Audio editing

It is quite exciting to learn how to edit songs using the various softwares that could be downloaded for free from the internet. Music or songs are important in teaching and learning Emglish, especially in primary schools, as this type of medium could encourage pupils to be more participative and at the same time enjoy the lesson. The integration of music or songs in English lesson is able to lower pupils' level of anxiety, which indirectly makes teching-learning process in the ESL classsroom more memorable and effective. Besides audio editing softwares, thousands of songs can be searched and downloaded for free as well. So, it is not difficult for teachers to get the sources because there are many selections teachers can choose from.


In order to ensure the appropriate songs or music are implemented for the teaching-learning process, teachers should know how to adapt and adopt the songs or music. Therefore, this task helps me to discover the ways to improve the quality of the music and also how to edit them so that they can be used for the lesson. Since that we have to discover ourself on how to use the software from A to Z, i confess that it was difficult for me to start from the basis as this was the first time I came across this software. I tried to surf from the internet which software is suitable for a beginner like me, and I am attracted to Blaze Pro Media, which is simple and easy to use. It was fun to try it out. Now, I can, cut and join the selected parts from the song and improve the quality of the sound.

Internet Skills

First of all, the task for this week requires us to explore the internet and develop our internet skills. The purpose of this task is to build our skills in searching, downloading, encoding, storing and burning the files from the internet. I can say that i have develop these skills since I was in the teachers' training college (IPIK). The experience in searching for information from the internet in order to collect information for the tasks that were assigned to me and my friends has taught me a lot. I learnt how to search for established sources as there are millions of sources that I could surf from the cyber world. Thus, i have no problem in completing this task as i have already developed the skills. Furthermore, there is another course for this semester that exposes me on how to develop my information searching skills, which I think is very useful for me as a student and future teacher to get the correct sources as there are loads of sites that i yet to know about.

In my opinion, it is essential for the teachers in this century to be able to grip the internet skills as much as possible. Undoubtedly, printed readings are still very useful and helpful, however, teachers today should not rely on particular sources only as there are other better ways. With internet skills, students like me can save a lot of time. With just a click, I can surf the internet and collect information from worldwide, anytime and anywhere as long as there is access to it. Well, it is not a problem for me to get the access because the university campus provides wireless for the students. I can even surf the internet from the computer lap. And the package from various companies are affordable for me as a student to subcribe.

I agree that the sources from the internet helps me a lot in providing information and also materials to be used for teaching English. It gives me the opportunity to use modern method in searching materials to develop teaching aids and make the lesson more informative and effective. Therefore, i should make full use of the facility that is available.

Using technology as teaching aids in the classroom

Living in the 21st century, we can hardly separate our lives with the existence of technology. In educational field, technology has become one of the most basic things that both teachers and students must be able to apply in teaching-learning process. With the assistance of technology, students have more options and channels to gain more knowledge and develop their skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing, ICT). Today, computers, laptops, flash drives, CDs and DVDs are part of technology devices that have actually been used widely at home, schools and high learning institutions. Through these devices, students can access information of different topics through internet besides being able to communicate with other students or even with their lecturers. These have made learning to be more interactive and fun. Compared to the olden days where chalk and board were the only things used in classroom, students can acquire knowledge whenever and wherever they are today as they have a wider and faster way to get a grip on the information that they are looking for. Technology is also able to help students to self-evaluate their own progresses from time to time by trying online exercises, games etc as well as connects students to the outside world and this gives them a wider perspectives.In the mean time, as a teacher-to-be, to cope with the changes that happen in educational field, I have to keep myself prepared and well- trained in the use of technology. At the moment, the training that I gain in teachers’ training college before and now in this course have enable me to develop and improve my skills from time to time as I learn how to apply it in the ESL classroom. I realise that how important it is to make full use of the technology that are provided for the teachers by the government (this shows how serious and essential it is) as it is more practical in today's world. I have learnt to be more creative with the help from technology applications by making my teaching aids more exploitable and effective for teaching-learning in the classroom. It is essential for me as a teacher to master all the skills so that my students will not be left out from the IT world whether they are in urban or rural areas. At the same time, technology gives me the opportunities to share and contribute ideas with other educators on how to improve our teachings. I am very grateful that my friends and lecturers are always there to assist and guide me along the way. Thanks to everyone. This makes my learning more meaningful as i get to work together with the rest of my coursemates.