Week 3 Reflection (Video Presentation)

This week, we were asked to present the video clips that we have done last week. Overall, all groups had done a very good job on their video clips.

First video clip is presented by Xin Txin, Ilanggo, Leon and me. In my opinion, our video clip is quite interesting. The topic that we have chosen is poetry recital. Most of our classmates were amused by the pictures that we have inserted in the video clip especially the picture which shows the eye contact of Angelina Jolie. However, we did not insert much background music to the video clip and this cause our video looks boring and uninteresting.

Second video clip is presented by Joharizal, Aileen, Rachel, Jennie and Allen. Their video clip is pretty special as the topic they chose is based on natural disaster. They even inserted news in their video and this has successfully grabbed my attraction towards their video.

Third video was presented Hilman, Nigel, Freddy, Josman and Vanessa. They presented a video on adjectives and I think this video is very suitable for primary students. The video that they have produced is very interesting and they insert quite a lot of fun effects in their videos.

Fourth group also produce a video on the topic “Adjectives”.  The members of the fourth group are Barbara, Khatika, Azrul, Haziq and Halil. However, the way they do their video clip is different form the previous group and it is quite interesting also.

Overall, we receive quite good comments from Mr. Norsarihan. However, there are some improvements that we need to do. For example, the time transition between pictures should be suitable, which means cannot be too long or too short.    

As a conclusion, I really learn a lot from this video presentation, and I am able to have a view on how the others do their videos. 

Week 2 Reflection

This week also, we are exposed to a new term namely ASSURE.  ASSURE has totally different meaning with the verb “assure”. ASSURE stands for Analyse learners, State objectives, Select , modify and media and materials, Utilise media and materials, Require learners’ Pprticipation and the last but not least Evaluate and revise. It is a model designed which can enable teachers to become skilled in today’s’ classrooms.

Result from globalisation and also the rapid development of technology, it is crucial to know when to use a wide range of instructional strategies and interactive media. Hence, the task given by Mr. Norsarihan this week is closely related to the using of a wide range of interactive media. We were asked to create a video clip based on a topic that we have chosen. The topic that we chose is poetry recital. In the video clip, we teach how to recite a poem in a correct way.

Creating a video clip by using Window Movie Maker is not a tough job for us as we have been doing the same task in the last semester. However, we wanted to try something new and hence we recorded our own voice and insert it to our video clip. Besides from our own voices, we also insert background music. I have gone through a hard time to combine my recording and also the background music. Besides that, it is also time-consuming to adjust the captions, the duration of showing and so on. We need to adjust everything so that the video clips will look coherent. However, I enjoy the process of exploring Window Live Movie Maker. Also, I found that it is very interesting to create a video clip with our own voices inside.

 Using videos in teaching is an effective way to gain students’ attraction. Chalk-and-talk teaching can no longer become the effective way to convey our knowledge. Students nowadays like something fun, interesting and attractive. In their opinion, chalk-and-talk is a really boring teaching way and that is the reason why students cannot pay full attention to the lesson.

As a conclusion, as a teacher-to-be, there is no reason that I should refuse to learn technology skills. Technology itself is just like the main media of conveying knowledge and hence I never resist gaining and learning any technology skill although it is not an easy job. 

Self-Introduction

Self-Introduction
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Week 1 Reflection

This semester, we are going to learn five new subjects, which are:

1.      Teaching As A Profession [GA 1123]

2.     Linguistics For Language Teachers [GV 1214]

3.     Learners Strategies [GV 1244]

4.    Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia Tenggara [ZT 103]

And the very last but not least:

5.  Educational Technology [GE 2153]

Educational Technology is just like the part two of Computer in Education (GE155), or maybe I could call these two subjects as brothers. The difference is that Educational Technology is more detail than Computer in Education but I hope it would not be tougher. Educational Technology is a subject which can let us learn technology skills in order to enhance our teaching process.

          There are several tasks given in week 1 and I have spent some time on exploring the topics given. The list of the tasks given is as follow:

1.     Create a blog and design the blog

2.    Join Mr. Norsarihan’s Blog

3.    Hyperlink podcast to the blog

4.    Create podomatic

5.    Write a reflection and post in on the blog

6.    Create a Wiki Space Account

7.    Join Mr. Norsarihan’s Wiki Space

Topic 1 that I have learned in Week 1:

Firstly, we were introduced to the course itself by Mr. Norsarihan. After that, we were exposed to the difference between Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0. Web 3.0 is a new term for me as I never hear about it. Here, I do find an article which I think it would be useful for all to explore more on the topic Web 3.0. http://webtrends.about.com/od/web20/a/what-is-web-30.htm

More and more technology skills is popping out and hence as a teacher in the future, I should up-date myself with those skills so that I would not be left out. Hence, I hope that, by the end of this semester, I can equip myself with various technology skills. 

Self-Introduction

Before I post my reflections or any other information on this wall, I would like to make a short introduction for myself. My full name is Ting Suk Hua who is currently a student of B.ED TESL Twining Program between IPGKS and UKM. I enjoy reading and watching movie. I am not a technology savvy and hence I really struggle a lot in learning anything on technology. However, I do enjoy learning it. And I believe, I will be gaining a lot of technology skills by the end of this semester.  Last but not least, for those who would like to contact me, kindly send you email to tingsukhua@gmail.com or sukhua1024@hotmail.com. Or visit my Facebook profile- Suk Hua Ting.