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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Week 15(Last Entry~Finally~,hehe)...


Subject:PBEY 3102( Choosing and Developing Resources in ESL Classroom)...
Time:10.00 a.m-1.00 p.m...
Venue:MK 2...
Lecturer:Pn. Foziah...

This is my last entry for this subject, PBEY 3102 and there are some questions that we need to answers regarding this subject:

1) What do you like about blogging?
I like blogging because this is my first time have my own blog. So, it gives a new experience to me. Then, it also acts as my "diary" for this subject, PBEY 3102, as I write all my reflections in this blog. Plus, it also develop and sharpen my writing skill, where I write my entry for each week...

2)What you don't like about blogging?
The thing that I don't like about blogging is we need an internet connection in order to write our reflections. So, it is difficult for me to write my reflections if there is no network connection at my place. Then, I'm also new in blogging. So, I need to learn more in order to make my blog become more interesting and attractive...

3)What you have gained from blogging?and How?
From blogging, I've developed my technological skill, as I become more updated and aware of technology, compared to before where I don't have any blog and not involve in blogging. Then, it also have developed my writing and critical thinking skills, as I have to think critically in order to write a good reflection. In addition, blogging also acts as my "diary", where I write my reflections for this subject in my blog...

4)What do you like about this course?
I like to do the modules because it is new thing for me, especially for Module 2(Photo Editing),
Module 3(Audio Editing) and Module 4(Video Editing) because there are new to me and I've learned a lot from these modules. Then, I also like the tasks provided because it trains me to use all the technology's knowledge and skills in order to create good and effective teaching aids for my lesson plan...

5)What you do not like about this course?
From my opinion, the modules should be given earlier because it is easy for us to complete the modules by the time given and will produce a good quality module...

6)What have you learned from this course?
From this course, I've learned a lot of things, from A to Z, especially about technology, where the modules given are very beneficial to me. Plus, the tasks also trains me to create a good and effective technology teaching aids that I can use to teach my pupils. Plus, I also develop my teamwork spirit as there are many pair and group works in this subject. On the other hand, I also have learned about "How To Work With Young Language Learner" as it consists in Susan Halliwell's book,"Teaching English in the Primary Classroom"...

7)What have you learned from this course that you did not expect to?
Regarding to this course, I did not expect that the modules are so many and thicker. I really surprise when I see the modules and there are many tasks that we need to accomplish. Really challenging,hehe...

Comments Regarding Modules:

Module 1(Computer and Internet Skills):

What do you like about this module?
-I've learned a lot of computer and internet skills, especially new things to me such as file c0nversion, scanning, encoding file and so on...

What do you not like about this module?
-I've to download a lot of software and it makes my laptop become slow and easily expose to viruses, spy wares and malwares, as it is dangerous to my computer system...

What do you like about the task given for this module?
-The task in this module help to do some exercises from what I've learned in the modules and it comprises of 3 different tasks(individual work, pair work and group work), as it develop our critical thinking skills and teamwork spirit...

What do you not like about the task given?
-So far, all the tasks are okay for me...

What are the specific skills that you learned in this module?
-I've learned a lot of skills such as file conversion, downloading, uploading, file encoding, scanning and etc..

How the skills learned in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
-By having knowledge in those skills, I can find and identify suitable teaching aids that can be used during the teaching and learning session...

Module 2(Photo Editing Skills):

What do you like about this module?
-I've learned a lot of skills in photo editing and I can use those skills in order to create a good and effective teaching aids. Besides, I can also edit my photo too,hehe...

What do you not like about this module?
-This module is very thick and for me, Adobe Photoshop CS3 is quite difficult and complicated compare to the other software such as Triscape FX Photo and Photoscape...

What do you like about the task given for this module?
-The tasks are interesting, where we have to combine 2 different pictures, making e-book and also create our own teaching aids by using our skills in photo editing...

What do you not like about the task given?
-For task 3, we have to do some tutorial in order to create our own teaching aids. So, it takes time to do the tutorial...

What are the specific skills that you learned in this module?
-I learned a lot of skills such as combine 2 picture, how to adjust colour, how to insert caption, remove red eye, image cropping around the shape and etc...

How the skills learned in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
-I can create my own teaching aids by referring to the photo editing skills that I've learned and make sure that the teaching aids are suitable and effective for my lesson and also the pupils...


Module 3(Audio Editing Skills):

What do you like about this module?
-I like this module because it is new to me and I never have any experience in sound editing. So, I've learned something new and gain new experience...

What do you not like about this module?
-So far, I'm okay with this module...

What do you like about the task given for this module?
-It develop and enhance my creativity skills and sometimes, I think myself just like a composer, hehe..Whatever it is, it is not easy to become a composer. We have to face many challenges in order to produce a good and interesting songs...

What do you not like about the task given for this module?
-So far, I'm okay with this module...

What are the specific skills that you learned in this module?
-I've learned aa lot of skills such as making MP3 ringtone, combine 2 songs, change speed, change pitch and so on...

How the skills learned in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
-I can create my own teaching aids by using skills that I've learned in this module,sound editing...


Module 4(Video Editing):

What do you like about this module?
-I've learned a lot of skills in video editing, as I know nothing about it before...

What do you not like about this module?
-So far, I'm okay with this module...

What do you like about the task given for this module?
-It develop and enhance my creativity in video editing as I have to extract video, pictures and audio from video clip. Plus, I can also use all the skills in order to create my own teaching aids that I can use for my lesson...

What are the specific skills that you learned in this module?
-I learned a lot of skills such as extract video, pictures and audio from video clip and also splitting and cropping parts of video, upload video, joining files and etc...

How the skills learned in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
-I can create my own teaching aids based on the video editing skills that I've learned...

Module 5(Software for ELT)

What do you like about this module?
-I just realized that Microsoft Office Publisher is an interesting tools and we can make many things such as brochure, newsletter, business cards and other materials by using this Microsoft...

What do you not like about this module?
-So far, I'm okay with this module...

What do you like about the task given for this module?
-The task is interesting, where I can use materials such as invitation cared, banner, postcard and etc as my teaching aids...

What are the specific skills that you learned in this module?
-I've learned a lot of skills such as how to make banner, pamphlet, magazine, menu, catalog and etc by using Microsoft Office Publisher and I also have learned about other software such as "Freddi Fish"...

How the skills learned in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
-I can use all the skills that I've learned in order to make suitable and effective teaching aids for my pupils...

On a scale from 1-10, please rate your computing and technological skills for both before and after undergoing the course:

Before:3... After:8...

Last but not least, I want to say thank you very much to Puan Foziah for teaching me in this subject,as this subject has make myself become more updated and aware of technology...

Thank you very much!!!

Gracias!!!







Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Week 14(Module 4 Submission's & Distribution of Module 5)...


Subject: PBEY 3102(Choosing and Developing Resources in ESL Classroom)...
Time: 10.00 a.m-1.00 p.m...
Venue: MK2...
Lecturer: Pn. Foziah...

Hye Guys!!!

For today's class, we have to submit Module 4(Video Editing) and distribution of new module, Module 5(Software For ELT-Microsoft Office Publisher and Other Publisher). Other than that, we should also submit three tasks in Module 4, which is:

-Task 1(Individual Work-Extract Video, Pictures and Sound from Video Clip)...
-Task 2(Pair Work-Create our own video and publish it in You Tube)...
-Task 3(Group Work-Lesson Plan)...

Task 1(Individual Work):
For this task, I've choose the song entitled "We Belong Together" by Randy Newman, as it is the soundtrack for the film "Toy Story". Plus, it also suitable with our topic, "Story Time"(Year 2, Unit 6). Then, from the video clip, I've extracted video, pictures and sound...

Task 2(Pair Work):
For this task, my partner, Faiz and I have decided to make a video entitled "Surviving Cancer". You can watch this video in You Tube...Surprise!!!hehe...


Task 3(Group Work):
For this task, we have to make a lesson plan based on Task 1; the video, pictures and sound that we have extracted from the video clip"We Belong Together". There are 4 lesson plans, 3 single period and 1 double period, where it integrates all the skills;reading, speaking, listening and writing...

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Week 13(Module 4-Video Editing)...


Subject: PBEY 3102(Choosing and Developing Resources for ESL Classroom)...
Time:10.00 a.m-1.00 p.m...
Venue:MK 2...
Lecturer:Pn. Foziah...

Hye Guys!!!

For today's class, we are required to submit Module 2(Photo Editing) and all the tasks in it; task 1(individual work-photo editing), task 2(pair work-e-book) and task 3(group work-lesson plan by using edited pictures).

Then, Pn. Foziah has distributed Module 4(Video Editing) to us. Compared to Module 1 and Module 2, module 4 is less thicker than those 2 modules but there are many software that we need to download in order to complete this modules.

For this module, I've learned a lot of video editing skills such as:

-Converting video formats...
-Extract Pictures from Video Clip...
-Extract Video from Video Clip...
-Extract Sound from Video Clip...
-Split and Crop Parts of Video and etc...

The examples of software needed for video editing are:
-Sony Vegas...
-Windows Movie Maker...
-Cyberlink Power DVD...
-FLVI to Avi Converter...
-Free Studio...
-Windows Movie Maker...
-HJ Split and etc...

By completing this modules, I've learned a lot of knowledge in video editing as I know nothing about video editing. It is interesting when I know that I can extract video, pictures and sound from video clip. Intersting...isn't it???hehe...





Saturday, October 16, 2010

Week 12(E-Book, Video Editing and Extra of Module 2)...


Subject: PBEY 3102(Choosing and Developing Resources in ESL Classroom)...
Time:10.00 a.m-1.00 p.m...
Venue:MK2...
Lecturer:Pn. Foziah...

Hye Guys!!!

For today's class, we are required to do an e-Book by referring to the topic in primary classroom. This is a pair work and my partner is Faiz. After discuss with him, we have decide to choose the theme"Story Time" and our story is entitled "Alex the Alley Cat". There are a lot of things that the pupils can learn in this story such as "Simple Past Tense", "Irregular Past Tense" and moral values of the story; animal also need love, just like human...

In order to come out with a good and effective e-book, it must fulfil all the criteria;

-a theme for the storyline...

-setting(time and lace)...

-a plot that shows conflict, climax and resolution for the storyline...

-characterization(characters in the story)...
-navigational tools to make sure that the slides can work properly...

-clear and colourful pictures to portray the storyline...

-sound effects that come together with the e-book reading...

Proudly present, this is an e-book that we have produced,hehe...

This story is about Alex, an Alley cat that lives on the street and always feel hungry because nobody take care about him and because of that also, he becomes so grumpy and never smile, until one day, he met a woman that care about him and take he a her cat. He feels very happy because the woman loves him so much and always care for him...

Then, Pn. Foziah also said that we are going to do some tasks regarding Module 4(Video Editing). So, she has showed some examples of video of Taiwan's artists, Chun and Ella.This video has been made by their fans.

Our task is we should also to make our own video and choose on theme for our video. This is pair work and my partner is Faiz and our video theme is "Surviving Aids". Can't wait to produce this video because it will be uploaded in the You Tube...Famous???hehe...

Before we go back, Pn. Foziah has given some extra tutorials for Module 2...

Wow!!! A lot of works!!!

Breath in, breath out!!!

I can do it!!!

Yeah!!!






Saturday, October 9, 2010

Week 11(Task in Photo Editing)...


Subject: PBEY 3102(Choosing and Developing Resources in ESL Classroom)...
Time:10.00 1.m-1.00 p.m...
Venue:MK2...
Lecturer:Pn. Foziah...

Hye guys!!!

For today's class, we are given a task that relates with Module 2(Photo Editing), where I have to combine 2 pictures together and upload it in Photobucket. Plus, we have to make sure that the picture has its own message and meaningful...

Besides, I also have insert a caption in this picture; "The Long Journey Begin With a First Step", which means that our journey in life start since we are little kid and there are a lot of obstacles that we have to face in our life...

Last but not least, thanx to Puan Foziah because give some advice and ideas in order for me to complete this task...

Thanx a lot...

Gracias!!!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

10th Week(Tasks in Audio Editing)...


Subject: PBEY 3102(Choosing and Developing Resources in ESL Classroom)...
Time:10.00 a.m-1.00 p.m...
Venue: MK2...
Lecturer:Pn. Foziah...

Hye Guys!!!

For today's class, we are required to do three tasks regarding to Module 3(Audio Editing). The tasks are:

-Task 1(Make a ringtone using any song)
-Task 2(Join 2 songs together)
-Task 3(Reduce noise from the 'live' song "Dua Insan Bercint" sing by Dato' Siti Nurhaliza and M.Nasir".

Task 1:
For Task 1, I've chose the song "Cinta Ini" sing by Dato' Siti Nurhaliza and use "Audacity" software in order to take the chorus as my ringtone.

Task 2:
For Task 2, I've join 2 songs; "Cinta" by Amy Mastura and "Di Mana Cinta" by BeeVoice. I use "Audacity" software to join these two songs.

Task 3:
For Task 3, I've used the same software, "Audacity" in order to reduce the noise; clapping hands as the song is sung during the concert.

Then, during the class, Pn. Foziah has looked at our works and give some advice and guidelines. Due to that, I've edit some of my works in order to make it become more good.

All in all, these tasks have developed my creativity in editing audio, especially my favourite songs, hehe...