In Class Task 1:


1. Salam & hello there! My name is Siti Nur Fatiha Junaidi. My short name would be Fatiha. I am currently in my final semester, Part 8 and can't wait to complete it! ;) I am from Subang Jaya and have been living there for all the 23 years of my life=) I love to read and my exercise regimes are dancing to Xbox's Kinect and speed walking at the malls=D 




2. In terms of computer skills, I would say that I am somewhere between novice and savvy. I think. =) Im capable of using Office well for work and assignments but if it is about software and hardware , I would say that I'm quite a novice in using them and still new at it. 

3. As for Software, I am quite literate in using Office and other basic software and are familiar with basic hardware too=)

4. Yes, I have experienced learning via computer especially when I am dealing with assignments and researches. The WWW is definitely a great help!

5. I did incorporate technology in some of my lessons during practicum and I would say that most of the time, it worked really well. The students were able to relate better to the topics and ideas presented as they are very much technologically savvy themselves and incorporating technology in my lessons attracted the students to the lessons as not many teachers were willing to go through the red tapes and troubles to used technology in their lessons.


6. I believe that to a certain point, the use of computer/technology in language teaching will bring an ease to the teaching  process. Teachers are able to use computer/technology as their assistant in classrooms such as they are able to play back authentic conversations and present original writing piece to their students in an instance. If the teachers need help in terms of explaining some areas for example, Grammar; Tenses, they could always look for interesting worksheets from the net and even, some games for practice.Teachers could save not only their own time in preparing the materials on their own but at the same time, more areas could be covered within the class period.


7. Among my expectations for this course are, the course would expose me to new areas that I am not quite familiar with and also areas that I am able to be better at. I also expect that this course will help me to learn to be better at  selecting and accessing materials that are useful and appropriate for my future students and studies.


8. Academic Exercise Topic: 'Assessment of the new texts' cycle of Literature in English (KBSM) based on the LIE students perception' of MBS and CBN'


The reason I chose this topic is because not many people are aware of the existence of LIE students which are students who are taking Literature in English (Big L) as an elective subject as they are only 4 schools in Wilayah Persekutuan who are offering this subject. I feel that my AE would be a good exposure of these students and that their opinions on the KBSM's new cycle of Literature texts are very valuable as these students are exposed to original versions of literature texts and Literature (Big L) as it is and at the same time are also exposed and learning the KBSM Literature in the English Language Subject.


My AE supervisor is Mdm. Syahreena Shahrom. Knowing that my AE would take up some extra time as I have to go through the procedures to KPM to enter the selected schools,  I have started my AE in part 7 that is during my practicum and semester break. I have also been seing Mdm. Syahreena at least once in two weeks since then and hope  to complete my AE soon, Insyallah.