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Alid Misli | November 1, 2011
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Digital Technologies Fostering Brilliant Learners In Education

It was in May, and I received a notification email to participate in the 2012 Innovative Educator Entry. However at first, and maybe psychologically I missed out the “competition” word due to excitement (well I think the form’s font was small too or my eyes are too blurry! haha). The deadline was coming soon.. So technically I just rush my head to think of a catchy title for my project and think of what subject to focus and which students year (level) will it be involved. After deciding it, I immediately send it to the organiser.

I end up naming my project “Digital Technologies Fostering Brilliant Learners In Education” with English language as my choice of subject and my Year 3 students as my audience.

It wasn’t a competition in mind until I had to submit another form which should contain full details of my project. This time I was motivated to read through all the requirements thoroughly. So it was a competition. Well, it still doesn’t  really bother me. All I need to do at that time was finish the project on time. However, it was rather a last minute submission too. The project implementation was ok; but writing and compiling the project report was another story. I end up finishing it till dawn. I did not get enough sleep before the 1st day at the STEPs centre.

It was still not a competition to me; I felt more like an opportunity to share my innovation pedagogy to others. My id say, its a sharing session. However that mindset did not last longer. Last week; I received a memo with the heading: “Judgement for Educator Innovation Competition Project”; and it stated to bring a laptop.

I was in shock. So I emailed the organizer for my curiosity on why do I need to bring my laptop. Their responds was: there’ll be a presentation. Honestly, there were no earlier information on doing any presentation. Hence I’m new to this whole idea. It was creepy. I was having cold feet. So I had to hangout with a friend to neutralize it.

I was nervous more than I could remember the last time. I like doing presentation; but I never like enrolling myself to a presentation to be judge to win. It creeps me; its not my comfort zone.

Today was the day of my presentation. I kept telling myself that, I came to share not to compete. Well at least it helps the nerve. I arrived safely to STEPs Centre, and to my arrival I witness few teachers was already working on their presentation slides. Their slides looks very gorgeous. I can feel their effort of winning.

My side? Well, honestly my efforts was  focusing on my share; my pedagogy and methodology. It was presentation for both teacher and students centered. I felt slight sorry for myself; I wish I could have done better if I set winning as a goal. But as I said, certain competition do give me the creeps.

What I learn from today was pretty satisfactory. I have a good time with seniors and experience teachers (8 teachers) from Chung Hwa Middle School BSB; 1 teacher from SR Jerudong, 1 teacher from Chung Ching Middle School KB. They are not shy to share their teaching and experience. It was good. I have high respect for them. They have been teaching for almost 30 years! And for me, I just hit my 2nd year anniversary. I would love to learn from them again. Their pedagogy are unique and I want to embrace it. I also meet up with a teacher who did educational flash software. And she truly wonders me. They also help to cool down my nerve too. I also envy their determination and spirit. Yes, I was glad to be there. Its like I was meant to be there. I’m glad. I’m really glad.

Sometime your actual purpose is not the only thing that will make you happy. The route along the journey to achieve that purpose give another meaning to life. The ICT guy, told me that the winners will be selected and invited to New Zealand for ICT Conference. Frankly I wish I could be one of them. I love educational conference; thus it would be a nice experience.

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Alid Misli | October 26, 2011
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The lady asked if I work at CDD or a TESL graduate

I’m new, but i dont want to let Time to define my experience. So I’m always fuel up for learning. In this era, we teachers cannot only depend and awaits MOE’s HRD to develop us; but in time we need to have and find motivation, determination and discover ways how we can get learning opportunity through smart partners to speed up experience.. Like wise, i love my previous teachers and my lecturers who supports my profession. Hope the leaders in the ministry continuously be positive and give provisions on these sort of potentials and initiative.

I did a presentation last Sunday on behalf of my team no. 4 of venue 2 workshop; during the two days – Inaugural National Conference of School Leadership Program (Brunei) at the Chancellor Hall, Universiti Brunei Darusalam (UBD).

It was not the best presentation. I think it was awful. My nerve won, and I mispronounced ”stakeholders” as “stockholders“. In which these two words are distinguish in spelling and meaning. It was very shameful; witnessed by hundred of other school leaders. But they handle with humour, so I was ok. Though Sitting right now, it does make you want to redo it again.

But the worst of me comes when Dr. Jainatul Halida, a very respectful UBD lecturer and SLP team organiser somehow stopped my presentation with the unconventional way, by covering my presentation slide. I was actually coming to say my final keynote. It was very humiliating haha, coz I did not even say “thank you for listening“. I felt sorry for myself, but I viewed it positively. My presentation pace (speed) was slow, and I may had elaborated too much. However, as a presenter, you always wish you can finish your presentation magnificently. But then again, Time management is also very important especially dealing with other people.

Being positive doesn’t mean you completely feel satisfied. When the workshop ended, I just swift myself headed to the basement for lunch with some sorrow feelings. Then comes two ladies walking side by side. So we somehow talked. She asked me if I work at the Curriculum Development Department (CDD), and I said, No. She continuously asked me if I’m TESL graduate, and I said, No, too.

She complimented my presentation and thus asking me with those questions. Personally I was like: OMG, she’s making fun of my presentation especially the part in which I mispronounced a word. Or maybe she’s just being friendly and have pity, since I did not have the chance to end my presentation well. After all, the rest 9 teams have presented until their end. So its surely my bad. And it is actually unusual to get a compliment when you actually have not finished a task. lol

Whether of she is sincere or not; I will never know. But, from my end, the most important about this experience is, I need to ask how much time do I have to present my keynotes. And yeah, thank you for “listening”. :D

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Alid Misli | June 19, 2011
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Reflection of few days of holiday.

I’m actually forcing myself to write something at this hour. I have no interest to sleep now. Tomorrow, I begin my work as a teacher after few days of school break. And now I’m thinking to reflect back what I had done during my vacation.

It was a beautiful engagement day for my sister Hartini (on Friday, 10th June 2011). The past few days was hectic, we did family team work and collaboration  in organizing our house in Subok Village; to make it clean and possible for our visitors to come in. Technically it was smooth, and I am very happy how the event turn out to be =)

On the 9th June 2011, which was on Thursday; I participated at the GreenSTEPS initiatives seminars and workshop. 1st of all, the foods were great. 2nd the guest speaker Mr. Mark Cheng, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Avelife Foundation of Singapore delivered a very inspiring speech. And this was coming from a guy at an age of 23 (same as me).

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The best part of that day is, during the afternoon workshop. I got a chance to vain myself in front of 39 participants. Well actually, I was just delivering some notes by my group and I, in which we have collaborated to produce some justifying answers during the discussions. What I really like about it, was during my presentation, everyone seems to enjoy it, and I heard a lot of  laugh amongst the participants and they clap their hands after I have end my speech. Well, Thank You. I really feel honored. I mean, let me do it again! :P As you can see from the photo above, all the five fine ladies are laughing and seems to enjoy it.

I also spend my time with my best bud, HD. As usual, the men conversation, dinner and movies. The 1st movie was not my kind of taste. Malay movies are hardly appreciated by my brain, no offense, but I do have some Malay movies which are good!

I watched Super 8, and I find it awesome. I’m a fan of JJ Abrams for his work on Star Trek  (2009, which helps Chris Pine career to blossom) and the TV series Fringe. I also watched X-men: First Class and The Green Lantern. For both, it is OK. I mean its good, but not that great like Star Trek :P

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Speaking of movies, I can’t wait to watch The Smurf Movie! The smurfs are so cute and Neil Patrick Harris from How I Met Your Mother TV Series is in it! so it gotta be awesome!

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I also spend my holiday by doing some mechanics shopping – spare parts for my brother.. kinda good to learn few things about cars at Sing Hiap Hin Keng Hwa Auto Co. , Gadong.

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My Ohland – Ohland Album arrived (from Amazon.com) at my parents house during my vacation. And I really love it very much! And I want to meet you Ohland and the drummer Hans Hvidberg-Hansen.

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And just now, I finished watching The Last Song. Two things I want to say:

1) Dear Miley Cyrus, Please I beg you, don’t ruin your life, like Ms. Lindsay Lohan or Ms. Britney Spears did. Your acting, your singing vocal and music are awesome! And I love you for who you are, even though a stranger love does not meant anything for you.. hehe (too exaggerate?)

2) Dear Nicholas Sparks,  I’m in love with your writing. And for my 24th birthday this 17th December; I wish to own all your novels including Wokini and the soon to be release”The Best of Me”.

I think that is all for a quick update :)

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Alid Misli | January 10, 2011
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What Teachers Do..

Commercial Break: The most recommended by researchers on acquiring foreign languages are best through Experience. In experience it will be awesome to includes all the 6 senses. In methodology, in teaching English Language as a foreign language: We mainly focus on several components, which are Reading skills and its verbal and written communications skills (such as writing, listening, speaking, and body language responding). And if you turn this equation around, these components that you and I refers to as skills are easy access for gaining experiences, thus learning takes place.

When teaching English, we are not only introducing them the English words/vocabularies, but we also includes the rules, which is famous to us all by the name “grammar”. In this 21st century, we are not only teaching the pupils to learn and gain knowledge, facts or instructions, but in between we are also helping them to bloom the necessities skills. Skills are best matured through participating activities. Make the activities fun, exciting and worthwhile! Most of all, relates the learning what they already experience.

In psycholinguistic, always end the lesson after clarities are done; which is repeating the consciousness such as the words pronunciation and its language structures of the day. While on the other hand, the unconscious would includes all the “English/Language errors” they did along the way. Teachers need to “rise” these errors and respond with a proper instructions(to its rules a.k.a grammar).

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Alid Misli | October 12, 2010
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A year in Temburong, A year as a Teacher.

9th October 2010 is my 1st anniversary to step to Temburong District, Brunei. While 10th October 2010 is my 1st anniversary to be working as an Elementary Teacher in a government school.

(L to R: Adi, Hasanal & Halejan at 1st Teacher Anniversary  in Temburong)

A Year Ago..

While in thought thinking to blog this meaningful dates, I also thought that the most meaningful event in my life should be, is during my 1st year being an official teacher. Its a year filled with fresh experience that conquered my life. There are plenty to share about my 1st year; the awesome events and the not so awesome events. We may say that the hardship through our life journey is the most things we cherish more than the good times, but for now I would like to share the most awesome events that  I could wish not or want to forget.

In a year, I survived to stay alone at the teacher’s housing scheme at Puni Village. I bought my own entertainment set, such as my TV and my BluRay player accompany by dozens of DVDs and BluRay Disc from Amazon or local retail shops. I also achieved to install a satellite subscription channels: “Astro” – well with the help of a friend name Halejan ;). Not to forget installing my air-conditioner for my bedroom and water-heater for my bathroom is the most essential stuff I could ever please ( wait – plus my Kitchen Gadgets! haha).

Meeting with my 1st year colleague in Sekolah Rendah Semabat, Temburong is awesome. The mutual bond should be highlighted here. I present their names as Hj N, Wii and Die are people I like to brag their names everyday. And I thank the Almighty for meeting me with the rest of the teachers here, especially fantastic Principal for being a fantastic leader.

While being here, I also get unique opportunity that I could highlight. The biggest opportunity was being enrolled to a 3-4 months School Leadership Program, organized by the Action Learning Association, from USA with ILIA, UBD. I think I could brag more about this, I was the youngest participants, and should not be in the group. Most of the participants was seniors teachers, who have been teaching in Brunei schools for more than a year (hehe). So I was lucky, and thanks to my Principal for selecting me for this such opportunity. It really improved myself as a leader, and indeed a lifetime experience and knowledge. I’m currently missing the AIA Team: Mr Bob Robert Knowling Jr., Evan Unger and Judy (+ Don Przygodski and Dr. Noel Tichy).

Other than that, opportunity to present in training or workshop such as for the SPN21 subjects especially: Science Subject and being one of the facilitator for Science year 2 are also one of those delightful moments (oh yeah maybe I’ll be the Year 6 Science Facilitator too, if the Science CDD want me hehe). Also, being in this training or workshop I met new people and made new friends; It’s fun and I really like it.

Being in school, the main objective is for sure about the children. Alhamdulilah.. even though I’m not yet at my absolutely best and still at my due diligence on teaching them, but I still see the improvement from one child in time. I’ll improve more once I get older in this field. It is clear, my head is still trying to understand the admin work that attached with me for the rest of my life, while at the other side and on the same time trying to improve and applied the best practices in teaching.

(L to R: Mathius, & Razif at 1st Teacher Anniversary in Temburong)

A year from now..

What I wish to accomplish last year was to be more as a listener then the one who like to talk and contribute. I would also like to maintain and continue that accomplishment. On the other hand, I also want to improve myself in term of administration and academic. Administration as in the admin work that needed to be settle down. While the academic work is to improve my teaching and care towards my children and their academic more.

Now, everyone is currently thinking about their inservice proposal. I have not yet planned on that yet. Maybe (just maybe) I am more ready after 4-7 years teaching here in Temburong. In other words, I’m not ready to leave Temburong yet. There are still a lot of things needed to improve or help. Simply saying, I like the teaching environment here. Its so peaceful too, and there are plenty to work on with the children here.

However, I still wish to continue my study, and that is a must. How I wish I could own a Phd.. But in reality, I just hope in this life time of mine I could reach and gain the Master degree. I still can’t figure out what to pursue; there are areas of choice that I could learn more. My choice of areas are English Language acquisition, Early Childhood Education and Care (with reason to teach English Language for Pre-School), Elementary Science or School Leadership and Management + Counseling or the usage of ICT in School. That’s just my current choices, maybe by 4-7 years, my option is much more clearer and slimmer than today.

Last but not least, I would like to say congratulation to my friends who enrolled to school as a teacher on 10/10/2009. I hope we can make changes in Brunei Education to become more successful and sustainability country by our own human capability as resources. Thank You again to Halejan, Razif, Adi Asmiran, Hasanal and Mathius to accompany me to celebrate our 1st anniversary as a teacher last night. I wish Hadi was available to celebrate with us. All the best guys :)

I want them to remember me good..

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