No Comments// Posted in conference, e-classroom, learning, reflection, speaking, teaching by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 09.15.17.
The International E-Learning Carnival 2017 (IUCEL 2017) is organised by the Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) in collaboration with the Malaysia E-Learning Council for Public Universities (MEIPTA) and the Ministry of Higher Education. It is a platform to promote best practices and global expertise in E-Learning from myriad higher educational institutions worldwide.
It will be officiated by Dato’ Seri Haji Idris Bin Jusoh, the Minister of Higher Education. There is a distinguished line-up of keynote speakers : Prof. Dato Dr. Ansary Ahmed (Asia E University), Prof. Dr. Fong Soon Fook (UMS) and Dr. Kathryn Chang Baker (University of Science and Technology of China).
I am humbled to be invited as one of the speakers for the forum as the rest of the panelists are distinguished leaders in their fields. They are Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alyani Ismail, President of MEIPTA, Madam Rani Wemel, LTT Global founder and Prof. Dr. Yusuf Mabubul Islam, the Vice Chancellor of Daffodil International University. I’ll try my best to give my views pertaining to leveraging the e-learning practices in schools and universities.
No Comments// Posted in Cheat!, conference, e-classroom, english, english literature, guru cemerlang, learning, literature, teaching by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 08.10.17.
I’ve developed another online English Literature resource for my Form 2 students. This time, it’s on Cheat! a short story by Allan Baillie. I’ve curated and designed materials via Padlet, YouTube, Online Quiz Creator and hosted them on ThingLink. Students can read digital notes, watch video on Cheat! as well as take the online quiz to test their understanding on the short story.
This can be done in flipped classroom concept where students can study the digital notes and watch the video before coming to school. Then, a brainstorming session could be conducted to discuss the short story in detail. Apart from that, students can use this for revision, which supports the self-access learning. Hope the resource could be useful for others too. Do check it out!
No Comments// Posted in e-classroom, english, english literature, exam, fair's fair, guru cemerlang, learning, literature, m learning, module, novel, reflection, teaching, writing by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 08.06.17.
After completing my book chapter on MOOCs for teacher professional development in Malaysia, I’ve finally got around designing another online learning resource for my students. This time, I’ve developed a ThingLink resource on Fair’s Fair, a novel written by Narinder Dhami. Fair’s Fair is a novel in the Form 1’s English Literature Component where it mainly focuses on three best friends who want to visit a fair. I love using ThingLink because it’s a compact, interactive media platform that’s snazzy and easy to use. I’ve designed and curated materials via Padlet, YouTube and Online Quiz Creator and compiled all in a single ThingLink platform. Hence, it suits diversified needs of students in form of audio-visual stimuli and interactive assessment. I did a pilot study with some students earlier and based from their feedbacks, I’ve tweaked and improved some areas. This definitely piqued their interest and understanding on the novel better than just reading the novel alone. Do check it out!
My 1 Simfoni students trying out the platform.
Their scores. Gamifying learning motivates students to learn & remember better.
No Comments// Posted in e-classroom, english, guru cemerlang, internationalisation programme, KSA, learning, malaysia, reflection, speaking, teaching, writing by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 05.24.17.
Exactly one year ago, I met Hanan Arfaj, the Technology Supervisor, General Education Administration, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at LINC MIT 2016, a conference at MIT. We networked and discovered there are potential collaborations that could be initiated via online learning. Hence, we planned and came up with an online learning project between the English teachers in Malaysia and KSA. The focus of our project is coming up with resources for English language speaking & pronunciation, which is one of the main challenges for Second Language Learners. We chose Google Education platform and glad it turned out well. Thank you Ministry of Education KSA for supporting this initiative. Demographic and cultural barriers are no longer main challenges nowadays, thanks to technology. As teachers, we need to fully utilize online resources to collaborate with others teachers and students worldwide. The possibilities are endless.
No Comments// Posted in award, english, guru cemerlang, johor, learning, reflection, teaching by Nor Fadzleen Sa don on 05.18.17.
I was shocked yet grateful to receive the Exemplary Teacher award this year. Honestly, it came as a surprise as I believe all of the teachers are excellent and have carried out their work effectively. Nonetheless, I perceive this is as a motivation to keep on learning and improve my teaching skills. It’s so challenging to teach, work on my PhD and juggle family life all at once. However, we do what we can.
I have been teaching for 16 years now and I strongly believe that teaching should not be seen as the last resort for career choice. Yes, the pay may not be as much as other professions but it is the one that enriches you as you give more to your students and community. To me, teaching is not merely for passing examinations. Teaching enables you to guide students to widen their perspectives, learn that they can reach their highest potentials if they want and work towards achieving their goals. Just because I am a teacher, it does not limit my ability to explore other skills. Thanks to MOOCs and online projects, I have discovered many new things such as coding, mobile apps development, AR as well as myriad tools that can enchance teaching and learning.
As I am keen in intercultural programmes, I organised projects and visits to various countries so teachers and students can learn more about other countries and despite our diversed culture and background, we actually share more things in common. To all teachers, never give up when you are facing challenges. See them as flipsides to motivate you to be resilient.
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