Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Angin kencang_Angin bayu



Krusty Krab Fiesta! Nothing sold on that fiesta. Everything was free. On a hot sunny day, SpongeBob Squarepants was walking with Patrick Star heading to Krusty Krab. In their mind, they kept thinking of the exotic taste of Krabby Patty. On their way to Krusty Krab, they met Squidward Tentacles who kept munching the Krabby Patty along the way. He said nothing, nodded his head and slipped away.

They felt like they were walking in a quicksand, not moving and the Krusty Krab still far ahead. They were sweating like they were baked in a hot oven up to the boiling point. They ran like crazy like they were chasing world record beating the Usain Bolt. Their heart were pounding fast, their stomach were beating them hard. All of sudden, SpongeBob stopped his move. Patrick Star wondered, why? He was hungry as if he ate nothing since he was in his mother’s belly.

SpongeBob stood dumbfounded in a thin air. His sparkled eyes could ever make Patrick got blind. His heart was beating him to the bottom and Patrick could even hear that sound from his heart.  He got sweat and out of reasons, he smiled sweetly like he was pictured in a portrait by the Squidward. Patrick then turned around searched for creatures that could ever make SpongeBob stopped his speed run. Guess what, he saw Sandy Cheeks from far! That nuts Texas squirrel who only knows munching on nuts for all the time and since that she turned to be nuts.

Patrick whispered to his friend, SpongeBob. “Are you nuts? You gonna eat nuts for the rest of your life! No more Krabby Patty as I know the new secret recipe of Krabby Patty and you know, today, Mr. Krab gonna launch a new recipe for his patty. Squirrel meat patty! “  


“I was the inventor. I think let’s eat her and keep her close to your heart forever. Don’t you think that is a better idea than staring her like that?  You got nothing, pal. Just a thin air”. SpongeBob was clueless, what on earth his Patrick was mumbling about. 


Fiksi SpongeBob_Kartun Rosak

For the first time in my life I encounter and explore the website of FanFiction.net. This website is absolutely interesting and I do really enjoy read all the fictions created by fans of certain categories for instance; (1)anime/manga, (2)cartoons, (3)music, (4)books, (5)movies, (6)plays/musicals, (7)comics, (8)TV shows and (9)games. I did browse for the categories of movies, anime/manga and cartoons as we were asked to read any fans' fiction that we do really attracted to. I do like cartoons, anime/manga and animation movies so, that's the reason why I elected those categories of entertainment. For cartoons, I searched for SpongeBob Squarepants, for anime/manga, I browsed for One Piece and for movies, I chose Wreck-It Ralph. Then, once we done read the fans' fiction that we like, we were asked to give a comment based on the fans' fiction that we did really think so interesting and creativity had pictured in that made-up story. During my fans' fiction browsing activity, I encountered this sad story of dying SpongeBob in loneliness and I think this fiction is so interesting. So, I did leave my comment and suggestion so that she can write better and come out with a super interesting fiction. Here, I provide the URL link of the fiction and my review upon it.

  1. http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9778304/1/THE-END
  2. http://www.fanfiction.net/r/9778304/

"I quite enjoyed read your make-up fiction of dying SpongeBob. But yours is totally dull and no heart-tearing descriptive conflict to reach the climax. When I made to the last word I feel no pity towards SpongeBob. However, you still have a good effort and creativity in make-up that sadness in SpongeBob' character who finally encounters death. Just few of us gonna think like that as we wonder that SpongeBob kinda happy-go-lucky and outgoing guy and we might think he gonna die in happiness. But you split that myth as in for me, and visualize his death in words with sorrowful and loneliness. Good job!"   

Actually, I really think that this kind of activity is able to trigger students' creativity in creating a narrative fiction based on their twisted thinking towards the original version of plot of the story they elected. They can write as many fictions as they want to and receive feedback through the reviews or comments given by the readers or followers. Besides of fiction, they are also encouraged to write any kind of academic writings or facts based on the categories they feel attracted to. This in-class activity is surely be able to enhance students' creativity in narrative writing essay and enriching their ideas to write fictions.

          

Monday, 21 October 2013

Link tapak_Cari watak

That Friday class was a mix up class; combination of Tuesday lab session and Wednesday lab session. A lot of troubles came to surface. The air-conditioner did not work well and the internet connection as well. Only a few of us managed to penetrate the internet connection included me. From my side the reason remained unknown why. Oh, what a day! Then, we asked to form a group and search the website of WebQuest via the link webquest.org. Exploration did goes well and then, an activity we asked to complete was about defining character, identifying characters attribution and assessing the characters of anonymous person elected. We did this activity trough the Microsoft Word in class and submitted it to Dr. Burn's email.

This website is absolutely created for teachers and already proven that "tens of thousands of teachers have embraced WebQuests as a way to make good use of the internet while engaging their students in the kinds of thinking that the 21st century requires. The model has spread around the world with special enthusiasm in Brazil. Spain, China, Australia and Holland". (WebQuest.Org: Home). WebQuest is seemingly only for teachers as teaching aid in searching content for teaching in class. There are a lot of activities and teaching contents provided for teachers to ease them. However, the appearance of this website is  complex and uneasy to be used for the first time. A lot of time need to be taken to explore this website deeper as it is so functionable for teachers. But still, this website is totally useful for teachers even it is not so interesting from the first view.

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Mood Swing_Koyak rabak vs. Kain perca

Wow! Today, I walk to class with a big question mark crossed my mind. Previously, I've been informed that my lab session will gonna be interesting as Dr. Burn wanna do something different. Two activities gonna be held in 2 hours. Last week, there was just one activity done. So, I'm wondering what that activities are all about? Then, luckily also, he still not around. That mean, I wasn't so late entering the class, turned on the computer and what not. When he walked in, I was playing game from the BrainPOP ESL website. Then, he briefly told us about the activity I was wondering before. Enlighten me!

As been told, I searched the website he wanted us to looked up for; http://www.amnesty.ca. Once I found,wow! There are a lot of worldwide issues covered in the website of the Amnesty Organization. I was amazed as I really love current issues that cover around the globe. Once we done exploring the website, I had been ordered to find an issue that need to be focused on and voiced out my message. Then, I found to choose the issue of Stolen Sisters that occurred in Canada among the Indigenous women. This issue is mostly about the racism and sexism within the society itself. This activity is quite interesting actually but at the same time it created so much intense in most of hearts in that class as the issues debated are in reality and serious. From my point of view, this kinda activity is not so appropriate for primary students or even worse kindergarten kids.It is more suitable for secondary school students maybe or university students and also adults. But still, this activity is informative actually.

Around 11.30 a.m, we stopped. Then, we moved to second activity that was promised to be much more interesting. Writing Relay or Chained Writing. This activity is actually triggered my writing skill and my creativity that I thought was about to be expired maybe as never been polished. We were given four different unfinished stories. In a group of three, we need to choose one story and continue the story. Then, we asked to email that story to the next friend and so on. I chose the topic about genie thing and passed it to my next friend so she could continue my story. Then, I received my friend's story about a man who ran away after found a picture. I wrote the next paragraph but need to ensure that the main character won't encounter death. I wrote as creative I could be and as as nonsense that story could be set. I thought that this activity is super duper interesting and so appropriate to be applied in class with numerous categories of students. Try it out!

 

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Medan_Graviti minda berputar

What comes to your mind when this web "http://www.quia.com/web" appear in your screen monitor? You must be wonder, right? O God, what on earth this website actually is? Can someone explain? Then, if that so, why don't you just click on it?

At a glances, I click on the URL link. Come on! Follow me! Then you gonna discover too many interesting stuffs included in this website. Numerous of activities included jumbled words, hangman, puzzles, flashcards, rags to riches and yeah, what else? There are too many activities to be listed properly.
 #Laugh out Loud#

Besides, you also gonna find that this website isn't only for English or ESL but also other subjects. For instance, Science, Chemical, Literature, Foreign Language and yet also too many categories to be listed. If I list all those categories, one page of this blog post might not be enough. Try to discover it on your own!
#Laugh out Loud# - again?

I absolutely hard to find any of the disadvantages of this useful website. I think this created website is quite perfect in it own way. It's so appropriate for various age groups either you're the primary or secondary students. Even the university students may find it interesting and challenging as not all activities can be answered correctly. Seriously! Then, as a future teacher or properly I dubbed as 'educator', I have to assign to the Quia account and come out with my own activity according to the sample done. Don't you think it's interesting? So, I created the jumbled words spelling bee. O God! Once it's done, I try to answer my own activity. MY OWN ACTIVITY! Can you imagine that? But, guess what? I even can't answer all the jumbled words correctly. Shame on me. So, here's the link. Try it out!
http://www.quia.com/jw/474462.html?AP_rand=411549623

From my observation as if I'm a scientist and a professor wanna be, I think this Quia website is more interesting than the Neko & Brian website. Much more interesting. The Neko & Brian website is quite more childish but not the Quia website. It's suitable for most of age groups. That's why I really think that the website is super duper interesting.

I know someone created the activities in the website. Then try to be patient with it if you have no winning experience at all on most of activities. Try again next time and keep learning people :)