in the end

Every beginning must has its own end.Well the time has come know for us to end this course.I can say that I have mixed feelings about ending the course.A lot of things had been learned throughout the course.Experiences and knowledge that I have gain throughout the course will be hard to forget.Above are my reflection of the course.

What I like about blogging

As blogging is like writing a diary or journal but it is done online, I must say that what I really like about blogging is that it made life more easier for me if I want to know my coursemates’ views on the course or anything. University life had made our schedule a little bit hectic, we do not really have a lot of spare time to chat with each other. So, blogging enables me to keep in touch with them and view their opinion about certain things. Keeping in touch with each other is crucial for us as I can know their reflection of the course. We can also give comment on each other’s views and share our thoughts.

The other things that I like about blogging is that I can treat blogging as a tool to practice my language.Blogging helps me a lot in improving my language.

What I do not like about blogging.

Sometimes when I are workloaded or out of internet connection,it is difficult for me to keep updating my blog.Well I guess I just need to manage my time effective .

What I have gained from blogging eg. Language skills, improved fluency, critical thinking, improved thought processes, technology skills etc.

This blog is not my first trial at blogging.I have my own personal blog.But for me blogging for this course is an entirely new things for me as through this blog I can give my opinion specifically about the course.This blog helps me to improve my language skills as I have to be careful with the language use and also the usage of shortform. For all the reflection done, I think I had really put my thinking cap on to be bale to come out with all the reflections.This blog had help me in being more critical on aspects of learning

How?

By blogging, I am able to express my own views and opinion about certain things and experience throughout the course.It helps me understand the course and its requirement better and also help me to understand myself better.In language aspect, it helps me to further build up my language and be responsible to my own learning.

What I like about the course

Basically, the course offers knowledge that is very useful for me.

What I have learnt from the course

A lot of things that involved technology for instances,video editing,photo editing and other kinds of editing task.I also have learnt about all the internet skills and how to integrate resources full of technology into a lesson plan or activity.

What I do not expect but have learnt from the course

I have learn how to make tutorials that needed to be included print screen pictures in it.On top of that I also learnt all the editing skills that I never ever think I will learn it in educational ways before this.

If I can change anything about the course, state what it is and explain.

The assignments and tasks.

Sending the assignment in both hard and soft copy makes it a little bit difficult for me as I have to prepared both.I also think tasks and assignments are too many compared to the percentage of marks of each tasks and assignment.

Topics learned.

I think the topics learned in this courses are more towards integrating technology in a classroom rather than manipulating resources.

In my perspective , everything has its own good and bad side.Eventhough there are certain things that I dislike and wish to change about this course, but still the most important thing is that I have learnt a lot of things that I never expected before through this course.New knowledge is gain and now there are I am more clearer about resources in a language classroom.

exam?

Well I had done my best in this course' examination.Reading through all the notes and try to recall back what has been teach to me.I quite confident with all my answers during the exam.But who knows for sure right?Have to wait for the result and pray that it is a good one.
Coming towards the end of the course makes my life a bit hectic.I just trying my best to try balancing my time in completing the portfolio and also this blog.I have learn a lot of things throughout the course that in some way has help me to have a broader view on how and what to accept in educating young learners.The experience that I gain throughout this semester are very valuable as some of them are new things that I have never tried or think about it before.This course had teach me a lot of things that will surely very useful for me as a future teacher.

children software..

Madam Foziah had introduced to us to a few example of childrens' software. For me, all of these software are good and beneficial to children as well as they are interesting and fun. While playing or exploring these software, a child do not only just learning directly from the software but he or she is also try to inject technology in their life . I think the use of software in a language classroom are good as it helps the children to enjoy and have fun during the teaching and learning process.Softwares also enable them to feel at ease and learn indirectly about the language.
I personally like and quite interested with on of the software which is Freedy Fish. It does not only contain a lot of fun elements but it also emphasise on activities that help to built the learners language.

It's assignment 3 now!

Lesson plan anyone?This third assignment is quite tiresome as I have to put my thinking cap and try to be as creative and flexible as I can in creating good lesson plans according to individualiy given topic.It is quite difficult as it requires us to come out with one lesson plans for each skills learn,the total is 4 lesson plans as each lesson plan is have a invisible connection with one another.
This assignment had taught me really well on how to managed resources.For this assignment I am proud to say that I had use a wide range of resources for instances video,audio file,e-book and a lot more.
While doing this assignment, I had realised that lesson planning is very crucial for teachers.In my view,a teacher should have plan his or her lesson first before entering the classroom.This is because lesson planning helps to guide teachers in getting more ready and prepared to teach.It also assist teacher especially new teacher to see are the steps that should be taken when teaching.
I think now I had a clearer ideas about how important a lesson plan can be.
This assignment also take a lot of time to finish it as I not only have to work on creating and writing lesson plans but also writing the tutorials and doing all the appendices.Well everything have its own packages I think.I take that as a part and parcel of our university life..

Microsoft Publisher and Me....

Microsoft Publisher sounds familiar and close to me but well, honestly I rarely use it before this.It can be said that Microsoft Publisher and me are close but far perhaps. When our lecturer announced that we were going to explore Microsoft Publisher and produce somethings using it,the first thing that come to mind is that am I still remember how to use it or not?
As usual this task is also done as a pairwork task.In pairs, we need to come out with a creative design of a name card.Sounds easy right?Well actually the task is not as easy as it sound.This is because creativity needs to be emphasized while creating and inventing the name card.But overall the experience of doing this task is priceless.At last I been able to try out again Microsoft Publisher after along time abandoned it!The other best part of it is that I had been able to create a name card that contain my imaginary job..peace everyone!

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http://www.carlscorner.us.com/
http://eltnotebook.blogspot.com/

I found that all of these website are very useful for us as they contain alot of resources of material that can be use in teaching language and also give us some ideas on up coming assignments maybe...

MJ in the classroom?

When Puan Foziah point out that for the next assignment we are going to transfer a Michael Jackson song entitled “The Earth Song” into a lesson plan for a language classroom, I was quite shocked.

At that time, I kept on wondering what kinds of activities can be done based on the song since as far as I know the song’s lyric do not contain a complete sentence structure that can be taught to young learners.But as time went by and after having a long and tiresome discussion with my partner, we finally had been able to jot down a few ideas that can be use.

This assignment also function as a tool to evaluate what we understood from the given lectures and tasks given as through this assignment we had to combine all the skills that we had learned which are audio editing,downloading,picture editing ,making video and others.

In my views this is crucial as this assignment works as the final evaluation for the skills that had been learned and practiced.This is the time for me to show and demonstrate what had been how to integrated into a classroom.It is important for me to take note all of this as these things can make teaching and learning process more effective.

While submitting this assignment I finally had realized one important thing that many of us always forget.Teaching a second language is not all about focusing on the language itself.Sometimes things that we think is not good is the most suitable to be used in teaching.For me, I am quite amused with myself that I can finally finished the assignment on time.Getting ready for another!