Technology Makes Us Write!

Once we heard the word of ‘writing’ I believe lots of things would be on our mind, even if we are challenged to write something by using other language besides our first language. Some people might think that writing is hard to do, because there are some prerequisites to make a good writing. We need to have a good structure (grammatically and thought) in our writing so it would be interesting to be read. 

Though I admit if people are able to read, it means they are able to write as well. It is connected each other. As a teacher candidate I realize I need to make a good strategy to make my students are able to write their ideas easily. Technology is one of the ways. Technology has helped many teachers’ today to teach writing skill especially for writing in Second Language Acquisition (SLA).

Personal Identity among Others

Talking about personal identity for me is not easy at all. When some people are able to be proud with the culture and the identity they have, I am getting confused with what identity I have. Lots of things are fighting in my mind to know the truth of life I live in now. Once I think about that, it is really nice and interesting because it sounds like a mystery. In the other side, the more I think about my identity the more I realize I do not know who I am. Then I ask to myself, why I need to know about my identity? Is that for having appreciation from others (?) or vice versa?

Identity for many people in this world could be the first or the most important thing to be kept in their life. So it seems like a big dignity to have and keep their identity in life. Their dignity is their truthful identity. Then what is identity?

A BIG HI for St. Theresia!

# School Experience Part I

At the first time I knew that the school which would be the place for me to be observed is St. Theresia Senior High School, it has been amazing for me to have that chance. Why? Because St. Theresia had been a place I dreamt to study. It is a national plus school and it has a good culture in being discipline, independent, and studying hard. I love the culture and the situation at that school. So it has been my big chance to observe and even teach great students there because I already had a good mindset about them.

Having a big chance does not mean I may think everything would be easy. As a teacher assistant, I already had a chance to teach the students there for two times (twice).  The master teacher who guides me and two other partners (Elia and Gratika) asked us to make a lesson plan with a good structure and do it very well. It had been a difficult time for our group because the arrangement and the detail of lesson plan we had to make is according to her. So we learned a lot about how to make a very good lesson plan by having lots of details about the activities and the purpose inside it, because in the process we learned that, we had to change the lesson plan again and again, till we knew we were already right.

After finishing the first lesson plan, then we were allowed to teach the students (XI Science-1) . It had been a happy time for me and two other partners because the students paid attention to us when we taught them about ‘analytical exposition text’. The students are seriously smart and critical. During teaching the class we used full English, and giving them some activities. They looked very happy and satisfied; we can see that by looking at the reflection that we asked. The thing that I felt as the difficulty is only one, the students are not easy to be asked to be active in speaking and answering questions, or bring their voice in the class directly. Well, not only that, our master teacher also just allowed us to observe her class once.  So far this all what I am impressed about St. Theresia.

I AM A WEED

The picture which represents me a lot is one thing, a weed.

No matter how people stand on me,

I will stand up again and again, just like weed.

I am strong; I am cheerful; I am free.

I make your garden gets green (because of me).

I love to be that one!

Your Name: Where All Things is Started

Life is such a big mystery. Sometimes it’s too confusing to talk about where our life was started. One thing I know, name is a part of your big mystery. Your name is meaningful. It was where all things started. When you were born, then your parents would think a lot about your name. It is all about your parents’ hope, your characters, yourself inside your name! Be proud of it!

So, let me tell you more about mine.

Digital Media for DIGITAL NATIVES

Reflective Journal II - TLL

Talking about digital media, there are always some characteristics inside it. I love digital media, so I have to know what are the characteristics of it. Reading the article of topic 4 in TLL Module, has let me know what are they. Text, images, audio, video, interactivity, software, feedback, wow! We still have a lot :) Those things are what we usually face in our daily activities. We need those great characteristics in the digital media! Remember, we are digital natives! We are easy to understand the use of technologies.

Then, what would technology be without those characteristics?

I believe, we will get bored! Absolutely.

We, as the digital natives have realized that we need media in order to communicate, to share our thought, our mind, our voice, ourselves!

I love the part of the module, which said 

Communication is at the heart of language teaching and learning.

Yeah! Using technology means it helps us to communicate to others.
It helps us in language teaching and learning *yuhuuu..
Technology is a magic which has come into my life, our life!

We can get lots of information easily.

We can interact to others easily.

We can get any feedback from others easily.

We can distribute any information to digital media easily (as well).

PETA: IS THAT A MAP?

Hello world!

I am Merry and I am studying English Language Teaching at Sampoerna School of Education. 

I am the third semester student at my campus now. 

So let me tell you something great what I am studying about in my major field for this third semester.

Well, when I get into this new third semester, I have one subject which makes me eager to know more a lot! Guess what? The subject’s name is PETA. At first, before knowing the meaning of PETA I thought PETA meant a map. So I thought I would study about maps or something which was related to Geography (Laugh Out Loud). No longer then (when) I realized what that was, it made me thought, it was not that simple. I am as the teacher candidate really should have a new way of teaching. PETA which means Principles of Effective Teaching and Assessment will let me know how to teach my students effectively in the future time for sure.

In my class I do learn a lot with my great lecturer, named Ms. Ine. I enjoy her class very much! I realize I have to learn many things so I am able to be an effective teacher, I didn’t get bored in this class. Though the name sounds hard, but I, myself personally feel it is interesting! I am in the big journey to learn about PETA! I do believe learning this subject would be the solution for the new generation of teachers! Is that you?

Rock it!