tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829997166040412812024-03-05T05:01:51.421-08:00ELTDP Symposium 2015 THIS BLOG IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PRESENTERS FROM THE 2013 SYMPOSIUM TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS, TIPS & EXPERIENCES WITH TEACHERS WHO'LL BE PRESENTING IN KUCHING IN 2015.
To make a new post, please email Michael.Molyneux@britishcouncil.org.my and include a short bio about yourself and a photo (optional) along with the full text of your post. Michael Molyneuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18068937512465254366noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582999716604041281.post-11941722939642937392015-03-28T18:06:00.002-07:002015-03-28T18:06:18.772-07:00<br />
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<b>A Valuable Symposium Experience</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">by Tong Chong Hua
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the best event that I ever joined. Before attending the symposium, I can’t
imagine how the symposium looks like. The moment I reach at the registration
lobby, I just realized it is really BIG and professional event. I’m really
thankful because my proposal been selected and got the chance to share with
others. Although my English not as good as others but I try very hard to express
what I had done in class to try really hard in helping my three students.
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This symposium, I
gained a lot of teaching ideas and some professional knowledge which is really
helpful in my teaching life. Of course, it helps me in trying very hard to help
my students’ English and not letting them left behind. I hope that, teachers
don’t easily give up although having fewer students in the class. They are kids,
they need to learn and gain knowledge from us. We are playing the important role
model. </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I hope that this
project to be continued. We need it a lot to really help our students and the
teachers who are non-optionist been asked to teach English. Lastly, thousand
thanks to my dearest mentor, Ms Rhett who work so hard to help me in
preparation. She is really nice mentor; I really appreciate what she had done
not only for me but four of us, mentees who been selected to go to this
symposium. Thanks God. </span></span></div>
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Michael Molyneuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18068937512465254366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582999716604041281.post-33511271154706248702015-03-28T17:59:00.001-07:002015-03-28T17:59:18.107-07:00<br />
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<span dir="ltr">Symposium 2015 was really amazing. It gave me a chance to meet people,
especially the keynote speakers, ELTDP VIPs and mentors from sabah and sarawak,
sharing knowledge and ideas about teaching profession. I also made many new
friends. If you are talking about nervousness during the presentation...I was
among the top 10..! Thanks everyone. God bless you all.</span></div>
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was selected to attend the Symposium in February 2013. As I’d never
participated in any Symposium before, I couldn't have imagined what was going to
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Then, after the two days at the Hilton
Hotel, I was able to say that the Symposium was fantastic. The workshops were
fun, challenging and informative. It was a place where all teachers from
different schools and places gathered, sharing ideas and exchanging experiences. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Cambria, serif;">The most interesting part was when we listened
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very precious experience, learnt something new and enjoyed being with other
teachers. As well as that, attending the Symposium enriched my knowledge and
helped to open my mind to think outside the box. I would like to thank my
mentor, Steve Ellis, for giving me the opportunity to take part in the event.
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">In 2013 I had been teaching in </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="SpellingError SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; background-color: inherit; background-image: url(data:image/gif; background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Kunak</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> fo</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">r 7 or 8 years and </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">I </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> worked</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> hard but I was not getting anywhere. I still loved my job but I would say I was a very tired teacher in 2013.</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">When I was first posted to</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> that school in 2005, the school had no English teacher for about 10 years and the children hated English. They didn’t like learning Eng</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">lish. So I my first few </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">years were</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> spent</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> trying to get the s</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">tudents to love English and</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> learning</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">.</span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">What do you mean that you weren’t getting anywhere?</span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">The school wanted to see something that they could measure, like an improvement in exam results for instance. Also another thing is that I didn’t just focus on academic exam and tests because I don’t believe that it would inspire the students to learn English so that’s why my focus was more on getting them to be involved in extracurricular activities in English. I tried to enter my school in as many competitions as possible and we were able to win several competitions at district level and zone level and I know that my students felt proud and good about their achievements in those areas but apparently it was not perceived as something very important. I knew I was making a difference there but when nobody comes to you and gives you any recognition you begin to doubt yourself.</span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Can you remember how you felt before you went to the symposium in 2013</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">?</span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">What was your impression of the symposium? </span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">I think it was an amazing event - really wonderful. When I went to the symposium I knew that my work mattered and I was proud that important people were listening to me and maybe could influence other teachers as well. There were a lot of teachers attend</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">ing who were</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> doing good work quietly and </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">nobody knew</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> about them but the symposium gave them the chance to showcase whatever good work they were doing at their school. It was truly a celebration of teachers’ work which is very important. You don</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">’t go there to brag and boast </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">but you can’t inspire peopl</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">e if you can’t inspire yourself. E</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">vents l</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">ike this keep you inspired and </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">give you the inspiration so you can inspire others</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">. </span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> Let’s talk about this year’s symposium. What are you expecting the symposium to be like?</span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">I think it will probably be even better than the first one. There will be more teachers sharing their experiences and for me personally it will be my second time presenting so I will have a lot more confidence now. In comparison to the first time, I didn’t know what to expect and didn’t know whether I would get the message across but I know now that </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">I will</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> be able to reach out to more people and share my story with them. </span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">I’ve been attending MELTA for quite a while but I </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">never had confidence to present. After the </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">symposium</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> 2013</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> I got addict</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">ed to it; torturing myself; </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">sending prop</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">osals to present and then regretting</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> it a few minutes</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> before </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">but then after presenting</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">feeling glad</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> that I actually did it</span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Where have</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> you present</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">ed</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">?</span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">In MELTA in Johor </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="SpellingError SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; background-color: inherit; background-image: url(data:image/gif; background-position: 0% 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Baru</span></span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">, and then UMS conference, in ITEFL research SIG in the </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">UK,</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> and in Kuching also MELTA Asia TEFL. I can’t believe it myself</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">, this</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> is the first time I put it in a list</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">… </span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">W</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">ould you say that participating in the symposium could be a life changing event for some people?</span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Yes,</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">I definitely believe so. Because I know a few people who have been inspire</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">d so much by the symposium. There are some teachers that I meet at conferences with whom I met at the symposium. Some of them are going to be there at the second one as well so we have become addicted to it!</span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Did you</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"> meet some peop</span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">le with whom you stay in touch </span><span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">during the symposium?</span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span class="TextRun SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US">Yes, of course, that’s what it’s all about every time I go to conferences - I exchange emails, contact numbers, business cards with people, expand ones network which is very important for teachers.</span><span class="EOP SCX40250724" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></div>
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Michael Molyneuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18068937512465254366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582999716604041281.post-45432904515040986372015-01-08T16:48:00.002-08:002015-01-08T16:48:20.070-08:00Preparation: the Key To Success <div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 14pt; margin-top: 14pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span dir="ltr">By </span>Ling Siew Ping</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Speaker at the <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">2013 ELTDP Symposium)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you for the invitation to share my experiences from the 2013 Symposium. It was a great and priceless experience and I learnt a lot from the symposium.</span></div>
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<span dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since it was my first involvement in such a great event I was on pins and needles both before and during my presentation. But thanks to my mentor who had steadfast confidence in me and my preparation beforehand had helped me to perform successfully. I did several rehearsals during my sub-cluster workshops and before a group of mentors and friends. </span></span></div>
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<span dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Knowing that the audience was interested in my ideas had lessen my nervousness . Besides that the audience was very supportive throughout the presentation. </span></span></div>
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<span dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most importantly I knew my purpose of attending the symposium and it really helped a lot during my presentation. </span></span></div>
Michael Molyneuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18068937512465254366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582999716604041281.post-21848743784092166542015-01-08T16:42:00.000-08:002015-01-08T16:44:18.653-08:00Every Teacher Has a Success Story<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By Cynthia James </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Participant at the 2013 ELTDP Symposium)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;">Going from one session to another, I noticed another thing that the participants of this symposium had in common. Except for officials from the MoE, JPN, GBs and LOs, all teachers who came to this symposium were presenters. Almost everyone was nervous before his / her presentation. I couldn't eat breakfast the morning of my presentation. The sight and smell of the five-star hotel food made me nauseous. Someone told me that she saw a teacher hiding in the ladies, all nerves, struggling to breathe, comforted by her mentor. It wasn't easy for most of the presenters. Almost everyone struggled with the nervousness and the fear of speaking in front of people.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;">Yet, there was no single session that I attended where I failed to be inspired by the teachers. They may be nervous, but they knew what they were talking about. Despite the nervousness, I noticed the glitter in their eyes as they confidently presented their successes. One teacher even broke down in tears in the middle of her presentation, as she related how she successfully overcome the hurdles and obstacles in her classroom. To me, it showed the extent of the passion and emotion that she had put into her research and presentation. These teachers are great, passionate teachers. It was a great blessing to be able to participate in their presentations and listened to their stories.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;">I was sitting at the lobby and chatting with my Language Officer in the evening when she said: "Every teacher has successes. Yet at most times nobody knows about it; nobody wants to know, nobody cares. A symposium like this is a great opportunity for teachers to get their stories out, to share their successes with others."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;">In this 'Teacher as Researcher' symposium, the teachers presented their researches. But they were also doing more than that. They were sharing their success stories - that perhaps before this, nobody knows and nobody wants to know. Now a lot of people know about the stories, and I'm sure it's a great feeling for them.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19.5px;">It is indeed a great feeling. Believe me, I know.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.5px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To read about more of Cynthia's experiences from the 2013 Symposium, please visit her blog: <a href="http://cindyjbj79.blogspot.com/2013/02/celebrating-teachers-teacher-as.html" target="_blank">Beyond Chalk & Talk </a></span></span>Michael Molyneuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18068937512465254366noreply@blogger.com0