overture

1. please introduce yourself

i think life is like an onion that has many different intricate layers. and people are complex, which intrigues me. i like to look at watermelons more than i like to eat it. i love music, but can play very little. i would marry the guy who created the internet, if he wants to marry me.
i am random, impulsive and spontaneous.

and oh, i am Izza Izelan; just your average girl-next-door.

2. How would you rate yourself in terms of your computer skills and why? (e.g. expert, novice, savvy, geek, illiterate etc)

if i have to, i can survive the computer-istic tantrums thrown at me. but i am definitely no expert. but i am savvy, and i use trial and error.

3. What computer software and hardware knowledge do you have?

well i learned to use the adobe photoshop and illustrator in 2004, but i think its pretty much rusty in my brain now, since i rarely use it already. i also know basic autocad. in terms of hardware, i might take lucky guesses at the names of the things but it might take me years to ensemble them.

4. Have you experienced learning via the computer (online, etc)?

yes. i tried learning Spanish. but when i got to intermediate level, i was asked to pay. so i stopped.

5. Did you try to incorporate technology in some of your lessons during your practicum? Was it a success or a failure? If you did not what was/were the reason(s)?

i did, but not directly. i mean i didnt have the privilege of bringing them to the computer labs, and my school didn't even have lcd projectors in the classes. they have one in the library, but it wasn't working. so i had to bring to class articles related to technology. [i.e. the culture of blogging (as some of them owns blogs), the text messaging etiquettes etc] well, i shall say, some of it were a success (the SMS issue) but some weren't such a big hit (how the internet existed).

6. What is your opinion on the use of computer/technology in language teaching?

i think it's a must. technology is growing rapidly and it seems to be the source of everything these days. therefore, we have to educate the language learners about technology simultaneously.

7. What are your expectations from this course?

to be frank, i try not to have any expectations. haha. it might jeopardize the fun i would have had if otherwise. but generally, i am looking forward to learning new useful things that i can use for myself and for my career in future. [also, to have a blast! :p]