Week 7

Nothing new. This week's class, we are asked to use the 3 hours to complete our Module 1 - Computing and Internet Skills.



It has been a long jurney for us to complete the tutorials in the module. Two weeks time seems not enough. Some of the application in the tutorials are very new to us although the overall module contains of basic technology skills.



One thing for sure, we will try our best to complete the tutorials in the module as we know that it is very important for us to know all the applications. As future teacher, this is the challenge that we need to face. We must equip ourselves with all the technology skills and knowlegde so that we can apply it in our teaching and learning process later.

Week 6

Module 1

Computers and Internet Skill

This is our sixth week. We have been given a task to complete. The task is based on Module 1 - Computer and Internet Skills. .It consists of the most basic component of technology. There are several parts in this module. This module consists of ;

1) Web Search

2) Downloading ( software, video from Internet, PDF documents)

3) Uploading

4) Encoding

5) Storing

6) Scanning

7) Burning

8) Sending e-mail

9) Compressing files

1.10) File conversion ( PDF to Microsoft Office Word, PDF to Microsoft Office Power Point, Microsoft Office Word to PDF, Microsoft Office Power Point to PDF, Word to Acrobat Reader, Adobe reader manual, Zamzar Manual and Abclit)

Looking at the thickness of the module makes me wonder why we need to produce the module by completing all the tutorials in it. But somehow, I realize that this module helps us as future teacher to upgrade our technology skills. It shows us the step by step procedures and it is really helpful for us. It makes us clear on how we can do something. Besides, we can also seach for other ways in doing it and put it in our module.

These tutorial tasks require 20% marks and we are given 2 weeks time to finish it. We are asked to compile all these materials into portfolio by the end of the semester.

All in all, as future teachers, it is crucial for us to explore the technology and to equip ourselves with the basic technology skills. This will help us to become successful teachers as our education system demands the use of ICT and technology in the teaching and learning process.

Week 5

..Teaching Aids..

In the 5th week class, Pn. Foziah gave us a task. We are required to design and prepare teaching aids for Year 1 to Year 6 classes. My partner, Umar Fikri & I have been assigned to prepare some teaching aids for Year 2, Year 5 and Year 6 pupils. The topics are Fun Time At School, Where do you live? and Growing Pains. For every lesson, we have to choose suitable teaching aids that can be use in all five stages, which are Induction, Pre, While, Post and Follow stage. We are given 3 days to complete the task. We've already submitted the assignment.

The task really help us to prepare ourselves in becoming future English teacher. We have to be creative in planning and preparing the lesson so that it will be more interesting and meaningful to the pupils. The integration of ICT in designing teaching aids will help the lesson to become more interactive, appealing and the pupils will experienc enjoyful learning environment.

My partner and I have given our best in completing the task. We have chosen several types of teaching aids. They are picture cards, powerpoint presentation, videos, games, quiz and interactive exercise. Most of the teaching aids are downloaded from the educational websites. Here, I would like to share a few teaching aids that have been used in my assignment.

Year 5 - Where do you live?

Video -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCOxUQk06r8&feature=related

Map -

Year 6 - Growing Pains

Picture card -

Video -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgBjq1EsDHU

Week 4

The class for the week has been cancelled. Is that a good or a sad news? Hmm...
That means, we are a week behind the other class....As i'm so curious about the lesson for the week, , I asked my friend from the other group about what have they learned. Surprise..surprise..The lesson was about how to download video, songs and lyrics from the internet. Hmmm…sounds interesting! I bet this is a very useful lesson for us so that in future, we can download things from the internet as our teaching aids. I hope by next week, we will learn about all those things..

Have a good day peeps!

Week 3

This week was all about how children learn a language. We were divided into 6 groups and each group had to present on the subtopics in the first chapter of Susan Halliwell's Teaching English in the Primary Classroom which is Working with young language learners.Together with my group mate - Hafizzudin, Faiz, Sarah, Imah and Hanif,we were to present 1.6 - The Instinct for Interaction and Talk.

Basically this subtopic explains to us that children have the instinct to talk. Thus, they bring their instinct and attributes into the classroom. As a teacher, we should be alert with their instinct. We should use the instinct that they bring into the classroom to encourage them to talk. There are many ways that teacher can do to encourage the children to talk. In order to encourage the children to talk, teacher can set up the purpose for them to talk. Teacher should provide the children with good reasons why they should talk. This can be done through classroom activities such as information gap, group work, games, hot seat and dramatisation. When children are clear with the purpose for them to talk,it will lower down their anxiety level. Thus, they will have no barrier to talk and to express themselves.It is important for the children to talk, to use the language so that they can be good at talking. The only way to learn to use the language is by using the language.