Thursday, August 7, 2008

SMS (Save My Soul)

We sat through another Wednesday, another 3 hours lecture for Technology. I do not want to lie in order to obtain high marks by making any particular group happy by saying "Well, I love Technology class". Of course in every lecture, I manage to grasp a new skill. I appreciate the work load our tutors have to bear in order to put the message across to us. Maybe I have not really got used to the things around here. Week 5, I am lost in this jungle and going deeper into it without a compass.
We were informed that we have another assignment that has got to do with SmartBoard today. Well, well..thought we have just came back from the battle field for the video assignment. To say that I love to do assignments would definitely be an understatement of the year. To say that I have the kind of flow in mood will the the most accurate. If I feel the urge to do something, I find it very difficult to stop. - Just like publishing a few blogs in a day-
The lecture on SmartBoard was interesting. This compliment comes from the bottom of my heart. Although I normally find it very difficult not to move on to Slumberland half way through a lecture, I did not have difficulty in keeping awake this time despite the only precious forty winks. Ms Fenny, not a stranger to most of us as she conducted our one day training last year was as fabulous as before. Her explanation was crystal clear. She did not even scold us if any of us do not know how to carry out her instruction although it is something she has already taught. This made me feel very guilty whenever I am caught in one of those constant lapse of concentration.
When we were given the gist of the day(the task), I envy the creativity of my dear coursemates who seem to be flooded with heaps of endless creativity. Well done, my friends!

I am Back

Right..As the title suggested, I'm back. Some of you know what I mean. If not, it's for me to know, for you to find out. The silence period was not meant for nothing. It has been a really tiring week for me. I have no idea about the rest. However, the video clip assignment was really "killing" for a not-so-techno-savvy low-profile person like m. *chuckles*
The windows movie maker was so unstable that I had to redo the whole thing for numerous times till I too had lost count. *sweat* There were times when I really felt like giving up. However the fact that the marks for everyone in the same group will obtain the same marks held me back. I want to die BUT the rest should NOT die with me. Hence, I did that not-so-brilliant assignment with my not-so-smart brain till about 5 am. Hey, do not think that I did a last minute work k.I started very early but when I opened that file on Tuesday night, wow~ "miraculously", the file is corrupted. phew~
Well, I'm glad it was an acceptable video clip by the time I turn in to bed at 5am. Of course I dread to think how I would manage if I repeat this same mistake of not clearing my doubts next time. I ought not to forget my best friends (Ling, Rubi and Josh) for their endless support. Ling, half-asleep gave the encouragement to me and even helped me to draw my storyboards.(I'm extremely bad at drawing) Rubi accompanied me by completing her work till about 4.30am. Josh never endlessly asked if I finished my video, to remind me, I suppose)
Anyway, I could not stop wondering how this skill is gonna be useful for classroom purposes? Do clear my doubts and my deluded mind...
If you are an avid fan of technology, do not be offended cause I truly did enjoy the process of producing the video clip and learnt really a lot.