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Last obstacle...happy or sad?

3^rd October 2007

Hello friends…

This is the last piece of my blog related to Technology Course… I presume… and I really hope that I will continue writing blogs even though the semester is about to end…which also means that there will be no other Technology class after this…hu… I will definitely miss our moments designing the posters, enjoying Power Point presentations as well as struggling with smart board activities. Not forgotten our lecturer, our tutors as well as our guest lecturers week after week…all of those were really enjoying…Lets hope together that we will continue ‘blogging’ and continue sharing with each other….ya…

3^rd October 2007 was the day for ‘surprise’ Quiz…..That was fun actually even though we were quite nervous, thinking of the quiz results as we were not prepared….at all…I could say… what was with us just the last week preparation…which I could say, not even full of hand could remember well…Yet, this was good as we were actually tested on our ‘normal’ knowledge…huhu…what made me sad was….this quiz was more of theories this time around…so, we must really know and remember the terms to survive…it was hard to just use basic knowledge to attempt this quiz questions… However, I tried my best and I surely could say that I ‘shot’ the last question…hu…I did not even have a schemata regarding it…but I answered based on my logical thinking….he…

Then, Prof asked us to change our question paper with our friends so that we could check each other’ answers… There were some acronyms that I wrote wrongly…but, nothing to regret, that was what really from me…and surprisingly, I got ‘correct’ for the last question that I shot….wah…I was happy…Alhamdulillah…Now, I could feel the happiness of ‘shot’ yet ‘it is correct’…it felt like…like the world is mine…he…at last, I got 8 and half out of ….?... even I did not know out of what…he…

Last but not least, since this is my last educational blog…I think…hu…I feel sad to dismiss the class…yet..undeniably I also feel happy…not because there will be no other class… but…happy thinking that our ‘raya’ is just around the corner…he…Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri…Maaf Zahir Batin…Don’t play ‘mercun’ and ‘bunga api’ ya…he…Bye…

The obstacles between us....

26^th September 2007.

Last night was a quite horrible night for me as I did not really know what to be read and revised before I could actually be established as ‘ready enough’ for my test. For me, this course is more of practicality rather than theories. Thus, there were limited notes and articles to be read available in my hands except those that have been put in Moodle. Thus, in order to satisfy my ‘greed lust’ towards notes for the test, I read those two articles in Moodle and flipped through my own personal notes during Prof. Maznah’s class. Unbelievably…they were quite usefull…(benefits of taking notes)…Then only I could close my both stubborn eyes.

Nah…the day came… the day for the test…I just hoped that I was prepared enough. Everything went okay until we were distributed examination slip. Hah? I asked myself….was it a test or the examination paper that has been forwarded….Then…I heard some other voices asking the same questions. ‘Yes…it is an examination paper’…said Ms. Chin…then, I realized of the reason why my eyes been so stubborn not to sleep last night… It was a sign… I believe…But, nothing left to be done…what I could do at this particular time was just to be satisfied with what I have prepared…and have enough confidence…

After 2 hours and 30 minutes…. I felt relief…it was good that the questions set are more of practicality rather than theoretically…I think I managed to do my best…THEN, I had an instinct…So, I read the question paper again…looking at the requirement again…unfortunately…for me…the requirement was just to answer two questions only…and I have attempted the third question which also means that I have answered my previous question in hurry and in a shorter time as compared to my other friends who read the questions carefully…. that was my bad…hu…plus my bad luck of the day… This should be another lesson for me during examination…At last, I decided that there was no use to back off already…it was better for me to just continue with what I was doing… At least I did not give less, but give more…Alhamdulillah…Thanks God…Just think if I ever understand the instruction in the contradict way…that will be more unlucky for me….huhu…

Lastly, Alhamdulillah…again…I managed to finish all questions…and even had time to recheck and alter any where needed… things left to be done were only to pray and pray to my God…so that everything will be okay…That was all for the technology examination day….

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19^th September

It was the turn of the groups which have not presented yet… and groups that have presented were expected to give comments on the activities and the presentation prepared by groups presenting.

Through this alternative, we could really see the strengths and weaknesses of the smart board and hopefully that it was not over said that we tried to consider on how to cope with these leaking in future. Moreover, this alternative also enabled us to experience different ways of manipulating smart board for different topics as well as different subjects.

We also could see the strengths point and the weak point of each activities presented by each group. Prof . Maznah asked a particular group to comment in turns. Thus, we learn a lot from those comments. Later, Prof. Maznah also gave comments…so, the things that we learned and gained in this particular day is COUNTLESS.

Once every group has presented, Prof. Maznah gave her overall view…I presume…the most valuable things for all of us is she complimented that there have been three cohorts doing the smart board activities. And our cohort really did better work from the previous work…it is a very good feeling to listen to such compliments, it seems like our efforts and times are all worth it.

In short, 19^th September 2007 technology class was really a good experience and a great learning opportunity to review on others’ works so that we can share and learn many things from each other… sharing is caring…he….

P/s – forgotten to be said previously…actually, we had a guest of the day. He is a lecturer who is doing some ‘surveys’ and ‘research’ regarding smart board…he is from IPDA ( Institut Perguruan Darul Aman)…my hometown….hu…I am missing my hometown now…. It is okay.. two weeks to go…before eidulfitr…..

It's a sad 'farewell'... good bye Mr. Smart Board

12^th September 2007

This is actually our LAST WEEK before we have to submit our smart board activities….and I do believe that every single head of us has done our best and has poured the best efforts in order to accomplish the assignment’s requirements. PROOF? My house had been very dull and damn quiet last weekend. Everybody was in their own room trying and struggling to accomplish the assignment. I presume…smart board is the last topic in this particular technology course as we are expected to learn in more details on the smart board tools and the creative and rich manipulation of the smart board. Thus, on 12^th September, we were asked by our lecturer to present our selected activity from each group. Simultaneously, each of my group member pointed Azlan’s work as we think that his work is quite excellent…..In conclusion, I will pick and list down the most interesting activities from my own point of view:

š First and foremost, Teoh Peik Jin started the presentation. I was impressed…hundred slides…that was an amount that is really hard to be achieved by most of us. Yet, I know her well… she deserves it. Now, my question on what she has been doing 24 hours in her room last weekend is answered…congrats to Peik Jin…

š Secondly, I will definitely choose Azlan’s activities…he...=] not because he is

one of our group members, but the activities prepared suit to primary pupils and it is not over said, very interesting. The accompaniment of the Pied Piper story in his smart board activity really brought a difference. It makes smart board activities became more interactive and able to create fun and enjoyment in learning. In short, his is not bad as well, 50 slides…hmmm…

š Last but not least, another activity presented in this particular day that was quite impressive from my own point of view was Melissa’s activity where it was simple and clear yet really interesting. Her decision in internalizing song in her smart board activity was obviously not wrong. It could trigger pupils’ interest as young learners do love songs especially catchy one just like what had been chosen by her.

In short, most of us were enjoying all the presentations and I do believe that most of us are looking forward to really experience teaching and conducting classroom using smart board activities as well as eager to feel its difference.