{"id":153,"date":"2009-07-01T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-01T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fadzleen.com\/test\/?p=153"},"modified":"2009-07-01T14:45:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-01T06:45:00","slug":"the-18th-melta-international-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fadzleen.com\/?p=153","title":{"rendered":"The 18th MELTA International Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_CM0RyPH7boQ\/SoGgiFdshKI\/AAAAAAAAABE\/BCO_du70B_g\/s1600-h\/IMG-1924.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_CM0RyPH7boQ\/SoGgiFdshKI\/AAAAAAAAABE\/BCO_du70B_g\/s320\/IMG-1924.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"><\/a><br \/>When MELTA decided to host this year International Conference in Johor Bahru, I grabbed the golden opportunity to attend it. I think majority of the participants were funded by the State Education Dept. or their respective schools and universities but this scenario didn&#8217;t apply to me. I forked out my own money and I considered it an investment for my profession.Well, RM300 might sound a bit steep to some people but for a 3-day conference, I think it&#8217;s worth it.  Alhamdulillah, my husband kindly sponsored the entrance fee when he saw how determined I was in participating in this event. Thanks dear for supporting me in whatever I do!  <\/p>\n<p>Frankly speaking, this is the first time I&#8217;ve ever attended an event as flamboyant as this one. This year, The Royal Highness Raja Zarith Sofiah gracefully accepted the task of The Royal Patron of MELTA. Hence, it&#8217;s no wonder the event was elegantly done. I bumped into my former colleage, Kak Miza and we certainly did a lot of catching up with the latest updates on each other lives.<\/p>\n<p>One of the special highlights of this year conference is the Creative Teacher Showcase. I only knew about this event ONE day after its due date. Honestly, I was hoping that I could actually take part as I would like to showcase the L.I.T. Module that I&#8217;ve done recently with my 3 KAA1 students. I did have hesitation at first. <\/p>\n<p><span>Am I good enough to take part in such grand-scale event?<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Gritting my teeth, I told myself, <span>you can do this<\/span>. So I decided to e-mail the Secretariat and asked to be considered for the showcase. Alhamdulillah, they decided to accept my entry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_CM0RyPH7boQ\/SoGhU4tyCSI\/AAAAAAAAABM\/tk1IIoTfVTc\/s1600-h\/5101_100915196749_608001749_2496518_3122177_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_CM0RyPH7boQ\/SoGhU4tyCSI\/AAAAAAAAABM\/tk1IIoTfVTc\/s320\/5101_100915196749_608001749_2496518_3122177_n.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"><\/a><br \/>There are altogether 5 participants and we were allocated booths to showcase our innovation. We were given 20 minutes to present our teaching materials in front of the judges and audience. There was also a Q-A session later on. Alhamdulillah, I managed to get Bronze Commendation in this event. Along with the certificate, I also received RM100. To top that, <a href=\"http:\/\/engoasis.blogspot.com\/\">the blogger<\/a> that inspired me won the Basil Wijayasuriya Award. I actually went to her and personally thanked her for inspiring me. It was nice meeting you, Pn. Rahmah!<\/p>\n<p>As brilliantly penned down by Pn. Rahmah, a teacher needs to brave uncharted waters by learning and sharing their innovations and ideas with their colleagues. I&#8217;m aware that I am still a novice in this field. Nonetheless I believe that sharing something beneficial with our peers is essential in enriching our teaching experience. One thing I&#8217;ve learnt from this experience, never underestimate yourself and you must believe in yourself before others could plant their trusts in you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When MELTA decided to host this year International Conference in Johor Bahru, I grabbed the golden opportunity to attend it. I think majority of the participants were funded by the State Education Dept. or their respective schools and universities but this scenario didn&#8217;t apply to me. 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