crop unwanted areas, add design, add word and etc.
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
I can use this skill to edit any pictures that i wish to use in the classroom to suit the practicality of the topic and the students. I can even give the chance for the students to try it out themselves
3. Audio Editing Skills
a. What do you like about this module?
The software Audacity was indeed a great tool and i liked it very much. It is incredibly easy to edit any song that you wish. We can even create our own MP3 ringtone from this software
b. What do you not like about this module?
Some softwares are incredibly difficult to download. Some even are huge in size and it is difficult to download such softwares.
c. What do you like about the task given for this module?
The task requires us to edit certain song to make it sound better which is very beneficial as we could use it to improve any old audios that we have. we also had to merge songs and create ringtone which was fun
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
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e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
I have learned to edit song and improve its sound quality. I can cut, merge and fade in and fade out any song.
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
I could choose a song and edit it to be used as a stimulus in which students could listen to and intrigue their intrest for the topic of the day.
4. Video Editing Skills
a. What do you like about this module?
This module itroduce me to the exciting world of video editing. I often tought that it was very difficult but with the softwares given and guidance it was doable
b. What do you not like about this module?
-
c. What do you like about the task given for this module?
The task given required us to create a video based on a choosen theme. This was a good exercise as it test our skill in trying to edit pictures and videos and to match them with the proper audio.
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
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e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
The skill that i have learned is to choose appropriate pictures for the video and to adjust them to the frame given and include captions and audio and make them work
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
This skill means I no longer have to depend on YouTube for source of video for my teaching and learning. I can create my own video based on the topic.
5. Software for ELT
a. What do you like about this module?
This module has introduced me to the various softwares available that could help me in teaching and preparing my lesson plan for ELT
b. What do you not like about this module?
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c. What do you like about the task given for this module?
The task was to create brochures, name card, calendar and etc. it was lot of fun to be doing it as it involves creativity and imagination
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
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e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
The manipulation of simple and basic softwares such as Microsoft Publisher in creating name card, brochures and etc.
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
Teachers can use this resources as the materials for ceratin topic. Rather than finding brochure teachers could create one themself and use it for discussion in the classroom
10. If you can change anything about this course, state what is and elaborate?
I would prefer to have a balance of hand made resouces being taught as well as the technologically based one. I do agree it is more fun to learn all the resources through technology but we need to be aware that it is not good to depend on it all the time so some time we do need hand made resources
On a scale of 1 – 10, please rate your computing and technological skills for both before and after undergoing the cours
Before: 4
After: 8
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
14th Week
This is it then....
The final class for resources..
Through out this course i have learned immensely and lot of new technological tools have been part of my life for the past 14 weeks.
Lots of these tools would be useful in my path to become teacher. Integrating technology into classroom instruction means more than teaching basic computer skills and software programs in a separate computer class. Effective tech integration must happen across the curriculum in ways that research shows deepen and enhance the learning process. In particular, it must support four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts. Effective technology integration is achieved when the use of technology is routine and transparent and when technology supports curricular goals.
I have also started using many of the tools that have been introduced through all the modules and it has made myself into a tech-savvy person and i enjoy being part of it.
Of course our exam is around the corner and there are lots to study but i would like to thank Pn Foziah for giving me this opportunity to expand my technological horizon and engage myself with the virtual world
The final class for resources..
Through out this course i have learned immensely and lot of new technological tools have been part of my life for the past 14 weeks.
Lots of these tools would be useful in my path to become teacher. Integrating technology into classroom instruction means more than teaching basic computer skills and software programs in a separate computer class. Effective tech integration must happen across the curriculum in ways that research shows deepen and enhance the learning process. In particular, it must support four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts. Effective technology integration is achieved when the use of technology is routine and transparent and when technology supports curricular goals.
I have also started using many of the tools that have been introduced through all the modules and it has made myself into a tech-savvy person and i enjoy being part of it.
Of course our exam is around the corner and there are lots to study but i would like to thank Pn Foziah for giving me this opportunity to expand my technological horizon and engage myself with the virtual world
13th week
Today we learned on video editing.
Of course it may sound a bit difficult and high tech but with the right tool and some exploration it is actually very easy.
It is amazing how we can patch up pictures and some audios and text to create an effective learning tool in the classroom.
Hence, our lecturer made us to create a video which can be used in classroom to teach the syllabus in the curriculum
Teachers could even have their students to create video based on what they have learned. Students who have the resources would be thrilled to use technology and see the end product. In fact, students are better off with technology than us
" We already knew that kids learned computer technology more easily than adults. What we're seeing now is that they don't even need to be taught. It is as if children were waiting all these centuries for someone to invent their native language." --Jaron Lanier
Of course it may sound a bit difficult and high tech but with the right tool and some exploration it is actually very easy.
It is amazing how we can patch up pictures and some audios and text to create an effective learning tool in the classroom.
Hence, our lecturer made us to create a video which can be used in classroom to teach the syllabus in the curriculum
Teachers could even have their students to create video based on what they have learned. Students who have the resources would be thrilled to use technology and see the end product. In fact, students are better off with technology than us
" We already knew that kids learned computer technology more easily than adults. What we're seeing now is that they don't even need to be taught. It is as if children were waiting all these centuries for someone to invent their native language." --Jaron Lanier
12th Week
E-Book
Ever heard of that...
For some maybe yes and for some maybe no.
Well, let me explain
E-Book is a text- and image-based publication in digital form produced on, published by, and readable on computers or other digital devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital. The Oxford Dictionary of English defines the e-book as "an electronic version of a printed book,but e-books can and do exist without any printed equivalent. E-books are usually read on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book reader, e-readers or e-book devices. Personal computers and some cell phones can also be used to read e-books.
E-Book is an important and useful tool in telling stories to kids and engaging them in the lesson. Rather than using the typical and boring way of reading, teachers should try out using e book and i'm sure it would be fantastic
Ever heard of that...
For some maybe yes and for some maybe no.
Well, let me explain
E-Book is a text- and image-based publication in digital form produced on, published by, and readable on computers or other digital devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital. The Oxford Dictionary of English defines the e-book as "an electronic version of a printed book,but e-books can and do exist without any printed equivalent. E-books are usually read on dedicated hardware devices known as e-book reader, e-readers or e-book devices. Personal computers and some cell phones can also be used to read e-books.
E-Book is an important and useful tool in telling stories to kids and engaging them in the lesson. Rather than using the typical and boring way of reading, teachers should try out using e book and i'm sure it would be fantastic
11th Week
One thing that i have learned from our 2nd module which i think is very useful is the application of photobucket.
Photobucket is an image hosting, video hosting, slideshow creation and photo sharing website.
Photobucket is usually used for personal photographic albums, remote storage of avatars displayed on internet forums, and storage of videos. Users may keep their albums private, allow password-protected guest access, or open them to the public.
Photobucket is an image hosting, video hosting, slideshow creation and photo sharing website.
Photobucket is usually used for personal photographic albums, remote storage of avatars displayed on internet forums, and storage of videos. Users may keep their albums private, allow password-protected guest access, or open them to the public.
10th Week
We continued with our completion of module 2.
We were also given task to see whether we are able to put what we have gathered from the module into real life action.
Task 1 :- Choose a song, and then edit it by isolating the chorus of the song to make it in a ringtone. The song could either be a Malay, Mandarin, Hindi or an English song.
Task 2 :- The next task is to cut and paste two songs together and make it sound nice.
Task 3 :- The third task is to edit a song and to change the quality of the song to make it sound better. The editing must be done for the song ‘dua insan’ sung by siti and M.Nasir. The intro needs to cut out the clapping sound and the end of the song, cut out the clapping sound as well as the introduction of the singers.
I must say that this has been quite an intresting task and i enjoyed doing it.
Infact i'm constantly trying to create new ringtone for my phone and editing songs that i like very much
We were also given task to see whether we are able to put what we have gathered from the module into real life action.
Task 1 :- Choose a song, and then edit it by isolating the chorus of the song to make it in a ringtone. The song could either be a Malay, Mandarin, Hindi or an English song.
Task 2 :- The next task is to cut and paste two songs together and make it sound nice.
Task 3 :- The third task is to edit a song and to change the quality of the song to make it sound better. The editing must be done for the song ‘dua insan’ sung by siti and M.Nasir. The intro needs to cut out the clapping sound and the end of the song, cut out the clapping sound as well as the introduction of the singers.
I must say that this has been quite an intresting task and i enjoyed doing it.
Infact i'm constantly trying to create new ringtone for my phone and editing songs that i like very much
9th Week
Today we received our 2nd module.
It was on Photo Editing.
As i skimmed through the module, one thing caught my attention. It was the Adobe Photoshop CS3. This was something new and exciting. So tried to figure out what it was all about.
Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Adobe's 2003 "Creative Suite" rebranding led to Adobe Photoshop 8's renaming to Adobe Photoshop CS. Thus, Adobe Photoshop CS5 is the 12th major release of Adobe Photoshop. The CS rebranding also resulted in Adobe offering numerous software packages containing multiple Adobe programs for a reduced price. There are two versions of Photoshop: Basic and Extended, with Extended having extra features available. Adobe Photoshop Extended is included in all of Adobe's Creative Suite offerings except Design Standard, which has the Basic version.
The speciality of the CS3 was that new features propagating productivity include streamlined interface, improved Camera Raw, better control over print options, enhanced PDF support, and better management with Adobe Bridge. Editing tools new to CS3 are the Clone Source palette and nondestructive Smart Filters, and other features such as the brightness and contrast adjustment and Vanishing Point module were enhanced. The Black and White adjustment option improves control over manual grayscale conversions with a dialog box similar to that of Channel Mixer. Compositing is assisted with Photoshop's new Quick Selection and Refine Edge tools and improved image stitching technology
CS3 Extended contains all features of CS3 plus tools for editing and importing some 3D graphics file formats, enhancing video, and comprehensive image analysis tools, utilizing MATLAB integration and DICOM file support
It was on Photo Editing.
As i skimmed through the module, one thing caught my attention. It was the Adobe Photoshop CS3. This was something new and exciting. So tried to figure out what it was all about.
Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Adobe's 2003 "Creative Suite" rebranding led to Adobe Photoshop 8's renaming to Adobe Photoshop CS. Thus, Adobe Photoshop CS5 is the 12th major release of Adobe Photoshop. The CS rebranding also resulted in Adobe offering numerous software packages containing multiple Adobe programs for a reduced price. There are two versions of Photoshop: Basic and Extended, with Extended having extra features available. Adobe Photoshop Extended is included in all of Adobe's Creative Suite offerings except Design Standard, which has the Basic version.
The speciality of the CS3 was that new features propagating productivity include streamlined interface, improved Camera Raw, better control over print options, enhanced PDF support, and better management with Adobe Bridge. Editing tools new to CS3 are the Clone Source palette and nondestructive Smart Filters, and other features such as the brightness and contrast adjustment and Vanishing Point module were enhanced. The Black and White adjustment option improves control over manual grayscale conversions with a dialog box similar to that of Channel Mixer. Compositing is assisted with Photoshop's new Quick Selection and Refine Edge tools and improved image stitching technology
CS3 Extended contains all features of CS3 plus tools for editing and importing some 3D graphics file formats, enhancing video, and comprehensive image analysis tools, utilizing MATLAB integration and DICOM file support
7th Week
As mentioned in my earlier post we were given the 1st module.
So, in this class we were to continue working on our module which was helpful as we could finish it up much quickly.
I would like to share one of the skill that i have learned through this model which is 'encoding' Before this i had no idea what it was all about and never would have tried but thanks to the module i did get my chance.
Encoding is the process of putting a sequence of characters (letters, numbers, punctuation, and certain symbols) into a specialized format for efficient transmission or storage. Decoding is the opposite process -- the conversion of an encoded format back into the original sequence of characters. Encoding and decoding are used in data communications, networking, and storage. The term is especially applicable to radio (wireless) communications systems.
So, in this class we were to continue working on our module which was helpful as we could finish it up much quickly.
I would like to share one of the skill that i have learned through this model which is 'encoding' Before this i had no idea what it was all about and never would have tried but thanks to the module i did get my chance.
Encoding is the process of putting a sequence of characters (letters, numbers, punctuation, and certain symbols) into a specialized format for efficient transmission or storage. Decoding is the opposite process -- the conversion of an encoded format back into the original sequence of characters. Encoding and decoding are used in data communications, networking, and storage. The term is especially applicable to radio (wireless) communications systems.
6th week
Today we were given our first module.
At first i had no idea what it was all about. Apparently it is detailed steps of using technological tools as a resource in teaching.
The first module was on Computing and Internet skills.
It is pretty basic stuff such as how to search for images and journals from the internet.
Also on how to download songs & videos (which was very useful)
Some of the objectives of the 1st module is to:-
(1) Carry out a search procedure to find pictures, text, software, gifts, images, animations, PDF files, journal articles, online games, as well as songs either for educational or personal use.
(2) Download software, video and audio files as PDF documents from the internet eg.Youtube.
(3) Upload files as attachment to yahoo mail, windows live, pictures to photobucket, flicker and Youtube, share files over media fire, 4 shared and esnips.
(4) Encode, convert audio and video files to be used for educational and personal purposes from various sources.
(5) Store files on various storage facilities such as CD-rom, pendrive, external hardisks, online storing in youtube, 4shared, photobucket, and windows live. They should also learn to Burn CD and DVD’s.
We were supposed to try out all these steps and comment on it if we faced any difficulties and record our progress.
At first i had no idea what it was all about. Apparently it is detailed steps of using technological tools as a resource in teaching.
The first module was on Computing and Internet skills.
It is pretty basic stuff such as how to search for images and journals from the internet.
Also on how to download songs & videos (which was very useful)
Some of the objectives of the 1st module is to:-
(1) Carry out a search procedure to find pictures, text, software, gifts, images, animations, PDF files, journal articles, online games, as well as songs either for educational or personal use.
(2) Download software, video and audio files as PDF documents from the internet eg.Youtube.
(3) Upload files as attachment to yahoo mail, windows live, pictures to photobucket, flicker and Youtube, share files over media fire, 4 shared and esnips.
(4) Encode, convert audio and video files to be used for educational and personal purposes from various sources.
(5) Store files on various storage facilities such as CD-rom, pendrive, external hardisks, online storing in youtube, 4shared, photobucket, and windows live. They should also learn to Burn CD and DVD’s.
We were supposed to try out all these steps and comment on it if we faced any difficulties and record our progress.
5th Week
Today we were re-introduced to the notion of teaching aids and its importance.
Of course when we were in Institut Perguruan Ilmu Khas we were constantly in pursuit to create new teaching aids for the endless lesson plans for all the subject.
Now, what is a TEACHING AID?
A teaching aid is a tool used by teachers to
- help learners improve reading and other skills
- illustrate or reinforce a skill, fact, or idea, and
- relieve anxiety, fears, or boredom, since many teaching aids are like games.
Some examples of tecahing aids would be:-
The Alphabet Book
Introduction
Alphabet books are sometimes used
* as motivational tools to attract people's attention to books
* as supplements to primers
* to help transfer reading skills from one language to another, or
* to introduce the sounds and letters of an alphabet.
Definition
An alphabet book is a collection of pages that lists and illustrates the entire alphabet.
Features
Here are some features of an alphabet book. An alphabet book usually contains the following for each letter:
* one or more keywords
* an illustration of each keyword, and
* the letter(s) in small and capital letters.
Variations
An alphabet book might include
* all the letters in a language
* only the vowels
* selected vowels and consonants
* sentences using the keywords and letters
* paragraphs or stories featuring the key words or letters
* an entire page of examples of the use of one letter, or
* several letters on each page.
Other than that posters are also good teaching aids
Introduction
A poster is an informative, often decorative way to attract attention to the information it contains.
Here are some ways to use posters in classroom:
* To advertise events or products
* To display information or instructions
* To teach some kinds of information
Ready-made posters from
o business organizations
o community development organizations
o government offices
o medical companies, or
o tourist agencies.
Of course when we were in Institut Perguruan Ilmu Khas we were constantly in pursuit to create new teaching aids for the endless lesson plans for all the subject.
Now, what is a TEACHING AID?
A teaching aid is a tool used by teachers to
- help learners improve reading and other skills
- illustrate or reinforce a skill, fact, or idea, and
- relieve anxiety, fears, or boredom, since many teaching aids are like games.
Some examples of tecahing aids would be:-
The Alphabet Book
Introduction
Alphabet books are sometimes used
* as motivational tools to attract people's attention to books
* as supplements to primers
* to help transfer reading skills from one language to another, or
* to introduce the sounds and letters of an alphabet.
Definition
An alphabet book is a collection of pages that lists and illustrates the entire alphabet.
Features
Here are some features of an alphabet book. An alphabet book usually contains the following for each letter:
* one or more keywords
* an illustration of each keyword, and
* the letter(s) in small and capital letters.
Variations
An alphabet book might include
* all the letters in a language
* only the vowels
* selected vowels and consonants
* sentences using the keywords and letters
* paragraphs or stories featuring the key words or letters
* an entire page of examples of the use of one letter, or
* several letters on each page.
Other than that posters are also good teaching aids
Introduction
A poster is an informative, often decorative way to attract attention to the information it contains.
Here are some ways to use posters in classroom:
* To advertise events or products
* To display information or instructions
* To teach some kinds of information
Ready-made posters from
o business organizations
o community development organizations
o government offices
o medical companies, or
o tourist agencies.
4th Week
As a teacher our office is the school & our clients are the students...
So how do we work with young learners?
It is important to understand their characteristic before trying to tackle their problems. Some of their characteristic would be:-
- Ability to grasp meaning
Children are not born as a ‘blank slate’ but they are capable to pick up the ‘meaning’ of thing as they progress through experience. So teachers should present their lesson by acknowledging this fact and prepare it in a more inviting way.
- Children’s creative use of limited language resources
children are creative in creating and using limited language resources. Children will simply ‘experiment’ the language that they might familiar when they are talking. Even though sometimes it seems ‘ungrammatically’ correct the way children speak, but, this is a fundamental phenomenon for language development.
- Children’s instinct for play and fun
Teachers should add the elements of fun and games in eliciting knowledge from children. Since children love fun, teacher should conduct a game that they are using English. Thus, this ultimately will make them learn indirectly the intended objectives of the lesson. So, teacher should be creative in exploiting the children instinct so that through games, children are motivated to learn English
- The role of Imagination
Children have no limitation on their creativity in imagination. Knowing this fact, teachers should try to make use of it and trigger their imagination. Make lesson as more than just giving input but something that they would have to think about and ponder.
So how do we work with young learners?
It is important to understand their characteristic before trying to tackle their problems. Some of their characteristic would be:-
- Ability to grasp meaning
Children are not born as a ‘blank slate’ but they are capable to pick up the ‘meaning’ of thing as they progress through experience. So teachers should present their lesson by acknowledging this fact and prepare it in a more inviting way.
- Children’s creative use of limited language resources
children are creative in creating and using limited language resources. Children will simply ‘experiment’ the language that they might familiar when they are talking. Even though sometimes it seems ‘ungrammatically’ correct the way children speak, but, this is a fundamental phenomenon for language development.
- Children’s instinct for play and fun
Teachers should add the elements of fun and games in eliciting knowledge from children. Since children love fun, teacher should conduct a game that they are using English. Thus, this ultimately will make them learn indirectly the intended objectives of the lesson. So, teacher should be creative in exploiting the children instinct so that through games, children are motivated to learn English
- The role of Imagination
Children have no limitation on their creativity in imagination. Knowing this fact, teachers should try to make use of it and trigger their imagination. Make lesson as more than just giving input but something that they would have to think about and ponder.
Friday, August 6, 2010
3rd Week
Being a typical teenager means we are so accustomed to downloading songs, video clips and lyrics that we could sometimes do it with our eyes half closed. But today in the Resources class for the first time ever we were asked not only to find a song and its lyrics and its video clip but we were also asked to make a documentation of it using PowerPoint. It’s as if we are going to use our slides to teach some absolutely technology- deprived young ‘kampong’ teenagers.
It felt great because it was something that we all could relate to and it was easy. I also learned something new which is how to copy a web screen and paste it in a PowerPoint slide and then edit it. I’m sure this would be a useful trick to be used later when I’m preparing my teaching slide as it would make my presentation more interesting and livelier.
We were also introduced to the Moyea Downloader Software. It is a useful tool to download videos faster and utilize it more effectively. This software allows us to convert videos that we have downloaded into any formats that we prefer which means we have more options of playing the video in any player that we have. Another advantage of it is the download rate is much faster than any other youtube downloader.
This class has really shown that no matter how much time we spend on the internet and think that we know all there is about the internet world, there is still something that we can learn everyday and improve ourself.
It felt great because it was something that we all could relate to and it was easy. I also learned something new which is how to copy a web screen and paste it in a PowerPoint slide and then edit it. I’m sure this would be a useful trick to be used later when I’m preparing my teaching slide as it would make my presentation more interesting and livelier.
We were also introduced to the Moyea Downloader Software. It is a useful tool to download videos faster and utilize it more effectively. This software allows us to convert videos that we have downloaded into any formats that we prefer which means we have more options of playing the video in any player that we have. Another advantage of it is the download rate is much faster than any other youtube downloader.
This class has really shown that no matter how much time we spend on the internet and think that we know all there is about the internet world, there is still something that we can learn everyday and improve ourself.
Monday, August 2, 2010
2nd Week
WORKING WITH YOUNG LANGUAGE LEARNERS
As a teacher there are certain principles that we need to be aware of when dealing with young language learners.
1st is Children's ability to grasp meaning- Children are able to understand what is being said to them even before they understand the individual words. They are able to use intonation, gestures, facial expression to help unravel unknwon words or phrase. Teacher could help to polish this ability by emphasizing on the importance of focusing on the nonverbal communication skill. For example playing games such as Charade.
2nd is Children's creative use of limited language resources- Children have the ability to use creative forms of language to express themselves due to the limited knowledge and vocabulary that they have. Using games in classroom will utilize this skill and creativity especially games that focuses on the need for communication.
3rd is Children's capacity for indirect learning- Acquisition of language takes place best when it is unconcious and indirect. Once again using games in classroom ensures that children will not be intimidated with the learning but rather focused on winning the game and solving the problem in hand, this make sure that learning takes place in an effective yet subtle manner.
4th is Children's instinct for play and fun- It in impossible to seperate children with fun and play. So the best way would be to incoprate those two in the learning. Creating a fun based classroom with lots of games and play and not forgetting the learing content would work miracle in boosting childen's learning.
5th is The role of imagination- Children's sense of imagination is at an outmost capacity. They are able to relive the reality in a fantasy world. Thus using stories such as fairy tales would bring their learning the world they are familiar with. Tecaher's should not hinder on their imagination but rather try to encourage them.
6th is The instict for interaction and talk- Language learning is all based on the ability to interact. It is the most powerful and obvious means of applying the language. It is also the best way in receiving feedback and assessong children's ability.
As a teacher there are certain principles that we need to be aware of when dealing with young language learners.
1st is Children's ability to grasp meaning- Children are able to understand what is being said to them even before they understand the individual words. They are able to use intonation, gestures, facial expression to help unravel unknwon words or phrase. Teacher could help to polish this ability by emphasizing on the importance of focusing on the nonverbal communication skill. For example playing games such as Charade.
2nd is Children's creative use of limited language resources- Children have the ability to use creative forms of language to express themselves due to the limited knowledge and vocabulary that they have. Using games in classroom will utilize this skill and creativity especially games that focuses on the need for communication.
3rd is Children's capacity for indirect learning- Acquisition of language takes place best when it is unconcious and indirect. Once again using games in classroom ensures that children will not be intimidated with the learning but rather focused on winning the game and solving the problem in hand, this make sure that learning takes place in an effective yet subtle manner.
4th is Children's instinct for play and fun- It in impossible to seperate children with fun and play. So the best way would be to incoprate those two in the learning. Creating a fun based classroom with lots of games and play and not forgetting the learing content would work miracle in boosting childen's learning.
5th is The role of imagination- Children's sense of imagination is at an outmost capacity. They are able to relive the reality in a fantasy world. Thus using stories such as fairy tales would bring their learning the world they are familiar with. Tecaher's should not hinder on their imagination but rather try to encourage them.
6th is The instict for interaction and talk- Language learning is all based on the ability to interact. It is the most powerful and obvious means of applying the language. It is also the best way in receiving feedback and assessong children's ability.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
1st Week
This was the 1st official class for the developing and using of resources. Last week was merely an introduction to the course as well as setting some ground rules. This week we have already been divided into groups so the class is much more comfortable and conducive. We are able to use the lab computer and the internet connection was very good. This was very helpful in adding and editing our blog for the subject.
Pn. foziah has introduced us on the importance of using virtual teaching aids as a teacher. she also encouraged us to start collecting materials that we could use as teaching aids such as videos, audios and etc. for future portfolio.
She also emphasized on the correct and most effective way of typing and how we are supposed to utilize both hand and use all 10 fingers for typing. though we may not be strangers to computers and typing but we sure do lack the 'fast-fingers' that are needed to skip and fly through the keyboard with uncanny easiness.
So far, i could say this course would be highly useful and entertaining as it offers me a chance to improve and enhance my repertoire in computer skill and how to use it to create a better learning environment for my future students as well as for my personal gain.
Pn. foziah has introduced us on the importance of using virtual teaching aids as a teacher. she also encouraged us to start collecting materials that we could use as teaching aids such as videos, audios and etc. for future portfolio.
She also emphasized on the correct and most effective way of typing and how we are supposed to utilize both hand and use all 10 fingers for typing. though we may not be strangers to computers and typing but we sure do lack the 'fast-fingers' that are needed to skip and fly through the keyboard with uncanny easiness.
So far, i could say this course would be highly useful and entertaining as it offers me a chance to improve and enhance my repertoire in computer skill and how to use it to create a better learning environment for my future students as well as for my personal gain.
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