Sunday, 30 October 2011

web design for e-learning

 

What I can say is that ‘internet is unpredictable’ and it is the most important thing when we talk about e-learning.This week we learn about the key features for e-learning. There are so much to consider when we plan our lesson.Even how systematic or efficient your lesson is, everything will go to nowhere if there is no internet access.  Ha ha telling from the experience.huh. Yes, we need to have a back up plan..

We couldn’t do much through online this week as there is a problem with the internet access at UM.But that is not a big problem as Madam Ng has lots of information to deliver to us.Later was a presentation by Yee Hui, which I felt is a very good one.Bravo Yee Hui.What came into my thoughts during presentation was only our assignment 3.

I wandered lonely as a cloudimage
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a   crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze

                                                William Wordsworth

This was my feelings when finally Madam Ng asked Yee Hui to explain to us about wikispace and what are the problems that she encountered while designing, and why she used the particular colours and also the particular font. I even asked her to justify her decision on why she used wikispace and not blog for teaching and learning.

 

For me, based on Madam Ng’s and Yee Hui’s explanation, what I can say is that blog is more like a diary compared to a wikispace where you can put lots of things on it. Wikispace has more storage than a blog, So we (I mean my group) have chosen the right medium for our third assignment.

Except we are so illiterate in using wikispace.As usual Madam Ng provided with few websites that we need to read …Ha ha can’t imagine how we’re going to survive without u, Madam..Red heart

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” - Maria Robinson

Monday, 24 October 2011

PLE–what I do without realizing it

 

Personal Learning environment, a new topic or should I say a new concept in teaching (to me) that I found very interesting and the most surprising thing, this concept has become my practice without me realizing it.

I’m very thankful and glad that my 2nd week in pxgt6110 is a very enjoyable one. I learn a lot from the presentation and also the discussion that we had after.Madam Ng started the class by asking us to summarize what we have read about PLE and the best part is we did it via online. Bravo madam.

One thing I do like about this concept is that it allows learning to take place at one’s own pace and can be adapted to one’s need be it the facilitator, the facilities, the collaborations and not to forget the time one needs. Eventhough it is called personal learning , it doesn’t mean that learning only takes place for individuals.PLE also exists in group learning.

As dee said this concept involves the collaborative work from all aspects and what I can conclude is that for this concept to take place, the teacher him/herself need to understand the whole process.

Before I pen-off(keyboard off actually), I find this concept beautiful as I myself is using the PLE at the moment with the help from madam ng.

PLE. anyone

Snail   SnailSnail                                                                 Right hug

Friday, 21 October 2011

new mode new course new friends..

i believe God will test those who He loves. Last week was a very hectic week since i finally managed to change the mode from dissertation to course work and only received the letter of approval on Thursday. It was really tiring since i registered on Thursday and need to work on Friday and the class is on Saturday. Travelling from Penang is not an easy task especially when you are alone.

i was very worried when i first entered pxgt 6110 class. i worried whether the lecturer will allow me to sit in her class, whether i would be able to follow the class and whether i could meet the expectations and finally whether i could survived in the class. Oh God..too many worries. But the worries slowly decreased when i met madam Ng, a very understanding and supportive lecturer.

then came a problem. I couldn't understand what the presenters were delivering. So i browsed the spectrum. It seemed a lot to be done. First the blog which i finally managed to create one. i guess a very simple one compared to those of my friends.

later dee mentioned about d learning contract..i did read about it but failed to understand how it works. then she asked me to write d analysis which i did but again i failed to link it to spectrum. to make my heart beats faster, madam ng mentioned about d assignment. Oh gosh...phew...i only hope madam ng can give me a bit of time though i shouldn't asked for it...

i planned to get some help from the classmates tomorrow...Help...anybody?

Friday, 14 October 2011

Hi

Hi there,
My name is shakirah and my close friends used to call me shark.I'm not good in technologies but am willing to learn from anybody who can lend me a hand be it my lecturer,colleagues,friends or my students.not to forget I learn a lot from my children especially my elder son, angah.