seventh week reflection

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Success or failures of the ELT materials or resource in the classroom are dependent on particular aspects. These aspects or what we called characteristics of successful utilization of teaching and learning material are the foundation of every successful learning experience. In other words, it is inevitable and crucial for every teachers or teacher to be like me to know the aspects. In the seventh class, we were introduced first to the e-book, a name that was not new but still its use in the education sphere was not prevalent to me.

Before this, I only knew that e-book that I usually found in the internet was in the form of PDF or in more particular, a magazine changed into the PDF format. Therefore, when the e-book presentation was showed to us, it opened up my mind and created new sets of schemata. Besides that, we were given the characteristics that are required in making the e-book successful and effective. This includes features of the e-book such as colour and clear organization or structure, background of the e-book that was also deemed important for successful learning experience, songs that must be wisely utilized in the e-book beside fonts that should be appropriate for the pupils such as using comic San ms font as it is more similar to the hand writing. In addition, effects in the e-book was also deemed essential as it can provide necessary attractiveness and condition that can make the lesson which utilize the e-book enjoying and successful.

Apart from that, we were also introduced to assignment 2 and assignment 3. The assignment 2 concerned with the manipulation of video that require us to download Michael Jackson’s Earth song and use it for teaching and learning process in the classroom. This includes how to use its and its rationale. While on the assignment 3 part, we were require to be in groups and produce an e-book. Actually there were lots of confusion regarding the two assignments but with the help of my friends the burden could be well alleviated to certain extent. More discussion needed and it is crucial for us to help each other. The assignments was definitely a new challenge for me as it requires certain degree of high consideration and thorough look and insights of the assignments in order to produce a meaningful and effective resources that is well exploited and utilized.

All in all, I learned new things and realized that success does not come easily. Only hard work, patience and ability to exploit important variables such as time will lead to success. Before I ended this blog session, I would like to share some of advice that I obtained from a book named ‘Don’t Be Sad’ written by Dr ‘Aidh bin ‘Abdullah Al-Qarni. It says, “Today is your day. Live it to the best as if you will die tomorrow and live it to the fullest as if you are going to live for another thousand years”. By means, it encourages us to do the best in everything we do.

Thank you.

6th class reflection

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The sixth class was particularly concerned with video editing. In other word, the importance of the video editing to be used in the classroom or other purposes such as entertainment or commercials was highlighted here. The class was first exposed to the video made by seniors of the first cohort. The video was rather simple and more towards slide shows made in Windows Movie Maker application but it was good in the sense that the message delivered by it was clear and simple. Next, we were showed another video which was more colourful and interesting, thus helped to deliver its desired purposes which was for the educational benefit as well as entertainment.

As explained by the lecturer, the half part of the semester is meant for exploring the knowledge of technology and building the skills before we are given the assignment. So in order for all of us not to be lag behind while exploring the application, tasks was given which required us to form a pair and group. On the pair task part, we were required to create a video which I opt for ‘merdeka’ title in conjunction with our independent day and later uploaded it in the Youtube. Along the way, we were expected to learn the skills of uploading besides the video editing skills. While on the group part, we were required to download episodes of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ television programmed from 8TV using the given application. Along the way, the six of us have to cooperate in producing what the task wanted which is downloading the raw or the original episode, combining the episode into one and extracting the important part.

Patience and hardworking is the keyword that kept all of us strong. Without it, even a small challenge can drift us away from the true path. There was lots of benefit obtained from the task even though it was tiring physically and mentally. But as I said earlier, patience is a very important factor in learning. Without it, the world would never become like today.

Thank you very much to my friend for helping me and not forgotten the lecturer who helps to clarify and assist in the tasks.

blogging for pupils

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I found one of educational video which helps to address the importance of blogging for pupils. Before this, I only knew a little about the importance of blogging particularly for the pupils. Besides that, I was overwhelmed with the negative side of the blogging but now, I realized that everything that we do must be based on the positive side in order to benefit all the parties concerned.
Ok, enough of my mumbling. the video was obtained from http://www.teachertube.com
Enjoy it.

5th class reflection

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Audio editing is one of the important skills in today’s teaching and learning process. In other word, in order to become an effective and up-to-date with today’s fast changing education environment, a teacher to-be like me has to master the skill with good understanding and application. Even a simple editing can make a different. This was seen when the lecturer viewed us to one of her edited song version. She only cut the unwanted part and it became better.

Theories and understanding developed by the experts is inevitably crucial. It helps to underpin the creation of the teaching material and resources that are deemed essential in providing pupils with successful learning experience. Thus, we were given notes on the importance of this theories and understanding as a complement to the exploration of various teaching and learning material. My group was given the topic of the significance way of treating mistakes. Fortunately, I was able to recall back some of the schemata from the previous class in the maktab. The understanding of Erik Erikson theory particularly, helps in giving information pertaining to the ways of treating the pupils’ mistakes in the right way without hurting their effort and enthusiasm.

At the end, I was given the task of presenting the notes to the others. It was a bit startling at first but I managed to get a grip on what we were doing. Alhamdullillah, I felt confident and managed to deliver the presentation to the end, even though not as good as my other friend. I believe the use of presentation was good and it helps me to build my confidence as evident in the presentation. All in all, the class was informative and constructive in a way.

Thank you to my friend and lecturer.

fourth class reflection

FOURTH CLASS REFLECTION

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A successful learning experience requires certain characteristic that helps to improve and develop the potential as well as skills and knowledge of the students. This criteria such as non threatening environment and diverse teaching and learning approach helps to achieve the aims and objective of the lesson. This paradigm of effective classroom setting was practiced in the fourth class that sets it free from the conventional approach. In other word, I realized that the lecturer understand the needs of her students as some of us may not be able to fully understand and master the skills and knowledge about specific computer application such as Adobe Photoshop, U-lead and many more. In addition, the exploration approach encouraged by her was good in the sense that it requires the students like me to become an independent learner exploring the computer application with own effort.

Personally speaking, I believe that we were already become accustomed to the dateline of assignment and it was some of the important factor that pushed us to complete the work. But when the dateline was not known, it has provided different reactions which is on the positive side, it actually provide some ease of mind and encourage the successful learning experience for the student. In other word, we can enjoy learning and exploring the application and master the skills and knowledge before the lecturer decided on the dateline. While on the negative side, I think that some of us will become lazy and less effort on the application self-exploration. But, this negative side can be alleviate through classroom task that requires us to submit the work like for example, the photo editing task which must be uploaded individually in the photo bucket website. In addition, our the attitudes and perceptions of the course must also be in parallel with the lesson’s aims and objective so that successful learning experience can be created.


The fourth class was informative in the sense that, we were introduced to the Adobe Photoshop application. I am grateful to God for giving me the chance to learn one of His creations of knowledge. The application was impressive and I could have never imagined that it can make something impossible to possible and beautiful. The application was able to add effect on the picture, enhance the beauty and many more. The most important thing about this is that, we must know how to utilize it to the fullest and eventually contributed to the successful learning experience of the future primary school pupils. Apart from that, the lecture also presented on the how to create a story line particularly on plot creation. This was deemed necessary for completing the third assignment as well as recalling back what we have learnt in the previous years while in the teacher’s college. Time was also provided for the groups to discuss and clarify on the assignment with helps from the lecturer. This is important as in the classroom context; the teacher should not only impart knowledge but also assess the pupils’ progress and their level of mastery and understanding of particular topic.
Before the class ended, the lecturer summed up on today’s activity and the task that requires everyone attention. The submission of individual photo editing on the photo bucket is a must for all of us. This is to ensure that, what we learn and explore is not wasted.

All in all, the fourth class provides information, creation of new schemata (photo editing knowledge) as well as some clarification on the classroom activity and its flow. I hope that I can master this amusing and interesting application so that it will be beneficial for me and my future primary school pupils. Thank you to Pn. Foziah and my friends.

3rd class reflection

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For the third class, the lecturer started with clarification on the second assignment. This is important so that every group do not faced any problems or difficulty in completing the assignment. Besides that, with the lecturer introducing the third assignment, the understanding of the second assignment is vital so that it will hinder the progress of the other assignment. The topic of the third class was on the photo editing which I considered quite difficult for a new user but still interesting to learn and master the skill for future use.

In addition, the topic delivered was for the third assignment. It requires the formation of different group rather than using the second assignment group. The selection of the group members was done in a fair procedures acknowledged by the lecturer. The primary purpose behind this action was to ensure that everyone has the chance of doing their role and avoiding piggy rider in the group.

The third assignment is on preparing an interactive e-book using the photo editing. I think this skill is beneficial in the education sphere in the sense that it helps to create an effective and successful learning experience for the pupils that we are going to teach in the future. The images or photos can be adjusted, tuned, modify and even re-created to suit the learning subjects or topics. In addition it can be integrated with other teaching resources or material considered relevant and appropriate for the class subjects and the pupils’ need, interest as well as learning preferences.



Besides that, some of the important criteria for choosing good photo-editing software were also addressed by the lecturer. This is important for me as to help me determine the right application tools to be used in the assignment and my future profession. Thank you, Puan Foziah. The criteria included ease of use, familiarity with the user and many more. After that, we were given notes on development of the young language learner particularly on how to use appropriate and effective resources to achieve the aims and objective of the curriculum as well as fulfilling their individual needs and interest. Presentation of topics was conducted by six different groups representing six different sub-topics in topic of “working with Young Learner”. Due to my condition (fever), I was unable to give my best contribution to my group. I need to get fit quickly so that I will not be a hindrance to my group pursuit towards the completion of the assignments.


All in all, it was good to learn new things even though the sickness did prevent me from putting the best effort for the work. Thank you again to my friend and lecturer for the valuable knowledge.

2nd class reflection (part 3)

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In ensuring the quality of a work or product, the quality of the process must also be taken seriously. In other word, the second assignment which addresses the importance of process in getting the work done is good as it provide the understanding of the product development from the start to the end part. I believe this is relevant and vital factor in the teaching and learning process in the classroom where the skill or knowledge of specific subject need to be taught from the basic to the complex level based on their development. Even for me, I think that the teaching of software and computer application should be taught step by step so that I can understand and master the progress of every stage of the application.

As a conclusion of this short reflection, I believe the process is important as the product and the assignment help to address this importance so that as a teacher to be, vital factor in mastering specific knowledge and skill must be taken seriously. In addition, it must also be based on the individual development of the pupils and not merely generalization of abilities and progress of development.