This week- week 11- holidays??

Happy and glad - That is how I would like to describe this week. Yes, this is so as today is the submission of assignment 3- smartboard. Fuhh!!! I could not utter my happiness to anyone as this is the last assignment for this subject as I know. Moreover, we have a one week break due to the hari raya celebration. What other gift can be given to us after completing the assignment? Holidays, of course!Therefore, this week, we did not do much. We just submitted our cd which contains all the group members’ smartboard assignment. Then, we had a little lecture on the fish philosophy which I found was quite interesting. Hmm..’maybe I can use it in my class in the future’ I thought.

I am saying so as I feel that it is very interesting and fun if it is applied in the class. Imagine the reactions of 78 people who are in their 20’s when the fishes was being thrown around the classsrom. What would be the reaction and atmosphere of pupils of 7- 12 years old. Right? Anyway, after that we were left to go home early as the lecturer understands our anticipation to go back home as soon as possible. Haha..thanks professor for your kind consideration.

That’s all for this week! It was a short but memorable class for me. ‘ Selamat Hari Raya’ to all my muslim friends, not forgetting our dear Professor too. Bye, happy holidays to all of you. But, do not forget my dear friends to complete your assignments for the other subjects. Do enjoy yourselves but do not procrastinate yeah!! Bye…

Presentation of the Smartboard and correction of the errors.

Basically, this week the groups presented their best smartboard presentation. It is a good idea that we present the smartboard assignment and got feedback from the lecturer, tutors and friends. In this way, we will be able to learn on how to improve on our activities. For some of the groups, they were unable to present their's due to time constraint. Nevertheless, i am glad that we were given the opportunity to work on to improve our activities. This is so as I have to do a lot of improvement for my activity like change the font, background, add pictures and many more.

So, this week we just had the group presentation. I personally, learned a lot from the presentation including from other groups as well. So, i told to myself 'there are a lot of repair work that needs to be done later at home' as i was viewing the presentation.

What do you think happened later? Yes, of course! iIwent back home and edited some of my ativities as i learned that somehow or rather they were not appropriate. So, that is all from me for this week. I have to go now, as i want to edit my smartboard assigment. See you later, bye....

Week 9

Before we started with the smartboard presentation, today our lecturer asked and questioned us on what and how we want to be evaluated on the smartboard assignment. I was actually puzzled as to what I really want the assignment to be evaluated. Some of my course mates really gave some productive and interesting ways on what is to be evaluated. Isn’t that interesting? You are given the opportunity to evaluate and tell out the criteria that you want in an assignment. I was trilled. Anyway, at the end of the day I found that the criterion that was told by us is some sort similar to the usual way of evaluating an assignment. For instance, things like creativity, interesting activities, suitablity and all that. I guess that one needs all these in any task or assignment given regardless of the subject. That really opened my eyes that we have to insert creativity and suitability in almost everything that we do. ‘Hmmm…’ I thought. Looks like I have to really make and do something really interesting for this assignment.

Besides, we had presentation for smartboard too. Each group should send the best presentation that they have for smartboard. So, each group send their ‘best’. I personally feel that this approach is very good. This is because through this we can scrutinise our own strength and weakness. Moreover, we can continue to improve ourselves for this assignment. We can advance ourselves not only through our group presentation but also others. How so? This can be done by looking at their presentation and the comments given (both the positive and suggestions). Yes, for example, making the font size bigger, the colour should be attractive, choose a suitable background. I learned about transparency as well. Thanks to the comments given by our friends, tutors and lecturer. I really benefited from this week’s lesson.

To add on, we were given an extra hour to prepare, amend and work on our smartboard. During that period of time, I spend my time wisely as we have to submit many assignments around this stage. Thus, I want make use and exploit my time astutely without wasting a single minute.

That is all that we have done for this week. Some presentation and continue to work on the assignment. Well, I guess next week will be more appealing as next week is the real presentation. I cannot wait to see what each group has keep in store for the presentation !

Layering....

More video clips on smartboard to share with you. You can learn layering through this video. Hope it is beneficial to you.

Smartboard

This video teaches us on how we can use the smartboard in a listening activity. Although it is not showing the whole lesson plan but we can get some idea and might help in our assignment.

Tips on how to use technology in the classroom

This video can help all of us and give us some idea on how to use technology in the classrooom. I found it in youtube, just wanted to share with you all

Preparation for the smartboard assignment!!

Yes, this week we had the oppurtunity to work on the smartboard assignment. The 3 hours that was given to us was spend beneficially as we continued to work on it. Personally, I agree that we should be given time to work on it in the class as 'the clouds can be cleared' if there are any! In other words, if there is any question arises, it can be cleared on the spot. Moreover, due to our hectic schedule we were unable to work on it or sit for long to complete the task. Thus, I would say that i was glad that we were given the time to do it.

Smartboard

Yes...smartboard!! We are to create at least five activities for one topic each. Since, we are in in group of five, we will be having overall 25 activities...uuuuu..sounds a lot ya? but if one thinks and reflects again team work does help. This is so as if we divide our work and manage our time wisely, there would not be time constraint! Moreover, as i said earlier, if we divide our work, each of us just have to do five activities on a particular topic. But of course, we have to check each other's work and help around. Ater all, what is team work then?

Yes, as i was mentioned earlier, we have to create activity through smartboard. It depends on our creativity on how to explore it isn't? Thinking about it, we are actually learning discovery learning whereby we have to discover the knowledge by ourselves! Jean Piaget also emphasised on that in the constructivist theory. Anyway, let us just keep the theories aside and go on with the smartboard.

There are many things that one can do..for example, the magic pen, capture a picture through camera and so on. it would be fun if all the schools in Malaysia has the Smartboard. (rural school and urban school, both of them. ) However, it does not mean that one school only has one or few smartboard. I hope that each and every class has it. Life would be easier for the teachers and students. This is so because through Smartboard they can bring their comprehension level to a better phase as real and vivid pictures will be shown. To add on, some topics are better to be taught using the smartboard.

Now, don't think that it has no drawbacks..It has! For instance, not all topics can be taught using the smartboard. I believe that we have to use the LCD, videos, flashcards and others too.

Hmm...well do not forget that in the excitement in exploring the smartbaord, the date due is also approaching. Therefore, I have to do it as fast as i can. But, whatever it is, there is always some distraction and some other work that needs to be done. Thus, i have to hang on for a while. But, now i would not be distracted by all these. What needs to be done, must be done! I will ensure that i finish my work and finish it early...