Week 2

Power Point presentation group (Hi-Tech)

Before power point presentation

In group of 5, we have decided our group name as Hi-Tech. However, I said to myself that I am not too high-tech.(he...he...) but I will do my best for the sake of Hi-Tech team. Ms Chin had asked us to make power point presentation on Yahoo(e-mail) for primary education. We have been allocated about 2 hours to discuss and create power point presentation. Honestly, the time is so limited and we do not have much time to decorate the power point, but we managed to make it adorable : ) The first thing that we do is surfing the net on the definition of electronic mail and its advantages and limitations. Furthermore, we had brainstorming on how to integrate the Yahoo (mail) in primary education. Undeniably, this tasks had test our soft skills such as teamwork,language proficiency and communication skills.

SOFT-SKILLS

Teamwork

The ability to share responsibilities, confer with others, honor commitments, help others do their jobs, and seek help when needed.

Language proficiency

The ability to speak, read, and writes Standard English in an appropriate and convincing way.

Communication skills

The ability to speak confidently and able communicate ideas to other one.

In my opinion, 2 hours is not ample for us to complete the power point. Instead of using plain slide, we decided to choose design slide for our first-time presentation in University of Malaya. I still remember that, during our time at IPIK we have been exposed with several presentation, simulated teaching and microteaching which is indirectly trained us to become as confident presenter.Due to the time constrains, we have to divide our tasks .Some of us have to surf the internet while the others have to do power point slide. As a result, we can complete our job faster and easier although we do not have much time to reherase the presentation.

While presentation

After the first group which is ‘Power Geeks’ presented their slide show presentation on MSN, now it is ‘Hi-Tech’ time to present our job to the class. Since this is my first presentation in UM (as I have mentioned earlier) , I felt quite nervous and it’s somehow effects my confidence to speak and communicate with the audience. However, I realized that I had use appropriate body language and eye-contact to my audience. Deep in my heart, I hope that they will understand my words. I suppose to be calm and aware of my language proficiency during presenting in front of the class.

Basically, my group presentation is about Yahoo electronic mail and how it can be integrate into primary education.

Now I would like to share with all you the advantages of Yahoo mail to young learners.
User-friendly

- send homework/school project after class/office hour.

Interactive learning

- online forum/discussion/QA session

Peer learning
- share info, peer feedback/evaluation/comments
Accommodate introvert learners

- they don't have to be shy about using email to communicate with anyone.

*And as conclusion, the key to using any teaching technology is learning how to control it as

much as possible and finding ways to use it that support your teaching goals. Email offers unique challenges in this regard, but ones that are worth engaging because of the many benefits that e-mail can bring to teaching.