Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Friday, January 2, 2009
Regret
I know I should start this entry by welcoming 2009 and goodbying 2008... but who the hell cares.
...Well I do care actually but today I had a very awkward conversation with two people. Urgh!!! I hate awkward situation. I am not sure whether it was that two people, the situation, or our feelings towards one another that made it awkward. Or perhaps I was the only one who felt that way. Then I guess what they said about Capricorns is true – that we don’t possess verbal quickness. Well, all I can say is the conversation was the first thing in 2009 that I regret doing. Wish I can turn back time and have the guts to say ‘thanks but no thanks’.
...Well I do care actually but today I had a very awkward conversation with two people. Urgh!!! I hate awkward situation. I am not sure whether it was that two people, the situation, or our feelings towards one another that made it awkward. Or perhaps I was the only one who felt that way. Then I guess what they said about Capricorns is true – that we don’t possess verbal quickness. Well, all I can say is the conversation was the first thing in 2009 that I regret doing. Wish I can turn back time and have the guts to say ‘thanks but no thanks’.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Dreamy...
Nit-picking…that’s quite a word to describe me. No matter what or who…I usually manage to spot even the teeny-weeny flaw. But this thing…is too beautiful…faultless.
Damn!
What’s wrong with me?
Damn!
What’s wrong with me?
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
eley...who cares with me being emotionally affected
I had to do a relieve period for 4B…I know that they love me but I wondered why their faces were filled with vast disappointment once I entered their class… owh… rupa2nya I relieve masa PE deorg. Patutla muka masing2 frust aje. So, instead of giving them puzzles, riddles and spelling test (which I normally do to kill d time n to keep the boys quiet n calm during MY relief period) I just let them out to the field to play soccer. 
‘Teacher we love you but we love football more.’ Cis. Kejam!
Well, being a teacher in a Boys School, you will be given no choice but to pick a football club as your favourite club although d only thing u may know bout 'football' is the word ‘foot’ which sounds something darling to you – ‘food’ – for they will ask u...
‘ Teacher MU ke…Arsenal ke…Chelsea?’
I picked Arsenal because I’ve been given what I called as quite sufficient input about it for d last 3 years from him (whose name cannot be mentioned). Good choice nway 'cause I ended up getting a loud “Yes!!" from those Arsenal fans (n of cause a bit of not-so-confident-should-i-do this “Boo” from MU n Chelsea fans..) Ahaks..sweet
To write or not to write (Hamlet's issue)
I always have d urge to write something in my blog each time I surf the net… but life is so patchy right now. So, whatever that comes out from my mind will either sound crazee or too emotionally driven… guess I need to wait. However, to satisfy my craving, let some pics do the talking…
My fuel (before teaching)
My fuel (before teaching)
They excite me... he
Nie boy yang aku confuse akan futurenye…as a man…I mean as a lelaki tulen.
Fancy this tree…I name him 'Salleh' - old n wise
He is my silent guardian, watchful protector...
Nie apsal ntah nyorok2 under teacher’s table.
Latecomers…waiting for their punishment. (haha)
Morning assembly…where every single Tom, Dick and Harry will notice if you are late.
A bunch of monkeys who have d absolute power to prove that even a saint is capable of strangling small boys to death without guilt…seryesly.
Susah tau nak maintain their interest on the lesson..
They are my cubit-cubit-manja victims
till then...da
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Monday, October 8, 2007
Million Dollar Experience
It is sad to realize that this course has come to an end. I learnt a lot throughout this course and I enjoyed this course so much. To be frank, I feel that this course motivates me to be a resourceful teacher, a skilful learner, and a thoughtful thinker. The course has totally changed my perspective towards the integration of technology into the teaching and learning processes in primary schools. I admit the fact that, I used to think that making technology as a useful resource in teaching primary school is impractical, unachievable, and unfeasible…
Now that I have learnt the advantages of the use of technology in teaching and learning processes through this course, I look at technology in a different point of view. I am not anymore sceptical about the effectiveness of the integration of technology into teaching and learning process since, this course has taught me to exploit technology in creative, practical, and effective ways. I have faith in myself now…and I believe that I can be a good teacher. Thus, I would like to take this opportunity to say millionbillionzillion thanks to Prof. Raja Maznah and to her entire teaching team for giving me the opportunity to improve myself in so many respects of life. I really appreciate every effort that Prof. and her teaching team made in guiding the 75 of us towards becoming better teachers.
This course also has given me the opportunity to learn from my friends. So to Muhafiz and my dear team-mates Eureka! (Jahwati, Aizam, Mazliana & Izzwaida), thank you so much! You guys have been such wonderful friends and supportive team-mates and I could never repay all those knowledge and skills that I have learnt from you. And to the rest of my friends and coursemates, thank you to you guys too as I gained lots of useful ideas, skills, knowledge and information from all of you. I would also like to thank my family for their moral and especially financial (hehehe) supports. Their endless love, blessing and support enable me to undergo this course conveniently and blissfully.
Before I go, here are my soft skills acquisitions that I have developed all the way through the course:
o Communication
I have developed both verbal and non verbal communicative skills throughout this course as this course gave me the chance to present my ideas and group works during class presentations which enhanced my verbal communicative skills. Besides, since this course required us to work in group, I had the opportunity to communicate with my teammates as well as the rest of my coursemates and that enabled me to interact more effectively. As for non-verbal communicative skills, I have improved those skills through blogging as blogging pushed me to express my thoughts well through writing.
I have developed both verbal and non verbal communicative skills throughout this course as this course gave me the chance to present my ideas and group works during class presentations which enhanced my verbal communicative skills. Besides, since this course required us to work in group, I had the opportunity to communicate with my teammates as well as the rest of my coursemates and that enabled me to interact more effectively. As for non-verbal communicative skills, I have improved those skills through blogging as blogging pushed me to express my thoughts well through writing.
o Creative and Critical Thinking
Through forums in Moodle especially, I managed to get myself engaged in higher order thinking skills. I am now able to analyse and evaluate problems and issues related to the integration of technology in schools in a way that is more critical and analytic. I also managed to acquire most of the knowledge and skills taught and I believed that, those knowledge and skills enhanced my thinking skills too. In term of creative thinking skills, I am able to enhance my creative thinking skills through the tasks and assignment given as they required me think creatively in order to come up with interesting products. Through class presentation, I got the chance to increase my creative thinking skills through wonderful ideas and works presented peers.
Through forums in Moodle especially, I managed to get myself engaged in higher order thinking skills. I am now able to analyse and evaluate problems and issues related to the integration of technology in schools in a way that is more critical and analytic. I also managed to acquire most of the knowledge and skills taught and I believed that, those knowledge and skills enhanced my thinking skills too. In term of creative thinking skills, I am able to enhance my creative thinking skills through the tasks and assignment given as they required me think creatively in order to come up with interesting products. Through class presentation, I got the chance to increase my creative thinking skills through wonderful ideas and works presented peers.
o Team Work
This course provided us the opportunity to work in groups. Through assignment and task assigned to all of us, I managed to gain fruitful experience regarding group work. I learnt to present my ideas to my group members effectively and I learnt to appreciate each others’ ideas. I learnt how to accept people’s criticism and take those criticisms in a non-offensive ways and use them as ways to improve myself and my works. Besides, cooperation and respect among my teammates were instilled throughout the course.
This course provided us the opportunity to work in groups. Through assignment and task assigned to all of us, I managed to gain fruitful experience regarding group work. I learnt to present my ideas to my group members effectively and I learnt to appreciate each others’ ideas. I learnt how to accept people’s criticism and take those criticisms in a non-offensive ways and use them as ways to improve myself and my works. Besides, cooperation and respect among my teammates were instilled throughout the course.
o Leadership
I believe that leadership is very much related with responsibility. I may not be the real leader but I was able to acquire similar attitude which a leader should have – to be responsible. This course has taught me to be responsible towards my own learning thus, I have been very committed in any task and work assigned. Besides, another leadership quality that I have developed throughout this course is being able to work with people. This is because, through this course, I was able to interact with people effectively, express my thought well as well as to understand others. I also learnt how to express my feelings, taughts, and emotions in a socially acceptable manner.
I believe that leadership is very much related with responsibility. I may not be the real leader but I was able to acquire similar attitude which a leader should have – to be responsible. This course has taught me to be responsible towards my own learning thus, I have been very committed in any task and work assigned. Besides, another leadership quality that I have developed throughout this course is being able to work with people. This is because, through this course, I was able to interact with people effectively, express my thought well as well as to understand others. I also learnt how to express my feelings, taughts, and emotions in a socially acceptable manner.
o Ethics and professional Values
Via this course, I had the opportunity to instil myself with professional values such as responsible, resourceful, practical and creative. Besides, the Fish Philosophy taught by Prof. Raja Maznah also enabled me to gain humanistic values (which I believe to be professional), which are very useful for me as a future teacher.
Via this course, I had the opportunity to instil myself with professional values such as responsible, resourceful, practical and creative. Besides, the Fish Philosophy taught by Prof. Raja Maznah also enabled me to gain humanistic values (which I believe to be professional), which are very useful for me as a future teacher.
o Entrepreneurship
Hmm…still thinking of one. But somehow, this course me has taught me to be productive and to be creative in developing a product. Besides, I also learnt to exploit things to the fullest and make full use of everything that I have through this course. Moreover, this course has also taught me to be practical in every aspect of life. I believe that those are some of the important entrepreneurship values that I have learnt from this course.
Hmm…still thinking of one. But somehow, this course me has taught me to be productive and to be creative in developing a product. Besides, I also learnt to exploit things to the fullest and make full use of everything that I have through this course. Moreover, this course has also taught me to be practical in every aspect of life. I believe that those are some of the important entrepreneurship values that I have learnt from this course.
o Lifelong learning
Like what I have said earlier, this course motivates me to be a skilful learner and a thoughtful thinker. This course taught me to be an independent learner and I think this will contribute to lifelong learning. Besides, this course is very interesting that it makes me want to learn and explore more of it. In addition, I also have developed several positive attitudes towards learning throughout this course and I believe that those attitudes are important in ensuring lifelong learning.
Like what I have said earlier, this course motivates me to be a skilful learner and a thoughtful thinker. This course taught me to be an independent learner and I think this will contribute to lifelong learning. Besides, this course is very interesting that it makes me want to learn and explore more of it. In addition, I also have developed several positive attitudes towards learning throughout this course and I believe that those attitudes are important in ensuring lifelong learning.
To encapsulate, this course has given me sooOOoo much. I learnt a lot through this course. It is a Million Dollar Experience. So…
Thank You Everyone!!!
*adieu*adieu*adieu*
Yours sincerely,
f a t i h a s E n O m
Understanding assessed
As a student, what else can be more terrifying than test? And what more if it is a 40 percent summative test? But yes…yes. Assessment is part and parcel of students’ life. Whether you like it or not, you still have to do it. Yuck! I hate that! I sound like a total pessimist!
So now, let’s look at the positive sides of assessment.
o Test gives the opportunity to enhance understanding.
Well… obviously we need to do preparation before the test. By doing preparation, we will be able to equip ourselves with useful knowledge and information and this will enhance our understanding. Besides, we will also be able to grasp any missing point or information during the lecture.
o Test increases curiosity.
Hehe…this is obviously true. The forum in Moodle is very much livelier after the exam right? I believe that the examination questions increase students curiosity thus makes them want to explore more about the topic tested.
o Test shows that learning is purposeful.
I am not saying that without test learning is meaningless but, test enables students to focus and devote their fullest attention on the lecture because they know that in the end, their understanding will be assessed.
o Test promotes critical thinking
Test enables our brains to function actively. You know…the neurons will be connected to each other and brain cells will be stronger and finally, we will be better thinkers. (I think it works that way) Without test, we may probably end up being like…err…Homer Simpson?
o Test makes us responsible of our own learning.
Hello…it is our own CGPA. It is not like others will care if we didn’t do well for our test because it is not their CGPA, it is ours…it is our responsibility. I bet, that makes us responsible of our own learning. And I think that it is useful to be responsible of our own learning because I believe such attitude is extremely helpful for long-life learning.
o Finally, test gives you reason to celebrate.
I don’t know about others but for me, when a test ends, it gives me a reason to celebrate. Be it a simple test or a tough one, celebration is a must. Well, celebration is not necessarily the I-would-like-to-propose-a-toast thingy, it can be as simple as 4 hours nap in the afternoon or 3 scoops of rice instead of 2.
Those are the positives sides of test that my roomies and I can think of right now. I bet there are more than those. But what to do, all of us are big fat pessimists. We were having extremely difficult time thinking of those advantages. Perhaps, our brains just did not allow us to find more than that. So, back to the ICTPE test, as preparation, I read all the notes uploaded in Moodle and I read articles from some websites too. For instance, the following websites as suggested by Miss Chin:
http://eleaston.com
http://www.tutor.com.my
http://www.bmspm.cjb.net/
http://www.karyanet.com.my
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/33.html
http://portalbahasamelayu.fateback.com/index1.htm
Besides, I got myself familiarized with Airset.com and I explored the functions that it offers.
I answered questions regarding Airset.com, blog, as well as ICT and the 14 Principles of Learning in the Primary School Curriculum by Brennan. Honestly, I am not confident with my answers but, I just pray for them to be accepted. Hopefully, I am able to score well… And the next day after the test, Jahwati and I went to Midvalley to celebrate. We watched Adam Sandler’s Chuck and Larry…and we treated ourselves with Secret Recipes’ yummy Cheezi Macaroni for ‘Buka Puasa’.
House in the Classroom???
I like House. I know… House is rude… snobbish… ridiculous… unpredictable…he is a complete jerk and anything that people who prefer Heroes or Prison Break want to say about him. And of course, in term of physical qualities, he is nothing compared to Michael Scofield (well…that’s unfair, House is sick and old), and yes…he is addicted to drug too. But, let’s look at his inner beauty… he is cool (I forgive him for wearing Nike sneakers), brilliant and he saves people lives too! So…I like House. I like it/him so much that I felt extremely devastated when I knew that the season 3 is already out in AXN whilst I am so far away from home. Of course, we do have Astro in KUAZ. But, the feeling and pleasure are definitely not the same although some say that sharing is caring. But, my devastating moment has ended now. Thanks to Muhafiz…he downloaded all episodes of Season 3 from the internet. (hye..that’s technology!!!) 
Obsessed? I am not! Okay…even if I am obsessed with the series, I don’t see anything wrong with it. They are simply enjoyable! And in fact, I believe that some TV series and movies are potentially powerful in teaching too! Hye…I’m not talking about Desperate Housewives or The Sopranos as teaching tools for children here. Instead, series like Hannah Montana and That’s so Raven or movies like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or I am Sam or Pirates of the Caribbean. I believe that those movies and TV series have the potentials in creating effective and enjoyable learning process. Because I believe, movies are able to provide enjoyment, instil moral values, develop students’ imagination, inspire students’ curiosity and develop insight into human behaviours. Movies are also powerful in students’ language development too! In short, movies are educationally significant! And like Muhafiz, we can get it for free!!! (though it might be illegal) 
Since the beginning of time, movies are always regarded as the source of entertainment. Now, with the presence of wide ranges of genres as well as useful softwares, programmes and tools, making movies as a vehicle for educating is absolutely possible. Let’s take Lee’s IWB movie-based lesson as an example, many of us enjoyed his lesson so much and personally, I think that his activity is effective. Some of you may say, “Hye, that’s not a movie, that’s a simple Flash Video File.” Well for me, movie is simply a series of moving picture. Be it, if it is recorded with sound or without sound…as long as they tell stories, they are still movies. For me, even the simplest 30seconds clip that you downloaded from YouTube is a movie and I consider video clips as movies too! Besides Lee, Jahwati also chose to integrate the use of movie in her lesson to teach preposition. Her lesson is effective as students will be able to understand the concept of each preposition taught through the demonstration and modelling shown by the movie clip. And oh, the song in her clip makes her activity even more delightful.
The use of movie through the Notebook Software is however limited only to Flash Video File thus, teachers need to use other programmes such as PowerDVD or Windows Media Player. However, Notebook Software is still useful to be used in designing activities to accompany the movie. For example, using programmes like PowerDVD or Windows Media Player, a teacher can ask students to watch The Lion King. After that, she can ask them to categorize the animals that they can see in the movies into carnivore, herbivore and omnivore by dragging the pictures into tables on the SMART board and, this activity can definitely be developed using the Notebook Software. Anyway, we can still make the link from our Notebook file to the movie file in order to make the lesson runs smoothly and systematically.
I found both Notebook Software as well as SMART board very useful. Notebook Software for instance, is not limited to lesson development purposes only. It can also be used to do simple editing to pictures since it offers friendlier tools and functions compared to Adobe Photoshop or ImageReady. To conclude, here is my humble reflection based on the questions posed in Moodle.
Do you understand the basic knowledge of Notebook function in SMART board? If yes which part that you understand most? If not why you did not understand?
Yes. I do understand the basic knowledge of Notebook functions like modifying and moving object, writing text, functions in the toolbar, grouping, hyperlink, and drawing tools. And I am still learning at inserting music, video, and sound effectively as well as at exporting my notebook file into other types of files.
Do you understand the basic knowledge in using gallery feature and picture attachment in SMART board and incorporate for teaching English vocabulary for standard 4 students?
Yes. Basically, gallery collection offers user thousands of relevant and interesting graphics to be used in teaching and learning activity. Besides, we can also import graphics from other sources to be put into the templates and we can create our own personal template as well. Those contents later can be attached into the slides and they are obviously powerful in introducing new vocabulary to students.
Do you find that SMART board is a useful tool to support teaching and learning? If yes, why is it useful? If not, what is the problem?
Yes, SMART board is absolutely useful. It makes learning process interactive, enjoyable and effective. It saves teachers’ time too. The followings are the functions of the SMART board which I found very useful:
* Interactive presentation for large audience.
* View and navigate the Internet from the whiteboard. Surf and display websites which the entire room will be able to see.
Yes, SMART board is absolutely useful. It makes learning process interactive, enjoyable and effective. It saves teachers’ time too. The followings are the functions of the SMART board which I found very useful:
* Interactive presentation for large audience.
* View and navigate the Internet from the whiteboard. Surf and display websites which the entire room will be able to see.
* Students can approach the whiteboard and add their contribution to the presentation by writing directly on the whiteboard.
* Display movie files or DVD's from the PC
* Display movie files or DVD's from the PC
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Contest?
I also received this one... The sender thinks that i should tell you guys about this so that we are aware of this contest.
So, here's the Press Release. As you read, please note the due date as well as the participants for this contest. (I copy n paste so that the font will be bigger and it is easier for you to read)
COLUMBIA, Md. — September 11, 2007— Interwrite Learning, in partnership with TeacherTube, announces the company’s first video contest to recognize teachers and students for their creativity and use of technology in the classroom. Participants of the contest are asked to create a short music video parodying the song of their choice. The video should demonstrate how different kinds of technology are being used in the classroom.
The contest is not limited to users of Interwrite Learning’s products or members of TeacherTube. It is open to all teachers and students in the U.S., New Zealand and Australia (still up for discussion) who can creatively show how they are using technology in the classroom or how they would like to use technology in their classroom.
All participants will submit their videos on the Interwrite Learning Web site atwww.interwritelearning.com/contest. Submissions will open at 12:00 Midnight EDT on September 11, 2007 and close at 11:59 EDT on October 21, 2007. Winners of the Interwrite Makeover will be announced on Tuesday, November 27, 2007.
Winners will be awarded with a complete Interwrite MakeoverTM consisting of:
Interwrite Board, an engaging, durable, easy-to-use interactive whiteboard that features the Interwrite Workspace software. The Software and Board inspire students by turning classroom lessons into interactive experiences.
Interwrite Pad, the number one leading wireless pad worldwide, gives teachers the ability to teach interactive lessons from anywhere in the classroom.
Interwrite Cricket, the newest member of the Interwrite assessment family. Cricket is a powerful yet simple to use clicker for students of all ages. Cricket "clickers" combine robust radio-frequency technology with a friendly look and feel to make real-time student assessment practical for any classroom setting.
Mitsubishi XD206 DLP projector integrates seamlessly with the Interwrite Boards and Pads with an RS–232c port for 3rd party control. The XGA projector (1024 x 768 resolution) has a bright 2000 ANSI lumens picture and high 2000:1 contrast ratio. Digital vertical keystone correction allows for presentation from a variety of locations.
FrontRow Pro Digital, a sound system shown to improve attention, test scores, and teacher vocal health. FrontRow Pro Digital clarifies and evenly distributes the teacher’s voice throughout the classroom, helping students more easily understand teachers regardless of where they’re seated. Supports streaming media and podcasting, too.
SP Controls, Inc.’s Pixie wall mounted modular control system is an elegant and complete control system that fits in a standard single-gang back box. Pixie offers intuitive control of virtually any display system with a remote control, be it a video projector, plasma screen, or LCD monitor.
Brewer Technology and Learning will provide one full day (up to six hours) of professional development to each of the winning schools in order to help teachers learn to use the Interwrite MakeoverTM equipment as tools to enhance and accelerate the learning process.
The complete interactive makeover is valued at approximately $15,000. In addition, winners will receive a $1,000 cash prize and a celebration party for the entire school. The contest will name one winner from the following three grade level segments: Kindergarten through fifth; sixth through eighth; and ninth through 12th.
The video will be judged on the following criteria: demonstration of effective use of technology, portrayal of teachers and students working together and the overall creativity and spirit. The video must be submitted by a teacher and the grade segment that the video will be judged in is determined by the grade level of that teacher. Interwrite must be mentioned once within the lyrics of the song. The conclusion must direct viewers towww.interwritelearning.com/contest to vote. The video should be no longer than three minutes in length.
A panel of judges will select five finalists in each category and those will be posted to the contest Web site where the public can vote for their favorite to win the Grand Prize. The five finalists will be featured on the TeacherTube home page for a week following the announcement of the winners.
For more information on Interwrite Learning’s interactive learning solutions and rules and guidelines for participating in the video contest, visithttp://www.interwritelearning.com/contest
About Interwrite Learning
Interwrite Learning is a premier global provider of interactive learning solutions for primary, secondary and higher education markets. Interactive solutions, including the Interwrite Board, Pad and Panel all come with Interwrite Workspace, a next generation educational software application for creating, teaching and assessing student performance using digital content. Interwrite assessment solutions include Interwrite Cricket and PRS clickers, members of a powerful student response system that combines interaction and assessment to enhance classroom productivity and improve student results. Interwrite Learning has a rich 32-year history of delivering interactive solutions that are changing how the world learns. To learn more about Interwrite Learning’s Interactive Classroom solutions, please visithttp://www.interwritelearning.com
So, what do you think? Maybe the contest is over and maybe it opened only for those in U.S, Australia, and N.Z but... who knows if there will be the same contest for us next year? Anyway I found that the teachertube.com and interwritelearning.com very useful.
So, here's the Press Release. As you read, please note the due date as well as the participants for this contest. (I copy n paste so that the font will be bigger and it is easier for you to read)Press Release
Interwrite Learning, in partnership with TeacherTube, announces first interactive makeover video contest
Three winners will receive an Interwrite MakeoverTM by creating a music video of the song of their choice and will receive prizes valued at more than $15,000
Interwrite Learning, in partnership with TeacherTube, announces first interactive makeover video contest
Three winners will receive an Interwrite MakeoverTM by creating a music video of the song of their choice and will receive prizes valued at more than $15,000
EMBARGOED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 11, 2007, 12:01 AM EDT
COLUMBIA, Md. — September 11, 2007— Interwrite Learning, in partnership with TeacherTube, announces the company’s first video contest to recognize teachers and students for their creativity and use of technology in the classroom. Participants of the contest are asked to create a short music video parodying the song of their choice. The video should demonstrate how different kinds of technology are being used in the classroom.
The contest is not limited to users of Interwrite Learning’s products or members of TeacherTube. It is open to all teachers and students in the U.S., New Zealand and Australia (still up for discussion) who can creatively show how they are using technology in the classroom or how they would like to use technology in their classroom.
All participants will submit their videos on the Interwrite Learning Web site at
Winners will be awarded with a complete Interwrite MakeoverTM consisting of:
Interwrite Board, an engaging, durable, easy-to-use interactive whiteboard that features the Interwrite Workspace software. The Software and Board inspire students by turning classroom lessons into interactive experiences.
Interwrite Pad, the number one leading wireless pad worldwide, gives teachers the ability to teach interactive lessons from anywhere in the classroom.
Interwrite Cricket, the newest member of the Interwrite assessment family. Cricket is a powerful yet simple to use clicker for students of all ages. Cricket "clickers" combine robust radio-frequency technology with a friendly look and feel to make real-time student assessment practical for any classroom setting.
Mitsubishi XD206 DLP projector integrates seamlessly with the Interwrite Boards and Pads with an RS–232c port for 3rd party control. The XGA projector (1024 x 768 resolution) has a bright 2000 ANSI lumens picture and high 2000:1 contrast ratio. Digital vertical keystone correction allows for presentation from a variety of locations.
FrontRow Pro Digital, a sound system shown to improve attention, test scores, and teacher vocal health. FrontRow Pro Digital clarifies and evenly distributes the teacher’s voice throughout the classroom, helping students more easily understand teachers regardless of where they’re seated. Supports streaming media and podcasting, too.
SP Controls, Inc.’s Pixie wall mounted modular control system is an elegant and complete control system that fits in a standard single-gang back box. Pixie offers intuitive control of virtually any display system with a remote control, be it a video projector, plasma screen, or LCD monitor.
Brewer Technology and Learning will provide one full day (up to six hours) of professional development to each of the winning schools in order to help teachers learn to use the Interwrite MakeoverTM equipment as tools to enhance and accelerate the learning process.
The complete interactive makeover is valued at approximately $15,000. In addition, winners will receive a $1,000 cash prize and a celebration party for the entire school. The contest will name one winner from the following three grade level segments: Kindergarten through fifth; sixth through eighth; and ninth through 12th.
The video will be judged on the following criteria: demonstration of effective use of technology, portrayal of teachers and students working together and the overall creativity and spirit. The video must be submitted by a teacher and the grade segment that the video will be judged in is determined by the grade level of that teacher. Interwrite must be mentioned once within the lyrics of the song. The conclusion must direct viewers to
A panel of judges will select five finalists in each category and those will be posted to the contest Web site where the public can vote for their favorite to win the Grand Prize. The five finalists will be featured on the TeacherTube home page for a week following the announcement of the winners.
For more information on Interwrite Learning’s interactive learning solutions and rules and guidelines for participating in the video contest, visit
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About Interwrite Learning
Interwrite Learning is a premier global provider of interactive learning solutions for primary, secondary and higher education markets. Interactive solutions, including the Interwrite Board, Pad and Panel all come with Interwrite Workspace, a next generation educational software application for creating, teaching and assessing student performance using digital content. Interwrite assessment solutions include Interwrite Cricket and PRS clickers, members of a powerful student response system that combines interaction and assessment to enhance classroom productivity and improve student results. Interwrite Learning has a rich 32-year history of delivering interactive solutions that are changing how the world learns. To learn more about Interwrite Learning’s Interactive Classroom solutions, please visit
About TeacherTube.com
TeacherTube is an online community for sharing instructional videos. TeacherTube seeks to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill. Most importantly, TeacherTube community members are a major part of the evolution of the site. Members are encouraged to not only upload educationally relevant videos, but also to make constructive comments and use the rating system to show appreciation for videos of value to one as an educator or learner. To learn more about TeacherTube’s online community, please visit http://www.teachertube.com.
TeacherTube is an online community for sharing instructional videos. TeacherTube seeks to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill. Most importantly, TeacherTube community members are a major part of the evolution of the site. Members are encouraged to not only upload educationally relevant videos, but also to make constructive comments and use the rating system to show appreciation for videos of value to one as an educator or learner. To learn more about TeacherTube’s online community, please visit http://www.teachertube.com.
So, what do you think? Maybe the contest is over and maybe it opened only for those in U.S, Australia, and N.Z but... who knows if there will be the same contest for us next year? Anyway I found that the teachertube.com and interwritelearning.com very useful.
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