photo editing

It was an awesome day where I learn photo editing. Before, I just admired and wish that I can edit photo that I like to make it more interesting but now I am learning it. Pn Fouziah showed us tutorial of photo editing and some fantastic examples of photos that had been edited. I wish I could do that also…..And now, during the weekend I already downloaded some software related with the photo editing. For instance, ‘Photo manager’, ‘Lightbox Image Editor’ and ‘Adobe photoshope’. Of course I am exploring all those software so that I know how far they can help me in producing marvelous fantastic pictures….a picture means thousand words and with photo editing skill, a picture means trillion words. Even though I had had some difficulty during the exploration, I managed to get help from my friends and we explore the skills together in order to be skillful in editing photo. It is not just editing photos per say, rather I look this skill as an opportunity for teacher to be (like me) to design quality teaching materials. Usually, materials that we found might not suit with our teaching objectives or rather not really captivating for our learners. Thus, this is where the skill of photo editing is needed. Teachers have to be more creative in designing teaching materials so that the lesson could be meaningful to the learners. There are a lot of resources for teaching materials that are waiting to be discovered. So teachers, use the resources wisely.

children's ability to grasp meaning

This week we were given assignment3. It was quite a hectic week for me as my group and me still in the process of completing our assignment2. However, I was quite relief as mdm Fouziah offer help if we have problem with it and also to assure we are on the right track. Besides the assignment, we were having a presentation on “Children’s ability to grasp meaning”. For me, this topic is the most important knowledge for teachers as well teacher to be to as they are going to deal with children. It is very crucial to know how children understand what they learn as teachers can use this knowledge in preparing and designing teaching materials and activities. For me, if we want to entertain and catch attention from somebody, we have to know that person first. The interest and the ability….thus, for teachers keep in mind that children grasp meaning through repetitive, routine, familiar, concrete, colourful and use a lot of their senses…

new technovocab...

‘lime wires’, ‘Ares’ ‘metacafe’, ‘syok.org’, ‘freddifish ‘flickr’, ‘keepvid’….this week technology vocab! That’s all what I expect to learn as soon as possible. It was quite frustating sitting in a class where I felt left out. :(…but I still have the courage to keep on learning. By the way, learning is ongoing process right? The far we go, more things we don’t know.
This week we were already in our group. And surely we were given the first assignment!
It seems difficult for me to find teaching materials from internet sources. It was because I have very limited knowledge on it. But, my group members and I had discussed what we are going to do for our assignment.
So, our project is still on progress. Each of the members is looking for any resources that can be used. I also is now searching for any pictures and songs that can be used.
I am now also is experimenting with the internet resources so that I know more about that. :)

the first time...

the first time...The first time entered "Using and developing resources for esl classroom" class really gave me a shock…a culture shock in terms that I have to cope with the culture of IT. And frankly speaking I felt this course is going to be a tough course for me. However, I am looking forward to learn more and be IT literate . Actually, I am interested to know about IT since this is the era and to cope with latest and up to date information and skills. But,any way, I believe technology makes our life easier and closer to the other world. really hope can learn from the lecturer and friendss.....