Technology and Language

By: Rida Sahridah (TLL’S REFLECTION JOURNAL)

I attend TLL or Technology Language Learning twice every week. Last week we discussed about approach and total physical response listening and speaking and also listening and speaking. I thought these topics will help me if I teach someday.

Natural approach is introduced by Stephen Krashen. As advertised, The Natural Approach is very appealing – who wouldn’t want to learn a language the natural way, and what language teacher doesn’t think about what kind of input to provide for students. However, upon closer examination of Krashen’s hypotheses and Terrell’s methods, they fail to provide the goods for a workable system.

Total Physical Response (TPR) is a method developed by Dr. James J. Asher, a professor emeritus of psychology at San José State University, to aid learning second languages. The method relies on the assumption that when learning a second or additional language, language is internalized through a process of codebreaking similar to first language development and that the process allows for a long period of listening and developing comprehension prior to production. Students respond to commands that require physical movement.

Technology also can apply in listening part at English session. Internet access can browse and serve some websites which is provided listening part. The websites are http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org and http://www.englishclub.com/listening/. For the speaking part, the websites are http://schmooze.hunter.cuny.edu/ , http://kalinago.blogspot.com/ and http://international.ouc.bc.ca/pronunciation/.

The successfulness of learning language is willingness. Hopefully next meeting will be more amazing.

Resources:

http://www.stanford.edu/~kenro/LAU/ICLangLit/NaturalApproach.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Physical_Response

Rida Sahridah 2010120029

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Familiar Devices for Interesting Language Learning

Technology and Language Learning Journal

By: Rida Sahridah

Last week I attended TLL meeting. As usual I learned and discussed amazing topics every week. This week TLL discussed about MALL and appropriate design for learning language. I thought that would be interesting topics to be discussed among us as generation of digital teacher candidates.

First is MALL or Mobile Assisted Language learning is one of type language learning but more simple. Mobile is simpler. Mobile means portable. Portable means we can carry it anytime, anyplace and anywhere. I thought it is very great. Language learning is mobile now twenty four hours without think about limitation of place and time.

Mobile assisted language learning equipments or gadgets are cell phones, PDAs/ handheld computers, iPods, MP3 players and digital voice recorders. We are already really familiar for these kinds of gadget. However, these devices can relate to language learning process. How can it be?

Cell phone is most frequent seem to employed text messaging for vocabulary learning, text messaging for conclusion of material, quizzes and surveys and also browsing by internet access. Teacher will provides the usage of cell phone to student or do this among students, peers. The advantages are cell phones can uses anytime and anywhere and quickly process.

Handheld computer or PDA is portable computer, the earlier or newer device is iPad. What personal computer or PC can do also handheld can do the same. For examples are existed of speaker, keyboard monitor, internet access and software available. Usage of handheld computer is more practice, simpler, faster, easier and more interesting.

MP3 players are not only music player now but also include some utility. The earlier devices are MP4 and iPod. What can MP3 player do for language learning process? Digital audio files can also relate to iPod and MP4. Student can download audio files from podcast or other sources and records their voice. Student can downloads news, conversations, storytelling and anything else. They also can records their voice by using MP3 player. They can edits or revises it in computer by using audacity, audio editor then save in their MP3 player or MP4 player or upload into web. The strength of this devise are student can listen audio files anywhere and anytime, student can develope their creativity in creating audio files and audio files uploaded can be accessed easily and also audio files save securely.

The last topic is appropriate design for learning language. The general rules for appropriate design of learning language are simple, understandable, legible, interactive and full of beneficial contents. One kind of interactive web is www.glogster.com. I think it is like blog but more sophisticated, interactive and interesting. We can also select glogster edu for teacher.

I hope I can apply all topics in my classroom later. TLL always be interesting meeting ever. Hopefully, next meeting will be more amazing.

Rida Sahridah 2010120029

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CLASS: PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE FOR EIGHT GRADER (GRADE 8 OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL)

In this session we learn about present continuous tense.

v GOALS

· Understand the use of present continuous tenses

· Understand purpose of present continuous tenses

OBJECTIVES

On successful completion of this topic, students will be able to:

· Can identify present continuous tense

· Understand the use of present continuous tenses in speaking

· Understand the use of present continuous tenses in writing

This lesson will cover four materials in learning English:

- Listening

- Reading

- Writing

- Speaking

Are you ready everybody? :)

I try to say what is happening in classroom:

"We are studying in the classroom."

"My students are listening to me."

"Alvin is staring at Nadia."

"Juan is writing now."

Presenting time or talking time about material:

AND ALSO CLICK THE PICTURE BELOW!

Discussing about the structure of present continuous tense:

(Click to check the material)

DRILL AND PRACTICE (LISTENING A SONG AND IDENTIFY THE LYRICS)

Is there any present continuous tense form from the song?

SEE ALSO THE LYRIC!

Interactive quiz for practicing present continuous tense: just click below!

Also click below!

Combine between group and individuality tasks.

This is the end of the class. Hopefully next meeting will be more interesting. See you. :)

Attached of Lesson Plan

Thank you for your attention.

Good luck!

Teaching, Teaching and Teaching

By: Rida Sahridah
PETA e-reflection 3

Last Tuesday was my third meeting of PETA. The meeting discussed about teaching models. That was my favorite part, group discussion. My PETA lecturer, Ms. Ine divided us into seven groups. Then she gave some reading material to us. She broke down us to gather with expert group in the same reading material. These were teaching models.

First is direct instruction models. This is teaching model with teacher as model or center in learning process. The key word are transfer and automaticity. Transfer means students expect to apply their knowledge from one lesson to other lesson. Automaticity means students are ready to answer questions aotomaticaly. This teaching model also helps students to learning by themselves from homework.

Second is lecture- discussion model. This can be also call interactive learning. The reason is because teacher and students ask questions each other. By this teaching model students and teacher are in the ideal learning atmosphere.

Third is guide- discovery teaching model. Teatcher role is as facilitator not only as teacher or educator. Teachers give time to student to discuss and ask. I think this will be good for classroom activities.

Last is group interaction model. Not only techers as center but also students as center of learning process. Teachers really develop students ability..

So, these are my relfection for this week. Hopefully next week will be more fun and “heavy” than this week.

Rida Sahridah 2010120029

Section C

My Name is Not My Name

By: Rida Sahridah

Individual Essay 2: Humanistic Study

Name is a symbol for me. Symbol that only belongs to one person. Symbol which is relates to all about the person. Name will connect to person face. However, sometimes we easily forget name of someone or we only remember face of someone. Even in this world probably there are million people which has same name. So, how about my name?

I am the only one who is name Rida in my college as long as I remember. Nobody will calls Rida and then two persons will turn a head in the same time. I think that is my favorite part, only me. I just so thankful to Alloh and my family for this blessing.

A name has history as same as my name. If I tell the story, it will be the longest story ever. I never asked about my history name to my parents, but they were told me like a fairy tale. I knew that my lovely grandfather gave this wonderful name to me. When I born my mother asked to somebody about an ideal name for a little baby and then my grandfather did it. As usual I never asked about meaning of my name, but my parents were told me again. “Ikhlas” is general meaning of my name. “Ikhlas” means sincere.

Rida Sahridah is my full name. It contains an ethnic identity. How could be? One of characteristics from my ethnic that has repeatative name. Rida Sahridah is a pepeatation like Asep Surasep. Defenetly, I am Sundanese. My ethic is Sundanese. An ethic which is exists in Indonesia. So, I am not only Sundanese but also Indonesian.

Name also means hope. I was thinking that my family wants me to be a good person by giving this name. Hope which comes from my name is my power to be exist in this world. However, name will never brings me to happiness, but good attitude will. I am a girl who uses hijab or scarf or “jilbab”. Hopefully, I will be a good person ever.

My name is not my name because sometimes I confuse what I will do with this beautiful name. I have to be perfect by this name or almost probably. Anyhow, I ever feel uncomfortable by my name. I want to change it differently. In additional, I born on 19 March or 2 Ramadhan in moslem year, Hijriah. I ever told my mother to change my name become Rida Ramadhani. The reason is because I born on Ramadhan month. I thought that name would be more meaningful, but I was wrong. My best name is Rida Sahridah which gave from my lovely grandfather and agreed by my parents. For a thousand times proudly introduce my name is Rida sahridah.

Rida Sahridah 2010120029

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