post entry no 3

1. Why do you think evaluation of CALL courseware, websites, materials etc important?

I think it can help other people to know what type of courseware, websites, or materials that are good or not for them to use it as references or guidelines for their lessons. Or maybe, with evaluation, mayb those who created the courseware and all can refer to it to improve the content of the courseware or websites so that it will be much better. i think lah.. that is my opinion..


2. How do you think Hot Potatoes JCloze may help your students learn English?

I think it will really help my students in learning because they do not have to copy it down on their exercise book or do it on worksheets. They will like it because it is something new and different and they like using the computer. so i think it will really help the students to enjoy the lesson better. I think we should learn this course before we went for our practicum. It is really useful and i think it'll make our lives easier and the students' lives happier :)

that is all for now..
tq
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Second TASK

I'm not sure if I did it right but i hope it is :)

In-class TASK 1

1. Please introduce yourself.

My name is Nadia Tasha Mohd Puard. I was born on September 21,1987 at Johor Bahru but i live in KL (which i prefer rather than living in JB). But since I'm studying in Shah Alam now, I spent most of my time here,not KL. And somehow,I like it that way because most of my friends are here.

I'm a quiet person. You might not notice me when i'm in class and i kinda like it that way. I know that lecturers prefer their students to be active in class but i'm scared to be so because i'm not confident with myself and i'm afraid i will end up embarrasing myself in front of the whole class. That will not be a pretty scene.

2. How would you rate yourself in terms of your computer skill and why?(e.g. expert,novice,savvy,geek,illterate etc.)

Hurm..let just say that i'm not an expert. For example,blogging. I've never blogged before until when i was in part 5 because my lecturer,Mr Jaferi who taught me creative writing wanted us to create a blog for our assignment,just like you. Other than that, i don't blog. Even to create this blog also, it took 10-15 minutes. From there i think you can rate on my computer skill.

I only know the basic stuff like surfing the web, facebook, download songs or movies. Other than that..?erm..i think i need guidance. I'm so slow on using technology. It's a little bit sad huh?

3. What computer software and hardware knowledge do you have?

 
I'm using windows XP and i know how to use microsoft office (microsoft words,powerpoint,publisher and excel) and between microsoft office 2003 and 2007, i think i prefer 2007 even though some may say it's confusing compared to 2003. Well, that is just my opinion.

As for hardware..erm..that is hard..maybe i can identify a little bit..but i don't know if i will get it all correct..

4. Have you experienced learning via the computer? (online,etc)

Hurm..i'm not really sure what do you mean by it..if you mean trying to get info for our assignment..of course i always do that..

If you mean learn how to use the computer via online..my answer is maybe. I don't really remember.sorry.

5. Did you try to incorporate technology in your some of your lessons during your practicum? Was it a success or a failure? If you did not what was/were the reason(s)?

 
Yeah, i did use it. Sometimes it was a success and sometimes it was not. It depends on the computer lab actually. Sometimes the sound system was bad. Sometimes the projector cannot be used. It's always the technical problem. But the students did enjoy it.

6. What is your opinion on the use of the computer/technology in language teaching?

 
I think it's a great idea. Students are easily get bored if they have to learn using books all the time. Even though the text books are colorful, they hate it when they have to read lines by lines and they have to memorize it.

But using computer/technology, it'll be fun. Students like it when they can practice what they have learnt in class before. It gives them the excitement to learn more. And it is easier to make them understand when they have the materials in front of them where they can see it, touch it, feel it and use it. So i think it's a great and brilliant idea.

7. What are your expectations in this course?

My expectations? Of course to get an 'A' in this course. I also hope that it will be interesting and i can learn more on using technology so that it will be easier for me in the future. I also hope that i can manage to stay focus in class because that will be a hard thing for me to do especially if there is a computer in front of me hehe..

And one more thing..I'm a slow learner..so i hope this course is not a complicated course because it will only make me un'focus'ed in class...hehe..that is all