hye all!
gosh...it's already at the end of the semester and the final entry to this blog...
time sure do passes by very quickly....
with all regards, I've learned a lot from this subject....
and in this final entry, I'm required to answer and give feedbacks upon the question given...
1) What do you like about blogging?
Blogging helps me in terms of improving my writing skills. To be honest, I was never into blogging and I never thought of having one either, but this course has changed my perception on blogging and I've might as well continue writing one. Through the blog that I've wrote, I'm able to refer back to the previous lesson and also it enhance my thinking skills as I've to write some very critical entries. Although blogging has some disadvantages which I could not bare to like it,
but really it helps me a lot in improving my language skills especially in writing.
Blogging really helps me to write and express ideas at the same time. It make me thinking and thinking and improve my critical thinking skills and thought processes. I need to write every week for the whole semester and it is not for one subject
but three subject. For me, before this I take time to write,
I need to think, brainstorming some ideas and then I can start writing and may
stuck at certain point. But now, when I need to write in the blog, I just open it,
create new post and start writing what ever I have in my mind. It is not really
difficult as before. I am not struggling to write and I just need to express everything. Before this, it is hard for me to express myself but through blogging I find it really helpful in term of self-expression. Also, blogging helps me in technology skills. I learn how to make blog when
I enter this course. To be honest, I do not have any blog before and I do not have any urge to make one as before this I do not see any advantages of doing this
except of wasting time. haha... but now I'm quite addicted to it....hehe...
I also improve my typing skills and also internet skills. I learn from steps to
steps to make my blog looks beautiful, neat and make me want to read it and
also the readers hopefully and at last here it is, my PBEY 3102- Heaven of Teaching.
I am quite proud of myself, haha to be able to finally create and have my own blog.
I really learn a lot in the process of accomplishing it actually. From, creating, decorating,
adding features, changing the setting, everything are very useful for me and really
improve my skills in every way of learning.
2) What you don't like about blogging?
I don't like it as I'm required to write an entry every week...
if the entry were to be written in my own sweet time...then, that's not going to be a problem. As I've stated, I need to think critically before writing an entry as this is an educational blog, and all sort of rubbish should be avoided.
3) What have you gained from blogging?
As I mentioned earlier, blogging has improved my critical thinking and also my writing skills.
How?
As I have to post weekly entries, I tend to respond to lessons from the classes in a way of a teacher's point of view. Critical thinking did play an important role to give my responses as I reflected through the lessons for me to post in the entries. And to channel my ideas and opinions upon what I have been learning in this subject, of course it's through writing. To post the entries, it's somehow has improved my writing skills as I tried my best to put my ideas and opinions into words so that readers out there can get the messages of what I tried to tell.
4) What do you like about this course?
This course has improved my technological skills that I know I wouldn't have the chance to learn if not it's this course that offered the opportunity to acquire the related skills in technology. In fact, the modules given were the main medium for me to learn the technological skills that later could be used in creating appropriate teaching aids for my teaching purposes. I learn from the very beginning on internet skills, especially on how to search for imformation and a lot more... Then, as time moves, I also learn on how to edit pictures, videos and also audio. I also learn on certain software that can be used in teaching an ESL classroom like Microsoft Publisher. Also, making the video is the best part. haha... I do not sleep just because of making sure that I did the best for the video including what song that I should use to make the video interesting. For that only, I took almost 2 hours to make a right choice. Whatever it is, I really ENJOY in the process of making it and also in other skills.
5) What you do not like about this course?
I would have preferred if the modules were given all at one time...so that I could just get on with my work and continue with the module without having to wait for them until the end of the semester.
6) What have you learnt from this course?
Obviously, I learned lots of technological skills from this course. Be it computer and internet skills, photo editing, audio editing, video editing etc. All this would help me prepare resources in the future for my teaching. For me, this course really help me in terms of preparing for my future. It does really help me in using technology in the classroom. before this, I never know that, there are so many ways to improve my teaching in the classroom by using technology. And the BEST thing is, it is FAST and cheap also. I do not need other thing except my Laptop and some other aids like CD and LCD projector and I think all that are provided in most school nowadays. So why wasting such a big opportunity. It does not help me financially only but also in time consuming. I do not have to take much time to prepare a technological teaching aid. I already learn on internet skills, editing pictures and audios, making videos and using software. So, why waste everything that I have learnt. I will try to treasure all the skills learnt in this course especially as my aids in teaching.
7) What have you learnt from this course that you did not expect to?
I never expected this course to deal ONLY with technology since the course title itself 'Using and Developing Resources for the ESL Classroom' gave me the first impression that I'll deal with non-technological ones.on how to use and to develop the non-technological teaching resources. I think I will only learn on a few things on what we can be using later in the classroom but it turns out that I learnt almost all the skills needed in technological field. I never though that it will be this MUCH!!! Haha.. I am glad to have learnt all that or else, I will still refrain from the technological world. I will still be using the hand made teaching aids only. Before this, what I know is using Power Point only. But, I never know that they are so much things that I can explore and utilize it to the maximum.
8) What have you expected but you do not learn from this course?
I think, I expected more on theoretically learning this subject.. Haha.. about whatare video editing and on and on.. But in the end, all what we have learnt is hands-on learning and more to independantly learning. But I love it, as if it is theoretically I might be dozzed off in the classroom rather than listening to the lecture.. So, for me, this course is MORE than what were expected.
9) Comments regarding modules:
A) Module 1 (Computer and internet skills)
1.What do you like about this module?
Most of the skills on the use of the internet in this module has already been acquired by me, but it also show some different ways of doing stuff, so that gives a variety from what I've already know which is great.
2. What do you not like about this module?
With so many applications and softwares that were to be downloaded from the internet, it somehow put my laptop security to be at risk from adwares, spywares, malwares and viruses.
3. What do you like about the task given for this module?
further enhance my internet skills
4. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
none
5. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
Some of the skills that I learned are downloading, uploading, converting, encoding and storing files.
6. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
It will help me choosing the suitable sources for my teaching and expand my knowledge on the different type of applications.
B) Module 2 (Photo editing skills)
1. What do you like about this module?
I've been exposed to many new softwares that can be used for photo editing.
2. What do you not like about this module?
Some of the tutorials are not clearly stated on how it is done, so I have to think and come up with a new set of tutorial which is time consuming.
3. What do you like about the task given for this module?
It somehow helped me to practice my newly-acquired skills in photo editing as practice makes perfect.
4. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
photo editing is time consuming, especially when there are other works to be done.
5. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
I have learn how to join 2 pictures together,cropping pictures, adding texts on the images etc.
6. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
I can edit the picture to suit the topic that is going to be taught.
C) Module 3 (Audio editing skills)
1. What do you like about this module?
It contains with new softwares and applications for editing audio files which is great.
2. What do you not like about this module?
none
3.What do you like about the task given for this module?
I can apply the new skills in audio editing.
4.What do you not like about the task given for this module?
none
5. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
I learned to join 2 songs together, to change the songs' pitch, to increase tempo and to upgrade sound quality.
6. How the skills learned in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
I can edit song so that it suits the teaching context of the lesson.
D) Module 4 (Video editing skills)
1. What do you like about this module?
I've learned to edit video which I have never done before.
2. What do you not like about this module?
none
3. What do you like about the task given for this module?
I can practice the skills that I've learned from this module upon completing the tasks given.
4. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
Video editing is time consuming which is not a great thing as there are other work and assignments to be done.
5. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
I learned on how to convert raw videos to different video formats, extracting pictures, audio from video, joining different videos together.
6. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
I can edit the videos to suit with the learning contexts of the pupils. In fact, it is good to extract pictures from the videos used as they can help to trigger the pupils' interest upon the introduction of the learning, for example.
E) Module 5 (Software for ELT)
1. What do you like about this module?
It helped me to enhance my skill on using MS publisher as it is one of the rarest apps that I use on my laptop.
2. What do you not like about this module?
none
3. What do you like about the task given for this module?
It gave us personal experience to create own brochures, pamphlets, business card etc.
4.What do you not like about the task given for this module?
Too much of works to complete the tasks.
5. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
I learned on how to make calendars, business card, brochures, envelope etc.
6. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
I can make use of the skills learned from this module especially during my teaching times at school when there is a function held at the school, I can make a banner or brochures for the event.
10. If you can change anything about this course, state what it is and elaborate?
about changing anything about this course, I cannot think much. Maybe just improving on the group work. I know that it will be fair if we work with different people but sometimes this also makes us difficult to work. This is because, we choose to work with group that we think it is easier for us to divide work and meet to complete work, if we always changing group, it really confuses us and also a little bit difficult to meet and take time for us to get together. So, I think it is better for us to stick in one or maybe two group only in the whole semester
and more thing, again, it is better if the modules were given earlier rather than giving it one by one until it reaches the end of the semester.
On a scale of 1-10, please rate your computing and technological skills for both before and after undergoing the course.
Before: 4 After: 7
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