1. What do you like about blogging?
Blogging allows me to share my thoughts and most importantly I am able to reflect on what I have learned. Besides that, blogging also encourage me to become a better writer and language user.
2. What you do not like about blogging?
For me, there is nothing wrong with blogging. The only thing that bothers me is the internet connection. Sometimes, editing my blog will take hours due to poor internet connection.
3. What have you gained from blogging e.g. Language skills, improved fluency, critical thinking, improved thought processes, technology skills etc. How?
I have never blog before, so this is a new experience for me. I have learned new technology skill which is setting up my own blog and maintaining the blog with the latest information, inserting videos, photos and text. It also develops my language skill as blog is viewed publicly, thus language error is not an option. Besides that, being able to reflect on what I have learned allows me to expand my critical thinking and improve thinking process. Blogging also encourages me to become better writer and also reader. In order to become a good writer, you have to be a greater reader. Good bloggers are those who read a lot and do a lot of research before publishing their ideas and hence reading are definitely an advantage or byproduct of blogging.
4. What do you like about this course?
This course exposed me with new experiences and knowledge. For example, the modules taught me various skills which assist the development of my professional skill.
5. What you do not like about this course?
The modules that we received are sometimes not clear and there are missing steps or print screen images, thus it is hard for me to prepare the tutorials.
6. What have you learnt from this course?
I have learned new skills especially from the modules such as editing photo, audio and video.
7. What have you learnt from this course that you did not expect to?
Preparing the modules.
8. What have u expected but do not learn from this course?
All have been covered in this course.
9. Comments regarding modules:
1. Internet and computing skills
a. What do you like about this module?
It enhances my computing and internet skills.
b. What do you not like about this module?
Some steps are not clear and sometimes missing. Thus it is hard for me to prepare the module.
c. What do you like about the task given for this module?
I could apply what I have learned.
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
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e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
Searching for information in the internet.
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
I was able to exploit the resources especially from the internet for example, web sites, pictures and software to create my own teaching aid.
2. Photo Editing
a. What do you like about this module?
This module taught me various skills regarding photo editing which is one of my interests.
b. What do you not like about this module?
Some steps are not clear and sometimes missing. Thus it is hard for me to prepare the module.
c. What do you like about the task given for this module?
I could apply what I have learned.
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
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e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
Editing pictures to be applied in the classroom.
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
I was able to create my own teaching aid using my own pictures and pictures from the internet.
3. Audio Editing Skills
a. What do you like about this module?
This module taught me various skills regarding audio editing which is one of my interests.
b. What do you not like about this module?
Some steps are not clear and sometimes missing. Thus it is hard for me to prepare the module.
c. What do you like about the task given for this module?
I could apply what I have learned.
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
No comment.
e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
Editing audio files to be used in the classroom.
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
Having the skill in audio editing enables me to create my own teaching aid and making sure that it is suitable for ELT classroom.
4. Video Editing Skills
a. What do you like about this module?
This module taught me various skills regarding video editing which is very important for teachers to know.
b. What do you not like about this module?
Some steps are not clear and sometimes missing. Thus it is hard for me to prepare the module.
c. What do you like about the task given for this module?
I could apply what I have learned.
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
No comment.
e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
Editing video so that it can be used in the classroom.
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
This skill enables me to edit video which are not suitable for ELT classroom and use it as teaching aids.
5. Software for ELT
a. What do you like about this module?
This module taught me various skills regarding Software for ELT which is very important for teachers to know.
b. What do you not like about this module?
Some steps are not clear and sometimes missing. Thus it is hard for me to prepare the module.
c. What do you like about the task given for this module?
I could apply what I have learned.
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
No comment.
e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
I have learned how to use most of the features in the Microsoft Office Publisher and create my own teaching aids.
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
I have learned to make use of various features in the Microsoft Office Publisher and create my own teaching aids to be used in the ELT classroom.
10. If you can change anything about this course, state what is and elaborate?
The assignment should be structured and firm when it comes to the details and instructions.
On a scale of 1 – 10, please rate your computing and technological skills for both before and after undergoing the course.
I would rate it on the scale of 7.
