7th week already!

Ramadhan is here already.. 6 Ramadhan.
7th week... For me this month is blessed by God.
I feel at ease, calm and happy always.
This month, I try to maximize myself to the best...
Of course, it may be tiring but doing all these routines is a must.
but I don't take it as burden. It's my duty, my responsibility as a student.

As for the resources class, everything went through as usual.
Blog updates, learning new skills, and some more thoughts given by Puan Foziah.
We have been told that we can send it our work on 3rd September and that make me feel happy. I do have extra time to complete the work and better start it early or else I would not be able to finish it on time. Surely I got plenty of time to work on it.

Hmm..whatelse?
Ok, this week, we learn about audio editing.
There are plenty of software that we could use to edit audio namely...
Audacity, Nero, Sony Sound Forge, Fz audio editor and a lot more software that we can easily download from the net...
The purpose that we need to edit audio are for our own pleasure, for the use of our projects and for other purposes.

Hmm.. I love music and I think everyone love music.
Thus, by learning how to edit audio, we will be satisfied when we can listen to our favorite music without any disturbance sound or other voice which is unnecessary.
I will try my best to edit audio s o that I can use it for my own purpose.
I love to listen to music wherever I am and I want all of it in the best quality.
Hence, I'm happy that I can learn it through this course.

All in all, that's all what we have learned on that day.
We have been assigned to edit some audio individually and in groups.
Thus, we need to take this opportunity to do the best as we can.
So, good luck and chaiiyokk!!!
Till then, take care and happy fasting!>_<

E-Book = 6th week

BOOK

(Illustrations + text = meaning)

The 6th week, what we have learned and what we need to do is an e-book. From the name itself, I know that it should involve the use of technology as it has an 'e' in front of the word 'book'. The similarity between an e-book and a book is what I have written above. In making a book or an e-book, teacher need to consider about the illustration used like the images, colours chosen and also the size of the illustration used. Besides, a book or e-book also needs text to describe the illustrations. Text needs to be simple and interesting so that it will attract children attention. By having both, illustrations and text in our book or e-book, the meaning that we want to convey will be achieved.

From the lecture given by Puan Foziah, it is clear that the important elements that need to be considered in making an e-book are the characters, setting, plot and also the theme. Besides, she also mentioned about the components of e-books like the text style, narrative style, language use and also a lot more components need to be included.

Characters are the most important elements in an e-book. Without characters, a story would not be lively and there is nothing to be narrated about. The characters may be humans or animals. When we have characters other things that need to be included are the characteristics of the characters. There are credible characters, antagonist, protagonist and also lot more types of characteristics.

Besides that, setting or the place and the time the story occurred should also be implied into the story. This is to make the story flow accordingly to what we planned to do and also to match in with the plot of the story. In the plot, we need to have the beginning of the story, the climax and also the anti-climax and resolutions.

In the other hand, what we need to do is state the theme of the story and how the story is going to go about. We need to do that because this can make us stick to the theme throughout the story and not go away from the topic planned.

All in all, all these elements and components are vital to make an interesting e-book. This process of making an e-book is important for us so that in future, we would not struggle to make a story as fast as we can. This is because, by using power point we can create a story in a blink of eyes.. Hehe.. which to say, we don't have to waste much time on preparing the story in an e-book. We just need to open power point presentation and include illustrations and some text into it to make it an interesting e-book. After all, we still need to plan the story well to attract the children.

That is all about e-book. We are also required to finish our photo editing using Adobe Photoshop and upload it in the photo bucket.

Hmm..What else? Hee..

Of course..Holiday!!!!

It should be the week where we can relax our mind a little bit from the work loads..

However, work should not be abandoned. There are lots and loads of work to be done. Take some time to rest but don't ever forget your work..

“ Procrastination is a thief of time”

Till then, Happy Hols guys and Enjoy your holiday...

"Enjoy" your assignment too.... Hehe>_<

Pen off...

Time moves on........ Do we?

Special regards to all!
Hello guys... we meet again...
Hmm... I never realize that time moves on so fast,
blink your eyes and now we are in week 5 already!
Seems like I just step in to UM yesterday! Huuu.. life here are Chaotic!
All mix up! I need to manage my time more carefully to get everything done
and settled by the end of this sem..
Really need to sit and take time to plan it well...
Same to you all!....

Hmm... whatever it is life need to move on... This fifth week,
we are working on the second module of this course, PBEY 3102 which is photo editing...
It's actually trigger our interest into learning it as I think we all love pictures and kids love pictures....
So, we really need to learn how to edit photos in order to attract our pupils to the lesson in the future....

Basically,
we are learning on two basic software on photo editing which are photoshop and also Fxfoto... For me, both are very useful as it has different features which we need to explore it well in order to get mastered with it...
Photoshop is quite difficult to use and like Puan Foziah said, of course! This is because, Photoshop is for professionals and thus we need to learn it, so that at least we can edit pictures by ourselves.. Luckily enough, we are given lots of tutorials from Puan Foziah which we need to download it from her skydrive... So, download it, read it, and try it out!




You will find it difficult at the beginning, but when you get to use with both the software, you will find it easy and you may get ADDICTED to that!!! It's fun learning, we are dealing with pictures, colours, and things that will trigger your pupils' and YOUR attention....

As for Photo Fx, it is quite user friendly...
Besides, it provides guideline for beginners... It got some features that are different from adobe photoshop (maybe I didn't explore it well yet)... And you can try out editing your picture using this software.. Have fun in learning whenever you can..
And, dont forget, what you learn now need to be applied in your future teaching..
So make it all out, try your best so that in the end, you won't regret it as you have work hard on it...



Just take it positive and be optimist!!! Good luck ya in completing your work!
See ya!!!

Hi! We meet again as 4th week past already..!!

Salam and hi to all!

How are you guys? Getting well with the life in UM?
I think we all are quite settled now.. Moving into the next step of learning..
As for PBEY 3102 for this week, actually we did nothing on the internet skills as the server was down.. Huhu quite bored that day because we didn't learn about internet and just discussing around on the topics in our book..

However, we learn something here.. "Sometimes, there is a foul in using technology".
Thus, what we need to do is, we need BACKUP!! Just like what happen in class last thursday, we didn't use internet but we do power point and finish other work rather than sitting there doing NOTHING! That is a backup..

If you are in school, don't ever leave your pupils doing nothing, give them some work and always be prepared with Plan B, Plan C and on and on. This is because, we can't expect internet or even the computer could work all the time and sometimes we can't even use the computer lab for certain reasons.. Hence, it is a vital to make a back up for your lesson especially when it involves the use of technology.



"Inanimate objects can be classified scientifically into three major categories; those that don't work, those that break down and those that get lost" - Russell Baker-

According to Russell Baker, we could conclude that inanimate object like computer can fail sometimes. We can't hope for much but we need them so much.. So, TEACHERS be prepared for the real world out there and don't forget, make a backup plan!>_<

3rd Week Past.. The 4th is coming...

Hi Guys! Hmm.. 3rd week is already become a past for us..
Everything still smells new, fresh and rejuvenating..
Hehe are you enjoying the loads of work coming in?
I think I can still accept it for now, but we are getting tired of the work burdens right?
Not because of the amount I think, but because of the involvement of technology in this new chapter of our life in UM.

"Men have become the tools of their tools" - Henry David Thoreau.

Hmm.. from the quotation above, we should be realized that, we as men are slaves to technology nowadays. We need the technology for our everyday life. We need it each and every second of our time, each and every breath exhaled and inhaled by us.. Technology is a need everywhere and anytime in anything. Did you realized that?

As what we have been learning on last thursday on how to find MP3 files, how to find lyrics through "Google" search engine, how to transfer things from internet to words and power point and a lot more "HOW" which is a vital for us to learn.
Not only because it is a tutorial, it is an assignment but because we need it for our future teaching. All the steps need to be learned to the extend that we become experts in using technology, in adapting it in our lesson.

Everyone is concentrating and absorbing the new knowledge. >_<

To be honest, I never now that the button "Prnt Scrn" can be use for that much extend. It is because, before this I only use it to get pictures that I like from movies ONLY.. Hehe but this is the real use of it. We learned how to get the page from internet and paste in office documents. Hee.. Thats show I need to learn more as I know that there is a lot more knowledge to be learned and acquired. Lots more new items, new knowledge need to be explored.


This is what the"Prnt Scrn" can do actually.. Hee..

However, I'm happy that I did not go through this alone. Each and everyone in my cohort are with me. We are in the same shoes. Learning through all ways in order to become good teachers in the future. We also get more opportunities here as we can integrate technology in our presentations as on last thursday we also need to present the first chapter of " Teaching English in the Primary Classroom". This is what I call a techno savvy teachers. We presented with the help from the LCD, laptop and the smartboard.

That is our future, and our priorities for now. Learn for your future and never give up.
Till then, good luck to all of you and chaaiiyookk!!>_<

2nd week?? Expecting MORE!!

Getting into the second week, already make me sick of technology...
Hehe.. but that is life.. my new life in UM...

However, I'm expecting for some more tempting, mouthwatering and
delectable knowledge of some new recipes in ICT..
Hehe..sounds delicious right?
How about this? Can stand the temptation???

What do you want for appetizer? Just choose from the most yummy, colorful "search engine" cake in the net and you will get to know anything you click. Some of the most popular search engine are yahoo and google.. Type out any keywords and choose form the lists,
"THE WORLD IS AT THE TIP OF YOUR FINGERS".



Hmm.. second week..we are assigned to to do some task in groups.. Everything of course need technology.. We need to make a portfolio on 5 elements which are photo editing, video editing, audio editing, internet skills and also software for children. We need to complete our portfolio at the end of this course based on all these 5 elements.

For me, this is the chance and the opportunity that I need to grab as all these will help me in my future performance. In making the teaching like heaven as the title of my blog presented, we as teachers need to incorporate technology in the lessons. That is why each of the elements or skills to be learned in order to make us a techno savvy teacher. It does not mean that without technology we cannot teach. Just, technology helps in improvising our teaching.

So, be prepared guys. The next generation need teachers. They dont need a common teacher, but extraordinary teacher. The best one and I believe we are the best teachers. One thing, just bare in mind to get to use to this kind of new methods of teaching and keep the best for dessert.>_< :p

IDT-INtERacTIvE DaKWaH TRaiNiNg

The 2 days course that I've been attending was a very great experience that I would never forget it. I would like to attend it again in future if I have the chance. Everything are new knowledge that I could not get in such opportunity like this. The sharing, brotherhood between the members are very close. The facilitator whom we call brother and sister were very nice, they welcomed us warmly and we felt very comfortable being able to know such good people.



In addition, this course has given me a very clear explanation and clarification of the main four religions around the world. We were given Al-Quran, Bible and 3 more books related to the topic discussed for the whole 2 days.


The food was great and we even get the opportunity to see one of sister revert to Islam... The ceremony when well, and I'm so touched with the situation on that day. She is really one of the lucky person in this world as according to what Brother Lim has said that, every sins done before she revert to Islam are demolished. She is like a pure, white cloth and with not even a black dots on the cloth. She is like a new born baby with no sins at all. I am so pleased to see this and I'm glad that I was able to see her wonderful moments in her lifetime.

As for all, I think I gain a lot from this IDT, I would be glad to come again and getting involve in this kind of programmes. In a nutshell, I will never forget this moments in my life which I'm sure I could never gain this by my own readings. Syukran jazilan to all, and I'll share the content with you all later.. Till then, take care and may God bless you all always as He is in the Most Gracious and most Merciful.

Getting into Technology in Teaching- First Day of Class

TECHNOLOGY....

Basically, my first expectation of this class is of course we are going to learn about technology just like the other subjects. This whole course is going to be a techno sem for us.

For me, everything is just too new to begin with.. Starting this new blog and composing the first and fresh post is quite relaxing. After all the heavy subjects that we have started learning, at least, from this course we could actually learn more about technology and also implemented this in our future teaching.

From the overview, I am quite attracted with the assignment which we should prepare teaching aids and of course using technology. This is what we called globalization world which technology is everywhere. No boundaries and no limited method even for teaching and learning.

Whatelse to say? This is the second blog I've started for this course. This is also the first time I'm getting into this. Before this, I'm only attracted to social networking nad so much on writing a blog. However, this could be a new learning for me and I could make use of this chance to write whatever I want. At first, of course, it is quite difficult get used into all this techno web 2.0 tools but I think I can cope with this. Just take it positive and being optimist and things will get very well in the end.

Just wishing you all good luck for this course and the whole course. Get to use with all this and dont get yourself stressed out! Take your time and relax yourself. Maybe sometimes you should go somewhere and pamper yourself. Heee...

I think that's all for now. . >_<