INstinct for interaction and talk

The picture shows that the pupils share a close bond towards each other because they communicate and interact with each other most of the time. Moreover,the third reflection for the week is focusing on each qualities that helps a child in the foreign language classroom and how can the teacher build those qualities on them? The six main qualities are;

• Children's abiliy to grasp meaning
• Children's creative use of limited language resources
• Children's capacity for indirect learning
• Children's instinct for play and fun
• The role of imagination
• The instinct for interaction talk

As for my group, we were assigned to do the 6th quality which is the instinct for interaction talk. Talking about interaction, it is one of the most important aspect which a child brings when he or she enters the classroom. As we know, interaction is an important element that enhances the motivational value in using the language and the teachers are there to develop and help the pupils to use it properly.
On the other hand, learners would face difficulties in learning about the language until and unless he learns to communicate and socialize. As for Vygotsky's theory, he mentions that social interaction precedes to development, consciousness and cognition are the end product of it.
For instance; in schools teachers would come out with activities that involves the sharing and gaining information, for instance; Information gap activities. The pupils are required to share the information's in order for their friend to complete the chart or the game. Thus, this activity would involve the pupils to communicate and interact.
Hence, in order to learn to work with the young learners, as future teachers we must always know what are their cognitive development, their SES factor and cultural background. All this would determine their usage of the language and helps us to determine their level of proficiency.

Learning that make changes in life...

“To learn is to change. Education is a process that changes the learner.”

Learning something new gives me a new hope to change and live life with lots of fulfillment. As we know education is there to bring difference in every one of us as we are pursuing to a higher level of education. We understand that education could change many people’s life and it has been proven in many cases. I read an article about this lady called Dynasty, who wrote an article on how much education has changed her life. This is what she told, “Seeking an education has helped me tremendously, especially as a wife and mother of three. I have an undergraduate and two advanced degrees that I feel have allowed me to financially be able to take care of my family comfortably. I see how many of my friends and other family members live, and it is a constant struggle for them to survive day to day due to a lack of money and education. I don't have to borrow money from people. I am self-sufficient, and I attribute this independence to seeking an education, before I was married and started having children, to my success today.” This is obvious and many others around the world or even in our own family have experienced such a thing”.
Thus, as future teachers; how do we inculcate the importance of education to pupil’s nowadays? In my opinion, the teacher should play an important role in the classroom in which he or she must make learning to be something fun and exciting in order for pupils to have interest in learning. Thus, when the pupil’s have develop their interest in learning they would automatically know the Learning would turn out to be fun and interesting the moment the pupils learn indirectly by enjoying themselves. Hence; they enjoy the lesson while they learn. It is utmost important for a teacher to be creative and imaginative to create a fun learning lesson for his or her pupil’s. One of the best ways would be by us using the ICT as a resource for teaching and learning in our classrooms. Just like last week, we were introduced to portfolio and the resources that we would be learning such as software’s, internet skills, audio editing, video editing as well as photo editing. It is crucial for us to learn all this in order to create a good and interesting lesson plan which could impress the pupil’s and grasp their attention to learning. Last but not least, I would like to say that, technology helps us in many ways and we are gifted to be in the 21st century as we could explore the world as a whole. Adios!

BEGINNING**

A very gud morning to everyone out there..
It's the first week in UM and everyone seem to be lost yet trying to survive..
Just a piece of advise...=)
Have the courage to go through the hard times of life because sooner or later life would turn out to be much easier..(this is true based on experience)
Work constantly and dont neglect ur asignments till the last minute or you will have brain freeze..(lol)
Time is precious so dont waste time chatting but do contribute some for blogging..
Study hard and smart because if you dont, you will need to catch up with your CGPA..
In other words, plan your time wisely and choose the right path of your life for a brighter future.
take care..