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Friday, November 19, 2010

Final Entry

1. What do you like about blogging?
Blogging is an outlet where I can share my feelings, to write down what I went through and how I felt about those events. It is a means for me to reach out to people and tell them things that I wasn't able to face to face.

2.What you do not like about blogging?
The need to constantly update blogs is just a killjoy. Because I think that blogging is something you can only do when you have the time to spare. Only then can you give it 110%.

3.What have you gained from blogging e.g. Language skills, improved fluency, critical thinking, improved thought processes, technology skills etc. How?
I've learned how to express myself more precisely in blogging. Expressing yourself through speaking and writing are two very different things so definitely my language skills have improved. Critical thinking-wise yes also as I had to think about each week's lesson and reflect about what I could have done better or what kind of learning took place.

4.What do you like about this course?
I liked that it exposed me to many software as well as the tutorials. The tutorials were very precise and it made sure that every aspect of the software was covered.

5.What you do not like about this course?
It took a lot of time to finish the modules and assignments especially module 2. I understand that it encompassed all the aspects of photo-editing but it was just too thick! And the additional tutorials were not needed. Also, some of the tasks were mere repetition. And the printing costs me a bomb. In this age of technology, you could have asked us to hand in all assignments/modules to you on CD.

6.What have you learnt from this course?
I have learned that there are many software out there that I can use to create my own teaching aids and that I do not have to waste time looking for materials to suit my classes.

7.What have you learnt from this course that you did not expect to?
I did not expect to learn about so many different software and also the details on how to specifically use them.

8.What have u expected but do not learn from this course?
I thought this course was about the technical aspect of creating resources for the English Classroom such as what can be defined as a teaching aid. I did not expect to be actually in the process of creating the teaching aids.

9.Comments regarding modules:
1.Internet and computing skills

a.What do you like about this module?
I liked that it was simple, easy to do and I could finish it very fast

b.What do you not like about this module?
I did not like the downloading of the many software used during the tutorial as it slowed my computer down.

c.What do you like about the task given for this module?
It allowed us to exhibit our knowledge of the tutorials learned in the module

d.What do you not like about the task given for this module?
There is nothing specific that I didn't like about the tasks given for this module

e.What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
I learnt how to upload files into an online data storage facility and how to use a software to share files with people.

f.How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
It can help tremendously because it can allow teachers to share materials and also to store the many different files online.


2.Photo Editing

a.What do you like about this module?
This module exposed me to the different skills needed to edit a photo

b.What do you not like about this module?
There were too many tutorial to be done in such a short time. The added tutorials were not welcomed.

c.What do you like about the task given for this module?
It allowed us to shoe our creative side.

d.What do you not like about the task given for this module?
It was very difficult and time consuming

e.What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
How to change the background of a picture, how to cut an image out of a picture, how to add on layers to make adding on more items to the picture easier, how to make a beam, how to insert words into the pictures.

f.How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
I can make my own pictures so I don't have to waste time searching for a material that is suitable in my class. I can also edit the picture so that it can be very useful in my classes.


3.Audio Editing Skills

a.What do you like about this module?
I liked that there were very little tutorials to complete and each tutorial was very easy.

b.What do you not like about this module?
There is nothing specific I didn't like about this module

c.What do you like about the task given for this module?
The tasks for this module were not hard as I was already familiar with the fundamentals of audio-editing.

d.What do you not like about the task given for this module?
Using 'Audacity' to edit my audio files. Sometimes the software can be a bit tricky. This slowed down my work.

e.What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
How to cut the audio file into shorter segments, how to change the pitch of the file, how to combine two songs into one, how to remove the background noises.

f.How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
Children are very receptive in their listening. Therefore, the skills from this module will play a huge part in the creating of suitable teaching aids for my pupils. Besides that, I can also create files to be used in a listening lesson.

4.Video Editing Skills

a.What do you like about this module?
I liked that it taught me how to make my own video and how to insert my own elements into the video.

b.What do you not like about this module?
It can be very time consuming sometimes

c.What do you like about the task given for this module?
It was easy because I am familiar with the concepts of video-editing

d.What do you not like about the task given for this module?
We had to complete the task in a very short amount of time.

e.What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
How to insert audio into the video, how to insert animated words into the video, how to synchronize the song with the pictures and words.

f.How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
I can make my own videos instead of looking for one that is suitable. Besides that, I can also edit the videos I have to suit my pupils' needs.


5.Software for ELT

a.What do you like about this module?
I liked that it exposed me to the many software I can use in my classroom.

b.What do you not like about this module?
There is nothing specific I dislike about this module.

c.What do you like about the task given for this module?
It is simple and fun to do.

d.What do you not like about the task given for this module?
I had to create so many teaching aids for the lesson plan.

e.What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
How to create many types of items as teaching aids such as banners, letterheads and claender.

f.How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
The skills learnt are priceless as I can now make practically any kind of teaching aids for my pupils. Personalizing it is the best a teacher can do for her pupils.

10.If you can change anything about this course, state what is and elaborate?
I would like all the coursework to be stated out and explained to us at the beginning of the course and in great detail. I did not fully understand the purpose of the modules. It was just given out. I couldn't see the rationale for it thus had a hard time comprehending the course's validity. Also, I would like for the course to be more organized.

On a scale of 1 – 10, please rate your computing and technological skills for both before and after undergoing the course.
Before: 3
After: 8

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