the start of something new...

This is the first week after the break. The expectation for the second half semester seems more demanding as all the skills learned should be applied here and then. Most importantly, this time we are going to focus more on the producing of teaching aids, specifically relate to the curriculum. This is quite tough for me as careful plan and preparation should be done. Plus, creativity also comes in as to catch pupils’ interest, my future major regular customers. Besides, this week, our lecturer still was sharing some more skills that can be integrated into the teaching materials. For instance, easy gif animator and gickr.com. This website actually useful for teachers, not only the public people as teachers can manipulate it to make teaching aids. For example, teachers can use it to teach vocabulary.

This week also we were given one more task and assignment 2. The task I do in pair. We have to create an e-book for primary pupils. My pair and I decided to choose topic ‘Clothes’. Now, we are struggling to finish it. At this moment, it already 80% finish and we will do final touch after this. Actually, we burnt the midnight oil to finish it. Can’t wait to see the final product. Throughout the process, we try to use ‘gikcr’ but then, we failed to save it. Still do not know how to fail it. Our friends also face the same problems. Thus, we just use adobe photoshop and powerpoint presentation.

From my opinion, the skill of creating e-book should be acquired by all teachers especially primary school teachers. We know that children like to hear story and to tell story. Thus, e-book can be a good stimulus for them as teachers can create own interactive yet suit with the learners. As what we have learnt, the teachers know their pupils better. There fore, it is good if teacher can create own e-book that relates and suitable with the learners learning styles and cognitive, physical and social growth.

After this, we will start working on our Assignment 2 which is teaching resources. It seems difficult for me. But, I will try my best and apply what have been learned before.

pairwork

This was something that really taught me about learning. Exploring what had been taught about the theory by lecturer, applying what had been explored, sharing information and last but not least distant learning. Frankly speaking, all these factors are very important in moulding participative learner. Instead of just sitting on the chair and waiting for the lecturer to spoon feed, this kind of learning for me is more effective as I learn a lot by exploring what the lecturer had gave in class. For me, this is the best way to master technology skills as it acquires self experience and self exploration. By experiencing by myself, I learn a lot and remember better.
Ermmm…I really grateful and thank a lot to my business partner, Siti Suhaili for the wonderful cooperation she gave. I think, this was the first time we become partner and we did work well. Even we stayed far away; this was the time distant learning being incorporated in our learning. Luckily both of us had internet connection at home and it made our work easier. But then, “life without problems is dull”. Yet we still faced some problems. At first Su’s internet connection broke down but then can be repaired. We felt quite released then. However, our journey to complete the video clip was tested again as my internet connection suddenly broke down. It happened just two days before the due date where these last two days are very important as we want to combine our work. Thus, I end up went to cyber café. At last, we managed to upload the complete video as ordered. It was a great relieve!
So, I would like to invite all of you to watch our video at youtube entitled “Let’s Jalan-jalan Cari Makan with Sue and Lieza”. Really hope you enjoy it. Surely it will make you all hungry….:)

sorry my group members.....

It was quite a hectic week as it is going to be holiday. Even my soul already at my hometown. But then, work is still work…study is still study…there are two tasks that have to be completed which I do not know how much I can strive for it.sigh….but I will try my best as this is the nature of learning and being a university student. For me, video editing is quite tough compared to previous editing task. It is because video editing I think more complicated as it combined the audio, the text etc..as for my group, we have to edit episode 1 of So You Think You Can Dance. It was quite difficult for us because we were not so sure what part to edit as it was the highlight episode where there was no performance yet. Thus, we decided to just make it a video of chronology starting from the audition, top 40, top 20, boot camp etc. it was a challenging work as we had to complete it within 2 days because on Thursday it was already holiday, it was impossible for us to complete later as each of us stay far away. On the way to complete it and when the time we almost complete the video editing, I have done a big mistake where I accidentally delete the file.huhu…it was already 12 and I have class at 2.no! But, what to do. I have to redo it as it was my group’s work and I ruin it. Really sorry my group members…..but all my group members are very good as they did not blame me even it clearly my fault. But then, all of us sit together and do this thing together. This is the real teamwork! We support each other and finally we had completed the task. Thank God…really grateful… and now, I am struggling to finish my pair work with su.Gambate!!!!!

5th August 08

Salam…
Today is the start of new topic again which is audio editing. I am going to fall in love with this subject as so many things I have learned here especially photo editing as it is what I really want to learn. And now, I now how to do it. Yet, still many explorations should be done. As the starting point of this new topic, Mdm Foziah let us hear a song which is has some distraction. At first I wondering, is this her favourite sing? But why, the track is distracted by some noise? Or, is she played the song to calm all of us? All these questions triggered my mind at first time. But then, when she played again the song with edited version where there was no more distraction, I realized that this is the audio editing. She was actually showing us the differentiation between before the audio editing and after. And this is the reason why we have to edit audio, to listen to our favourite music without distraction. So, our next task is to edit any music so that it become a “ear catching” music….give pleasure to those who listen…. And now, I am struggling to find the music to be edited.duh…. by the way, this is the learning process rite? :)

e-book

E-book is another resource that is useful and applicable to be used in classroom. In groups of five, we have to create our own e-book based on the topic in the text book. My group has chose year4 topic which is ‘more stories’. Now, we are still working towards searching for a suitable story to be used. I just realize that there are so many many many resources that can be found for teachers to design teaching materials. And at this part, the photo editing skill comes too. This skill is so important that I think it is really needed to avoid ‘static’ or ‘not so nice pictures’. Actually, young learners really captivated with these kinds of learning materials. At this stage the full use of their senses are important as they will be alert with things that activate their sense. With the creation of e-book, I think it will be more interesting for the pupils compared to usual story books. This is also a good step to encourage and sharpen their reading habit. Before, I just look this e-book in internet, and now I am learning to produce it. Surely, I am really excited.