1. What do you like about blogging?
--> It makes me think carefully and critically first before writing it. Also, it makes me think from different perspectives and helps increase my memory capacity since I need to recall the events of the day.
2. What you do not like about blogging?
--> At times it can be time consuming because it expects a lot of thinking to be done.
3. What have you gained from blogging e.g. Language skills, improved fluency, critical thinking, improved thought processes, technology skills etc. How?
--> I have improved my ability to think critically. Based on the many modules that I have done, I could see the reason why I had to do them. It is one way of self-learning. Also, definitely my technology skills have improved due to the modules.
4. What do you like about this course?
--> The fact that I am learning new things about technology and brushing up my skills in the technological world.
5. What you do not like about this course?
--> The workload that comes with it. It is seriously a lot and there's hardly much time given to complete them.
6. What have you learnt from this course?
--> I learnt how to download a variety of things like pictures, articles and gif files. I learnt how to convert certain files to another form. I also learnt how to edit photos, sounds and videos. Not to forget, I learnt how to create my own brochure and other related stuff using Publisher.
7. What have you learnt from this course that you did not expect to?
--> Actually, I didn't expect to learn how to edit pictures or anything related to the modules.
8. What have you expected but do not learn from this course?
--> This time, I didn't learn much on the theories part. I guess that is a good change compared to previous semesters.
9. Comments regarding modules:
1. Internet and computing skills
a. What do you like about this module? --> It teaches me to download almost everything.
b. What do you not like about this module? --> Due to my slow internet connection, completing this module which requires internet connection was a very slow process.
c. What do you like about the task given for this module? --> I am given the chance to apply what I have learnt from the modules.
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module? --> There is a lot to be done in a short period of time.
e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module? --> I learnt how to convert files to another format and also encode music or video files to another format.
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
--> When I need a picture that I don't have, I can download from the internet. When I need to show a video or sing a song, I can easily convert the files or get it online.
2. Photo Editing
a. What do you like about this module?
--> It guides me in editing photos.
b. What do you not like about this module?
--> Some steps are not shown properly because there are no print screens.
c. What do you like about the task given for this module?
--> It tests my ability in editing pictures to be used as teaching aids.
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
--> It requires a lot of time because editing photos is a very tedious task.
e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
--> I learnt how to edit photos using a few softwares such as Photoshop CS3, PhotoBucket and PhotoScape.
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
--> When I need to modify some pictures to suit the lesson, I can easily do so now.
3. Audio Editing Skills
a. What do you like about this module? --> I conquered my fear of editing audio and music files.
b. What do you not like about this module? --> Some of it are hard to understand because the steps were not clear.
c. What do you like about the task given for this module? --> It is not as difficult compared to the other module's tasks.
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module? --> We were only given half a day to finish three tasks.
e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module? --> Basically, I learnt how to do the special effects like fade in, fade out and reduce noise.
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
--> If I want to let the pupils listen to one part of the song, I can easily edit it by cutting the parts that I don't want.
4. Video Editing Skills
a. What do you like about this module?
--> I learnt how to produce a video.
b. What do you not like about this module?
--> It takes up A LOT OF time just to try things out one by one.
c. What do you like about the task given for this module?
--> It is relevant to the objective of this module, which is to see if I have acquired the video editing skills.
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module?
--> Again, it takes A LOT OF time and it requires patience to slowly try things.
e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module?
--> I learnt how to add text, drag pictures into the timeline and add the transition effect.
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
--> I can create my own video to suit my lesson.
5. Software for ELT
a. What do you like about this module? --> I can design anything I want with the given template.
b. What do you not like about this module? --> It requires a lot of details to be filled in so that it looks comprehensive.
c. What do you like about the task given for this module? --> I will be able to see if my skills have improved.
d. What do you not like about the task given for this module? --> There is a lot of things to be done for the individual task.
e. What are the specific skills that you learn in this module? --> Basically, how to create all kinds of softwares.
f. How the skills learnt in this module can help in the making and choosing of teaching aids for the ELT classroom?
--> Instead of taking a ready-made brochure or catalog to show to the pupils, I can design my own.
10. If you can change anything about this course, state what is and elaborate?
--> Perhaps the modules should be given at the beginning of the sem so that it won't be so taxing on us. Then, we don't need to rush the work. Also, in the tasks, maybe the requirements should be lessened because for each module, three types of tasks are already a heavy load as we have to do tasks and assignments for other courses too.
On a scale of 1 – 10, please rate your computing and technological skills for both before and after undergoing the course.
--> Before, it would be 4. After undergoing the course, it is around 8.
Phew!! I'm done!! All the best to everyone as you study for the finals. Have a great time at home too ^_^
