Week 6 Reflection

This Week 6 is, again, a real hard week for me, especially because the  day of conference is getting closer. I have to complete 2 researches on writing, peer feedback and motivation, write the report, prepare for the presentation and arrange everything for traveling to CamTESOL Conference in Cambodia. (http://www.camtesol.org/2014-conference/conference-flyer)
 It is really hard for me to manage the time for doing the assignment.

I could not find my project on wiki for rubric, reading links, and WebQuest. I spent most of my time today searching for my WebQuest project and continue working on my Interactive Powerpoint.

After searching for more that 3 hours, I realized that I have not completed

working on the WebQuest for my "TV Pproduction" class because I noticed that it was an extra credit task and I was running out of time. Therefore, I did not complete the project. I saved it for later, for my real class.

I just realized that I also missed working on Sean's class Wiki for adding my rubric. While searching for this WebQuest, I managed to find the rubric that I made last week but I could not access the website for logging in. I could not find a way to re-access my document on that website. Fortunately, I was able to search my rubric and could manage to add the link to the Class wiki. It was rubric for teaching Job Interview for Electrical Engineering students. In addition, I can go back to the Nicenet to copy my assignment on Week 4 in order to add it to the Wiki for the "Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, and Grammar Links".  Because of this un-completed task I did last week, I can learn more about Google Drive, Google Document, and Google Circle. I got to know one of the last term Webskill student's blog.   I got to know that she was my lecturer from Bachelor studies. She was Rina Marnita.

The first Nicenet assignment I did this week was the discussion on "Technology Tools for Creating Student-Centered Classes, Including Large Classes". At the beginning Sean did not divide this discussion. It was stated that we need to discuss only 1 topic, either the "Powerpoint Increase Interaction" or the "Engaging Students". I managed to give response on Jurga and Lupita's assignment. I always like the way Jurga wrote her assignment. In addition, I thanks Foli for giving feedback for my assignmen on Nicenet.

The next assignment I worked on was the Interactive Powerpoint. It took me 3 days to complete. It was the longest period of slide preparation that I made. I learnt more from all the reading and links provided by Sean. I rarely used the hyperlink on my previous slides. Furthermore, I got to understand the use of blank slide. I never let any blank slide on my slides but now I understand, it is aimed at well attention gathering. Thanks, Sean. I do learn a lot.

I wanted to complete my all assignment today so that I can be focused on my research and presentation preparation for the conference during the weekend. However, I found that the "Project Task 5: Begin to Implement the Change" was to be done, not to be written as the Nicenet assignment. I am really not happy about this actually, I do not have any classes since 20 January 2014, it was the Final Semester period and now students are on their semester break. I used to have more than 25 hours teaching in a week and it was hard for me to focus on 1 classes in working on my Nicenet weekly assignment.

This project 5 for me will be for continuing to refine my project plans, adding more details about at least one of the changes. As it is instructed, I should work on details that is resources that I plan to use, references for the planned change, rubrics/other planned assessments, or follow-up activities. I realise I should discus this  on this topic. However, I want to apologize for not being able to do do it this week.

I wish I can ask for permission for late submission.

I notice that on the https://sites.google.com/site/webskillsuo/home/assignments/week-6 is written that "Your draft report is due to your partner by  Wednesday week 8, and the final report is due by noon on Friday week 9."