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Assalaamualaikum and welcome back to my blog! In this entry, i am going to share my reflection on the the last topic that i have learned in class which is Smartbuilder Courseware. Smartbuilder? First and foremost, Smartbuilder is actually a computer software that allows us to create educational game. this software is different from the previous software that i used to share with all of you where for the Canva and Powtoon software, we only need to create our own account on their website before we start using the softwares. However, Smartbuilder in the other hand is actually a software that we need to install it into our computer. In the class, my lecturer has taught us on how to use this software. Since i am not really good in technology, it took me some time to truly understand on how to use this software. i even recorded a video of my lecturer's lesson in class in order to keep me in the right track! hehe . After a few discussion with my group members, we finally decided...

Assalaamualaikum and welcome back to my blog! Hi everyone! welcome back to my blog! in this entry i am going to share with all of you about my experience in creating educational video. What is Powtoon? Powtoon is actually a website that allows us to create a video. It could be business videos, marketing videos, educational videos and more. In the class, my lecturer has taught us step by step in how to use this software. After that, she tol us to create a group with 3 or 4 people and assigned us with a new assignment which is to create an educational video using Powtoon. I was in the same group with Syareena and Sabrina. First, before we start creating our video, we were required to record our voice in order to put it in our video. After that, we designed and decorate our own video together. After we finished all of the process, then only we uploaded the video on Youtube. This was my first experience of creating a video and honestly, this task was difficult for me. Howev...

Assalaamualaikum and welcome back to my blog! In this entry, i am going to share with all of you about my experience of using Canva.  What is Canva? Canva is actually a website or a graphic design software that allows us to  design and decorate any kind of picture. Honestly, it was my first time creating my own design using this software. Based on my experience of using this software, I found out that  I enjoyed using Canva because this website is easy to used. I remembered the first time when I started creating own my account, this website showed me a clear tutorial and instructions on how to start using this software. Besides, I also found out that Canva also allows us to  be  more creative and express our idea and thoughts in arts.  My lecturer told us to create own own educational design using this software. Therefore, i decided to create a reading material for children.  Thats all for this entry, see you on the next ...

Assalaamualaikum and welcome back to my blog! In this entry, i am going to share about a new topic that i have learnt in class which is Using Podcast and Digital Story Telling in Language Learning. Podcast Basically, podcast is a digital audio file which are video or mp3 made available on the internet for downloading to a computer or a mobile device. Podcast has a lot of advantages such as it help the students to learn language anytime anywhere as long as the students have computer or mobile phones and internet connection. Therefore, students do not need to go out and search for learning materials. Besides, podcast is also good to train students listening skill in learning language. Since English language is our second language, students need a lot of practice and exercise in order to master the English proficiency.Therefore, learning trough podcast is highly recommended because the students will be able to learn and train their listening skill as much as they want. In t...

Assalaamualaikum and welcome back to my blog! In this entry, i am going to share about a new topic that is different from the previous topic which is Instructio nal Courseware  Design (ICD ). Instructional Courseware Design (ICD) Basically, Instructional Courseware Design is creating instructional experiences which make the acquisition of knowledge and skill more efficient, effective and appealing.  In ICD, learning outcomes and theories are essential in ICD. therefore, we need to have learning outcomes and we also need to remember theories. Before we create an ICD, we need to identify the syllabus in order to make the lesson suitable for school students. Besides, we also need to conduct a survey, free writing and public record about the students or our targeted learners. After we finish the basic step, then only we can create questions and program for the learners.    Furthermore, we need to identify our learner and the learner's need in order to make t...

Assalaamualaikum and welcome back to my blog! Hello, we are here again to the topic number 4 with a new topic that i have learnt in class which is Search Engines and Online Database.  Since i am not really good in technology, i just realized that "www" is actually stands for "world wide web" What is Search Engines? Search Engines is a web tool that allows users to enter keywords and find information on website contained in its database. These search engines have different database. Nowadays, Search Engines are widely used by all of the people from all around the world to find answer for their questions. The questions could be a person's background, history, facts, food recipe and more. The example of  Search Engines are Google or Yahoo software.  What is Online Database then?  Database is actually a store references to webpages. Basically, it is a storage where all indexed webpages are stored. It is definitely different from the search engine because...

Assalaamualaikum everyone and welcome back to my blog! First and foremost, i would like to thank you for reading my blog and if you have any questions to ask, feel free to leave your comment in the "comment box" below. It is my pleasure to answer your question. so now, in this entry, i am going to share my reflection about the new topic that i have learnt in class which is Computer Mediated Comunication (CMC) & ESL . if you feel curious want to know more, then keep on reading. Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) Computer mediated communication or CMC is any form of communication or interaction between two or more people via separate computers through network connection. it is also any communication patterns mediated through a computer which means, CMC in a medium of communication that we ude to communicate with other people from all around the world. For example, Facebook, Twitter, E-mail, Myspace and more. CMC In Education CMC started in the late 1980...

Assalaamualaikum and hi everyone! Welcome back to my blog! In this entry i am going to talk about topics i have learnt in my IT class which are  Evolution of CALL and Search Engines and Online Database. EVOLUTION OF CALL In class, my lecturer taught us the history of CALL. How and when it started. For your information, back then, there were no computer and internet like what we have today. But how did people type texts? What did they use? Well, back then people use teletype machine to type texts. In learning, students were required to listen to the questions and type their answer using teletype machine. Then, they will hand in their answer to the teacher and compare their answer. How does teletype machine look like? look at that picture below. Besides, since we have no internet as well at that time, people use CD to learn language. how did they use it? Back then, when we purchase a book at a bookstore, the book usually will come with a free CD. Then, when we want to read t...

Asslaamualaikum and hi everyone! Welcome to my first entry!  In this week, i am going to share with all of you interesting information  about what i have learnt in class . the topic that i have learnt in class were  Blog Writing for ELT and Introduction to CALL. BLOG Let's talk about blog. what is blog? Blog is a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style . To me, blog is a place where we could share anything with all of the people in the world. such as information, thoughts, beauty tips, recipe, passion or even your business! Interesting isn't it! There are 4 types of blog which are weblog, tutor blog, class blog and learner blog . Each blog has their own different function. For example, Weblog is a frequently updated website like an online journal; Tutor blog is a blog that is run by the teacher of a class that contain of syllabus material,course information, h...

Assalaamualaikum and welcome to my blog!  First and foremost, I would like to introduce myself! I am Yatima but you could just call me Tim. I am 23 years old and i came from Malacca.  This blog is actually created for the ESP6013 subject. In this blog, I shall be sharing interesting information about IT , my thoughts and experience throughout learning this subject. If you have any questions to ask, feel free to leave a comment below! I will try my best to answer all of your questions! Thats all from today. Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I shall see you on the next post InsyaAllah. Take Care! Bye!  Hi ! I'm Tim!