Smart Builder - Motion Path

Tuesday and Wednesday 

15/08/2017 - 16/08/2017

For our class this week we learnt about Motion Path in our Smart Builder. It also considered as an easy task for me because I have the basic knowledge in that particular topic because I used to use Microsoft Paint and this basic knowledge helped me in further understands Motion Path and how to incorporate it in our Smart Builder task.

As for today, we only have 3 days left to use our Smart Builder apps and we have completed almost 80% of it. We only need to do the exercises and write a report for this particular subject. 

We hope we are able to complete this task within designated time frame and able to present it to our lecturer as we only have quite a number of days left.

Smart Builder - Audio

Tuesday and Wednesday
08/07/2017 - 09/07/2017

Last week I learnt on how to put an Audio into my Smart Builder. This is an important task because with appropriate music it can boost student attention to the task and make them learnt better. To me this is the easiest task to begin with because I only need to click the Audion button and choose what type of music I wanted to be on my Smart Builder. I managed to do it in one and half day because I can easily understand the task instruction and Madam Azida being really helpful in making my Smart Builder better and understandable.

I chose different songs to begin with. Most of the theme are children theme as my lesson objective were intended for Standard One KSSR or Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah. I am having fun for this particular task as it is quite an easy task for me. I only need to choose my music in my PC libraries and put it on my Smart Builder. I managed to learnt and understood the task in approximately 3-4 days. I believed that my Smart Builder will helped those in needs of learning better English with help of good music to begin with.

Smart Builder - Hotspot

Tuesday and Wednesday
01/07/2017 - 02/08/2017

For that particular week I learnt about Hotspot and how to put in my Smart Builder. I must say this is the most challenging task ever because I need to repeat the instruction and Madam Azida needs to tracked down my progress as I am unable to completed the task within the class time limit. I continued learning about Hotspot at home and it took almost half of my time in a day jus to placed the button and make my Smart Builder working.

Madam Azida also taught me on how to do settings and placing of the button again on Wednesday. I managed to do it after multiple attempts and my Smart Builder works just perfectly fine.

Smart Builder

Tuesday and Wednesday
25/07/2017 - 26/07/2017

We learned about Smart Builder. First of all we registered our account and we downloaded the application. However we have only 30 days trials to begin with. However, we managed to learn about lesson number 1 - Creating Pages.

At first, I encountered problem in creating pages as this is my first time using this application. Mdm Azida helped me and taught me lots of other stuff. I managed to identified different settings and how it works.

I takes me almost a days to identify the settings and started doing my Smart Builder. After I learnt about Creating Pages, I learnt about Inserting Buttons. Its quite heavy for me as well as this is my first time using this. Mdm Azida managed to taught me lots of new ideas and I managed to understand it after few trial and error session.

Using Canva

Tuesday
25/7/2017

Today Madam Azidatun taught us the correct way of using Canva. Canva is a website that allows you to create amazing posters, book covers even headers for your social media website such as Twitter, Facebook and many more.

The task given by her is for us to create a book cover of our previous subjects learnt or any topic that related in education and information. Below is my example of Book Cover

Using Powtoons

11th July 2017
 Tuesday
Using Powtoons

For this week lessons, Mdm Azidatun taught us about using Powtoons as part of the Interactive Learning Process. I learnt about making our own educational videos and consult it with Mdm Azida. It was a fun activities because I don't have any ideas of how Powtoons works until Mdm Azida shows us how to do it.

We also learnt about types of webs from Surface webs to Dark Webs, all with its own function, pros and cons.

Later on in the class, Mdm Azida gave us a group task for us to complete - To create our own Educational Video using Powtoons and upload it on Youtube. My group members are Hafizuddin, Iqhwan Azhary and me myself. So far our progress is 40% to 60 % with estimated completion around next week.

I hope for the best with our educational videos. I also hope it will attract thousands of views by Youtube viewers

Using Podcasts And Digital Storytelling in Language Learning

Tuesday
4th July 2017

Today we learned about Podcasts and Digital Storytelling in Language Learning. Below is the example of my very own podcast

My Personal Information
https://soundcloud.com/user-602815483/my-personal-information

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSEWARE DESIGN

Wednesday
4th July 2017

I learned these followings in this week class

Introduction

1. Creating instructional experiences which make the acquisition of knowledge and skill more efficient, effective, and appealing
2. Consists of figuring out the needs of the learner, defining the learning objectives, and creating some intervention to achieve objectives
3. Mixes Behaviourist and Constructivist learning theory

Learner's Needs

1. Needs analysis 
2. –Syllabus 
3. –Survey 
4. –Free Writing 
5. –Public Records

Learning Outcomes

1. Learning Outcomes can be measurable to assess the success of learners
2. Gives an aim to the learning experience

Instructional Design In CALL

1. PLATO - 1960 to 2006
2. ADDIE Model. Stands for

Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation

Computer Mediated Communication

13th June 2017

Tuesday

I learned these lesson for today

Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) is any form of communication or interaction between two or more people via separate computers through network connection.

1. Started in the late 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of Communicative CALL 
2. Became widespread with the use of Email and Forums 
3. Internet Chat Rooms in the mid 1990s allowed direct communications 
4. Is implemented for long-distance teaching/learning 
5. Recent increase in popularity of e-tutoring through forums and video conferencing

ASYNCHRONOUS CMC means 

1. Communication is not synchronised 
2. Messages are not exchanged and replied to immediately (or not expected to) 
3. E-mails, most social media, internet forums and message boards, blogs

CMC AND LONG DISTANCE LEARNING

1. In the late 2000s, CMC was implemented for distance learning
2. Synchronous communications allows teacher and learner to interact without being in the same location 
3. Video conferencing and E-tutoring

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

1. Computers can help enhance peer interactions and group work

Examples : 

1. Google Doc, 
2. Google Drive
3. Blogs 
4. Messenger

Search Engines and Online Database

Tuesday
13th June 2017

Search Engines and Online Database is a system where people can find literally anything on th World Wide Web or simply WWW.

1. A web tool that enable user to find any information using keywords
2. Every search engines have their own database

Search Engines have 4 key elements such as

1. Database that store references from webite
2. Web Crawlers or Spiders to compile indexes of webpages
3. User interface
4. IRS or Internal Retrieval System

Within Search Engines they have specialize part of searching that basically focuses more on certain subject such as

1. Google Scholar
2, Education World
3. Art Cyclopedia
4. Pipl.com

Meta search engines is a type of search engines that included searches from various search engines in one place such as

1. Meta Crawler
2. Savvy Search
3. Dogpile

World Wide Web have 3 parts which is

1. Surface web - the website that we usually visited on our daily basis
2. Deep Web - Includes personal and confidential information of users
3. Dark Web - Place where all illegal activities taken place. Only accessible by TOR browser

Evolution of CALL

Tuesday
6th June 2017

Topic :Evolution of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)

CALL or Computer Assisted Language Learning. CALL is basically  about software used in Language Learning.

a. There are many types of CALL such as

1. Computer Mediated Communication
2. Hypermedia
3. Internet

b. For computer mediated communication there is two type which is

1. Asynchronous
2. Synchronous

c. Computer can also be used as tutor and teach others in learning English such as

1. Word games
2. Text reconstruction
3. Paced reading
4. Pronunciation practice

d. CALL can be used as stimulus and stimulate student to engage in discussion, critical reading and many more

Introduction of CALL

Wednesday
31st May 2017

I learned these followings in the class for this week

1. Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is a term used to refers to the area of technology and second language teaching and learning
2. It covers any process in which a learner uses a computer and, as a result, improves his or her language
3. It involves material designs, technologies, pedagogical theories and modes of instruction

CALL have their own specific program such as

1. Application program
2. ELT Software
3. Games

As for Generic software they have as follows

1. Windows Words
2. Powerpoint
3. Publisher and E-Books

Web based learning software also available such as Wikipedia, online dictionaries, magazines, news websites and blogs.

As a conclusion, CALL is the important materials that helps student to learn and become better in Engish Language

Introduction

Assalamualaikum, hello and welcome to my blog. My name is Muhammad Bin Hamzah  @ Matt Hamzah. I am 27 years old and I was born in Melaka. Currently studying at KUPTM Kuala Lumpur in Bachelor of Arts ( Hons ) Applied English Studies ( BE201 ). My life philosophy is "Achieve everything you can, never surrender".

Thank you for viewing and see you guys in the future post. Assalamualaikum