Who is that poor homeless child? He is one of our left behind students which is never ever care in this era of technology. When we are busy talking about technology we forget about him. Some might say that is not our concern, it’s the government who will do the job. How low our sensitivity and empathy towards our own people especially the children who left without proper education, care and love. Other also might argue, ‘ so, that’s our job to look after them? We are teachers. We just teach them who are willing to learn. If they don’t want, it’s not our fault.’ Do you think this children don’t want go to school, meeting his friends of his age, playing, learning together?

Being a teacher is not only merely teaching and lecturing. A teacher is an educator that educates students to be knowledgeable, skilful and high in moral value. We as a teacher should see students as a whole. Besides, we should not ignore the students who are problematic and introvert. Like the story that Prof posted in the forum, ‘Mrs. Thompson and Teddy’. We should always reflect on our teaching on how we can improve so that our students won’t feel bored and always try to listen to their problem. This is done by giving them a chance for them to speak and we just listen patiently to them.

‘Listening is crucial for assessment of learning (checking comprehension and appropriate challenge level), for collaboration between teachers and students (coaching instead of just judging), and for giving students a real sense of ownership of classroom activities as well as for allowing students to articulate and internalize the learning processes. Teachers who listen can turn around and provide very effective support structures to guide students on to the next level of challenge.’

(http://www.huntington.edu/education/lessonplanning/roles.html)

In addition it will give them the feel of being appreciated by other people especially teacher. It is because some of the children nowadays are less communicating with their parents because of the time limitation that their parent have for them. So, they will feel release when someone wants to hear their talk. On the other hand, we can use this way to get closer to them and gain their trust. Then, there will be no problem for them to listen to us. As a saying goes... what you give, you get back.

Water of our life..

Salam,

we all know that water covers 70% of our body and without water in one day will cause our body to dehydrate or worst it can cause death. here are some of the other symptoms of chronic dehydration:

13 Symptoms of Chronic Dehydration

Most people don't think they need to worry about dehydration.
To them, dehydration is something that happens to travelers in the
desert when they run out of water. But there is a chronic form of
dehydration that does not have the sudden and intense nature of
the acute form. Chronic dehydration is widespread in the present
day and affects everyone who is not drinking enough liquid.

This list of 13 symptoms will inspire you to go get a glass of
water, and then another, and another...

After each symptom we will show how lack of fluid affects the issue.

1. Fatigue, Energy Loss: Dehydration of the tissues causes
enzymatic activity to slow down.
2. Constipation: When chewed food enters the colon, it contains
too much liquid to allow stools to form properly, and the wall of
the colon reduces it. In chronic dehydration, the colon takes too
much water to give to other parts of the body.
3. Digestive Disorders: In chronic dehydration, the secretion
of digestive juices are less.
4. High and Low Blood Pressure: The body's blood volume is not
enough to completely fill the entire set of arteries, veins, and
capillaries.
5. Gastritis, Stomach Ulcers: To protect its mucous membranes
from being destroyed by the acidic digestive fluid it produces,
the stomach secretes a layer of mucus.
6. Respiratory Troubles: The mucous membranes of the
respiratory region are slightly moist to protect the respiratory
tract from substances that might be present in inhaled air.

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7. Acid-Alkaline Imbalance: Dehydration activates an enzymatic
slowdown producing acidification.
8. Excess Weight and Obesity: We may overeat because we crave
foods rich in water. Thirst is often confused with hunger.
9. Eczema: Your body needs enough moisture to sweat 20 to 24
ounces of water, the amount necessary to dilute toxins so they do
not irritate the skin.
10. Cholesterol: When dehydration causes too much liquid to be
drained from inside the cells, the body tries to stop this loss by
producing more cholesterol.
11. Cystitis, Urinary Infections: If toxins contained in urine
are insufficiently diluted, they attack the urinary mucous
membranes.
12. Rheumatism: Dehydration abnormally increases the
concentration of toxins in the blood and cellular fluids, and the
pains increase in proportion to the concentration of the
toxins.
13. Premature Aging: The body of a newborn child is composed of
80 percent liquid, but this percentage declines to no more than 70
percent in an adult and continues to decline with age.

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Turn Your dull Water into living clustered Water

Japanese research utilizing magnetic resonance imaging
demonstrated that cellular aging results from dehydration and from
significant changes in the structure of tissue water. In other
words, as the years go by, we not only lose water content, but the
intracellular water becomes bound to unwanted biological
macromolecules, resulting in a decrease in the beautiful water
clusters with which we began life.

Cell communication, nutrient delivery, detoxification,
diffusion and molecular movements all suffer with age.

Dr. Lee Lorenzen was bold enough to challenge the accepted
notion that this decline in metabolic efficiency was an inevitable
result of aging. He reasoned that the decline in water content and
the breakdown of water structure might not simply be an effect of
aging, but that it may also be a cause of aging.

He believed if he could create a way to replenish bodily fluids
with the proper structure of water, then metabolic efficiency and
signal transduction could be enhanced throughout the body. Dr.
Lorenzen has been proven to be correct.

These days we are able to create well structured water using
advanced technologies. Infused with light from a Geometric Laser,
Tymbak Tech Nano Water contains the vibratory imprint of 35
essential isotopes of elements which the body needs, in their
pre-metallic, unstable isotopic form, required for healthy
functioning of the body.

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Exam Tips...

Exam tips:

Handling Test Anxiety

Many people are anxious and suffer from stress before and during an examination. They may even make simple errors that are not typical of their usual behavior. People who take licensing exams often experience greater stress due to a need to succeed because the results will determine whether or not they will be able to enter their chosen field. It is therefore important to prepare yourself emotionally to take your license exam.

Part of being prepared emotionally is for you to be able to recognize the symptoms of stress and anxiety. Stress is often strong enough to lead to incresed heart rate, shortness of breath, trembling hands, shaking legs, nausea, sweating, etc. Test anxiety and worry lead to a series of negative results including poor concentration, confusion, negative attitudes or moods, negative self-orientation, fear, anger, and even panic.

Often a person develops poor coping strategies such as becoming involved in negative self talk. A common psychological defense against these negative feelings and thoughts is giving up and becoming helpless or paralyzed during a test. The ability to perform well under pressure, however, is a skill that you can learn. Several strategies for overcoming test anxiety follow.

Adequate Preparation

The major factor involved in test anxiety is a lack of preparation. Most test-anxious people have poor study habits and have not prepared adequately for the test. They then attribute their poor performance to a lack of ability or capacity to perform.

Take an objective look at your approaches to studying. If you are lacking in good study habits, you may want to take a study skills training course. Set realistic study goals with ample time for quality learning and repetition. One rule of thumb is that for each hour of class time, study one or two hours at home.

Relaxation

Often the test situation, the examination room, the large number of candidates, and being watched by the person giving the exam intimidates candidates. It is important for you to feel confortable and relaxed in the testing situation.

Knowledge about taking exams helps people relax during the actual exam. Keep information about the date, time, and duration of the exam in mind.

For more information, please choose the appropriate Candidate Information Bulletin document for your desired license type, containing examination tips, study materials and sample test questions for the exam. Since these are Adobe PDF files, you can save the one that applies to you, after it opens in your browser, and then, at your convenience, print the document for reference.

The method of progressive relaxation involves tensing a muscle system and then relaxing it. Tensing a muscle will produce increased relaxation when the muscle is subsequently relaxed. Start at one end of the body and work to the other end. Practice every day for 10 to 15 minutes until you gain the increased ability to relax at will.

Alternately tense and stretch various muscles in your body. Concentrate on the difference in being tense and being relaxed. Tense your whole body, and then relax your whole body. Practice every day until you notice the gradual improvement in your ability to relax. This will give you confidence and the ability to relax when you take the exam.

Another method is to breathe deeply and slowly, letting your body go limp and allowing every muscle in your body to relax while you concentrate on your breathing. Start with your hands. Imagine them to be warn and heavy. Repeat to yourself "my hands are warm and heavy" several times. Maintain a slow, patterned breath rhythm. Progress to the arms, then the shoulders, and countinue until you relax your whole body. Do this 5-10 minutes a day. Look into other, different methods of relaxation. Many books about relaxation techniques are available.

Avoid Negative Thinking

Test-anxious people tend to be preoccupied with themselves. They concentrate on their negative thougths and feeling instead of concentrating on solving problems or answering test questions. The way to cope with this is to monitor your thinking. When you hear yourself talking negatively, be aware of it. Stop talking negatively and start positive self-talk.

curious George..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikscgEn2bzM
watch this video and think how will going to do if we have a pupils as curious as George?
happy watching and i bet you'll love adorable George.

soft skill

salam,

after 4 months in this course i think i started to develop those soft skills, Thanks Allah:
1. Communication- Obviously i can improve that skill as most of the assignments were in group and of course using technology has expand my communication. the interaction has benefit me lot to become an educator in this era of technology.
2. Critical thinking and problem solving- after all the assignments and reading i found myself more critical when trying to solve problem. it is because it requires discussion and brainstorming to understand the issues.
3. Team work- i also can find a that the group work task contribute to develop my team work spirit in me and group member. discussion among group also increase the skill.
5. Ethics and professional values- in order to be a good teacher, it requires me to learn to be professional and ethical and i can gain those skill in this course after all the learning and reading.
6. Life long learning- of course, i more realize that education is a life long learning. it won't stop when we finish this course only, especially in technology as it develop every day, every hour, every minutes and second.

yes, teacher...

Flowers are red-Harry Chapin

The little boy went first day of school

He got some crayons and started to draw

He put colors all over the paper

For colors was what he sawAnd the teacher said..

What you doin' young man

I'm paintin' flowers he said

She said... It's not the time for art young man

And anyway flowers are green and red

There's a time for everything young man

And a way it should be done

You've got to show concern for everyone else

For you're not the only oneAnd she said...

Flowers are red young man

Green leaves are green

There's no need to see flowers any other way

Than they way they always have been seen

But the little boy said...

There are so many colors in the rainbow

So many colors in the morning sun

So many colors in the flower and I see every one

Well the teacher said..

You're sassy

There's ways that things should be

And you'll paint flowers the way they are

So repeat after me.....

And she said...

Flowers are red young man

Green leaves are green

There's no need to see flowers any other way

Than they way they always have been seen

But the little boy said...

There are so many colors in the rainbow

So many colors in the morning sun

So many colors in the flower and I see every one

The teacher put him in a corner

She said.. It's for your own good..

And you won't come out 'til you get it right

And are responding like you should

Well finally he got lonely

Frightened thoughts filled his head

And he went up to the teacher

And this is what he said.. and he said

Flowers are red,

green leaves are green

There's no need to see flowers any other way

Than the way they always have been seen

Time went by like it always does

And they moved to another town

And the little boy went to another school

And this is what he found

The teacher there was smilin'

She said...

Painting should be fun

And there are so many colors in a flower

So let's use every one

But that little boy painted flowers

In neat rows of green and red

And when the teacher asked him why

This is what he said.. and he said

Flowers are red, green leaves are green

There's no need to see flowers any other way

Than the way they always have been seen.

But there still must be a way to have our children say . . .

There are so many colors in the rainbow

So many colors in the morning sun

So many colors in the flower and I see every one

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as a teacher we shouldn't limit our students imagination or thought. it is because at this age they are experiencing and exploring many new things in the world surround them. It is alright for them to view thing as they like. It would be as part of learning process..

fish philosophy...

Why fish?- a history...

On a visit to Seattle, Christensen (the pioneer) observed how animated and happy the employees at Seattle's Pike Place Fish Market were in their work. They filled orders by flinging fish to each other, inciting laughter from the customers and compliments about their throwing/catching abilities, or commiseration if they missed. Employees would often invite customers to join the fun. The Pike Place employees gave their complete attention to each of their customers and ensured each had an enjoyable visit.
Christensen realized that not only were the workers making a routine errand fun for themselves and their customers, they also were selling tons of fish. He constructed the FISH! Philosophy from his observations of Pike Place employees, arriving at four key concepts:
Play
Make Their Day
Be There [for Coworkers] (Often referred to as "Be Present" This is more to do with giving your full attention to a task or individual.)
Choose Your Attitude
The resulting FISH! film was translated into 17 languages and spawned a series of spin-off book titles, including Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results which has been translated into 34 languages.[1] Many companies and organizations have paid to introduce the FISH! Philosophy to their workplaces.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FISH!_philosophy)