4 Comments// Posted in icelt, literature by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 11.08.09.
I’ll be heading off to Melaka tomorrow for ICELT 2009, held at The Equitorial Hotel. According to the schedule, I’ll be presenting my paper at 2.30 p.m in Seri Nyonya’s room. Although I’ve revised and rehearsed for a couple of times, I’m still having butterflies in my stomach. Well, I guess the thought of talking in front of professional English Language practitioners is a bit overwhelming but I’ll try my best to deliver my presentation. Thanks to Kak Milah for your tips in giving an effective presentation. Hopefully, everything will turn out well tomorrow, Insya Allah. Besides that, I’m hoping to see familiar faces and make new friends as well. I was delighted when I knew Jack is coming to the conference. She was my ex-housemate 10 years back, a bonafide egghead 😉
I’ve noticed that majority of this blog’s visitors are seeking for information on the new English Literature Component. I’ve set up another blog, Leen’s Language Lab as my e-learning hub for all my interactive learning materials. Do check it out as I’ve designed 4 modules based on the F1-F3 poems and short stories. More materials will be added soon 🙂
Wish me luck in my presentation as I really need it 🙂
2 Comments// Posted in ICT, survey by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 11.03.09.
Attention to all teachers,
I’m conducting a simple survey on the use of educational freeware and games in ELT. If you are interested, please click the link below and answer the questions that follow. Your response and cooperation are highly appreciated.
Teachers’ perceptions on the use of freeware & games in ELT.
5 Comments// Posted in book, literature, module by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 10.30.09.
I’ve got hold of these books yesterday and I’m still in the midst of reading the F4 & F5 poems, short stories and drama. I’ve only read through the poems as I was swarmed with tons of works, pending and waiting to be executed. (operational work plan, students’ essays, ICELT, 2010’s allocation of classes…the list goes on) I’m so glad that CDC is producing a handbook on this for all the teachers. That would greatly assists us teachers who might have myopic views on the latest English Literature Component. I was also informed by Kak Rahmah that there are novels for the F3 & F5 next year but the titles are yet to be announced. How I pray that they would choose something exciting and appealing to the learners. I think anything by Anita Desai would be apt, I like her styles of writing. Hemmingway’s The Old Man and The Sea is also a great read, it’s very straightforward (plus point especially when you’re teaching the weaker students) but again, that’s just my own personal opinion. We just have to wait patiently for the announcement by the MOE.
Apart from that, I’m planning to develop a learning module that could assist the students in understanding these literary texts better. My current LIT Module would be redundant by next year..too bad, after all the hard work. Ah well, life goes on and there’s no use to mull over the past. After all, the experience would definitely assist me in developing the new one yeah. Think positive!
Developing our own materials require a great deal of patience and perseverance. It’s a painstaking process, believe me… so, I’m taking it a step at a time. I’ll collaborate with my colleagues so we could finish it faster and after all, two heads (or more) are better than one. Need to scout more information online or perhaps, hop into the bookstores nearby. Hopefully, I can do it during the school holidays, Insya Allah.
2 Comments// Posted in pipp, strategic planning by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 10.22.09.
It’s that time of the year for the English Panel strategic planning 2010. Yes siree, the same old thing I would say except for surprise, surprise, a new format that was implemented by JPNJ. Next year, Jey is no longer our Head of Panel (bummer!) as she’ll be teaching the Sixth Formers. Only time would tell who would be appointed as the new Head Of Panel. During the LET meeting just now, we put our heads together and brainstormed strategic work plan to optimise the students’ performance.
As one of the ICT co-coordinators in my school, I was assigned to design the templates for Pelan Strategik, Pelan Tindakan & Pelan Operasi that are standardised for every department. One more thing, it seems that the new format requires one to jot down the Pelan Induk Pembangunan Pendidikan (PIPP) codes for every operational planning. Imagine, having to leaf through the thick PIPP manual, it would take ages to get through all the cores, focus and strategies! Thus, I’ve compiled all the PIPP codes in one document so that it becomes an easy reference to every panel.
If you are interested, you can download it too. Sharing is caring!
No Comments// Posted in action research, seminar by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 10.13.09.
The introduction.
L.I.T. Module in practice.
Explaining my L.I.T. Module to the audience.
Picking up my momentum.
Azrina (SMKTU2) presented her AR on the effects of YouTube on students’ behaviour.
Pn. Ho (SMK Sri Rahmat) demonstrated the use of
graphic organiser in Literature lessons.
Magic Cube, a creative method to teach vocabulary.
Pn. Khaliza ( SETA) showed us the effective way to teach possessive pronouns.
