Finally this is the last blog that I am going to post for EDU 3217. Seriously so many things I learn when I start blogging for this course early semester. As for this last blog, I will write everything that I miss in all the previous blogs that I post before.
First I want to talk about my lecturer and my tutor. They have done such a wonderful job on teaching this course of EDU 3217- teaching the language of drama. Both of them are such a good lecturer and tutor. They are Dr. Edwin and Mr Harold. Seriously I am not lying you guys. You may ask my course mate and they also will give you the same positive comments on them. So far I am enjoy study this course and I notice that the time move so fast as if I feel that I am just entering this course yesterday.
Ok enough with the lecturer and the tutor. Now let’s talk about something else. Yes, simulated teaching is a nice thing to talk. In the previous blog I have tell you about the set induction stage right? As for this last blog for EDU 3217, I will tell you what happen and my experience for the other two stages that I have to complete which are pre-reading and while reading stage. The activities that I prepare are fun and interesting. I ask the students to draw the characters on the mahjong paper. From there I can see the hidden talent of my students aka my course mates. I have to complete these two stages in 20 minutes time and focusing on characters and traits in the play “Pygmalion” by Bernard Shaw. About the nervous attack, I still have it but I manage to control throughout the whole session. I also get positive comments from my course mates who are evaluating me. But there are some areas that I need to improve. How I know their comments? Of course for the evaluations form that they have to fill in so do me. Thanks guys and girls for evaluating me. By doing simulated teaching in EDU 3217, I can improve on how I am going to teach plays and drama for my future students. It is a new experience for me. I personally think that simulated teaching is good for future teachers. It helps us to build confidents and many more.
Done with the simulated teaching, I want to tell you that a few days earlier I and my course mates meet this writer name Kee Thuan Chye. Yes, he is one of the play writers which I have to learn his play for this course. His play is nice and very simple. May be it is because he uses the language that is I am familiar with in our Malaysian local context. I forget to tell you that his play entitle “The sword fish then the concubine”. I enjoy reading his play. This is the first time I meet him and I think he is such a humble and kind person. On that particular day, he discusses on how he involves in writing and he talks also about his latest works and of course his play that I study “The sword fish then the concubine”. It nice talking with him but there are some parts that I am really agree with him. He talks about blah…blah..blah.. sorry guys I cannot tell you. Let me keep this thing for myself ok? Thanks. One thing for sure it good to see him and I can know what are the influence that cause him to write like that. EDU 3217 is not only giving me the chance to learn plays and drama but it also helps me on understanding about others.
The last thing that I want to talk in this final blog is? Of course, the feeling and the experience writing blogs for EDU 3217. At first before I start blogging, I ask myself what on earth is blogging and why I have to blog in the net? I feel that this is troublesome for me. But then this is one of the requirements that I have to full fill in this course, I just do it. Later on after posting a few blogs and read comments about others I start to like it. This is also a new experience which leads me to the new knowledge that I gain from EDU 3217. As a future teacher, Dr Edwin mentions that we cannot be left behind from our students. We have to be a few steps forward from the students. By logging I find that it is one of the medium that I can use to express my feeling and thought so that others will know about it. I also can know about others by reading their blogs. Until this final blog, I still feel that blogging also is important as one of the information medium that can be use to spread information. It ups to us whether to use blogs for the positive and negative reasons.
Even though I say that this is my final blog for EDU 3217, I am not sure whether I can stop blogging because I enjoy it so much. So see you guys again in the next coming blogs..Before I end this so called final blog, I want to thanks Dr. Edwin for introducing blogging to me..
Friday, April 3, 2009
Movie and Movie and Movie
Movie, movie and movie…I have to watch several types of oldies film while I am undergo this fastastic course of Edu 3217. All the films are actually related to the plays that I need to learn in this course. The last movie that I watch is title “A streetcar named desire”. The movie is in black and white pictures like our P. Ramlee movies.So, in order for me to see all the details in the movie; I have to double up my vision just to watch this movie…nah just kidding. The movie somehow is not really bad at all. Seriouslly, I have to be patient when I watch that film. Same goes to the movie “Oedipus Rex”. Its true man I have to struggle to see and understand that movie. Some time I am wondering how others can this kind of movie??? May be they have the passion and courage to do so. But if the movie quality is better for sure I am going to enjoy both two movies. Lucky I have read both plays so it is not so hard for me to understand the movies at all.
Besides that, another movie that I need to watch while learning this course of Edu 3217 is Macbeth and King Lear. I am quiet enjoy watching both movies because I have finish reading the plays. And for the first movie that I have to watch early in this edu 3217 is name “Elizabeth”. It is fantastic and I really-really enjoy myself watching that movie. It seems that I am into the movie. A woman can rule a kingdom, that good man. One more reason that I enjoy this particular movie is due to the quality of the pictures and the setting is brilliant! I like that. For some reasons there is actually something happen during the movie session. It begin with Dr. Edwin enter the class and checking the attendance. He become so angry with us and takes away the dvd. So we cannot continue watching the movie “Elizabeth”.
By the way, watching movie version of the plays make me realize that it is actually helping me to have some better understanding towards the play in EDU 3217 regardless the qualities of the movies. It is true that EDU 3217 has improved my knowledge especially on analyzing the whole play. All the knowledge that I get in this course can be use in my daily life and help me become more mature. Thanks to Dr Edwin and Mr Harold for showing us (me and my course mate) the way to understand the teaching the language of drama much more better. As to conclude this 9th blogs of mine, I can say that I am enjoy watching all the movies and I can learn more about plays and drama in EDU 3217 .With that thank you.
Besides that, another movie that I need to watch while learning this course of Edu 3217 is Macbeth and King Lear. I am quiet enjoy watching both movies because I have finish reading the plays. And for the first movie that I have to watch early in this edu 3217 is name “Elizabeth”. It is fantastic and I really-really enjoy myself watching that movie. It seems that I am into the movie. A woman can rule a kingdom, that good man. One more reason that I enjoy this particular movie is due to the quality of the pictures and the setting is brilliant! I like that. For some reasons there is actually something happen during the movie session. It begin with Dr. Edwin enter the class and checking the attendance. He become so angry with us and takes away the dvd. So we cannot continue watching the movie “Elizabeth”.
By the way, watching movie version of the plays make me realize that it is actually helping me to have some better understanding towards the play in EDU 3217 regardless the qualities of the movies. It is true that EDU 3217 has improved my knowledge especially on analyzing the whole play. All the knowledge that I get in this course can be use in my daily life and help me become more mature. Thanks to Dr Edwin and Mr Harold for showing us (me and my course mate) the way to understand the teaching the language of drama much more better. As to conclude this 9th blogs of mine, I can say that I am enjoy watching all the movies and I can learn more about plays and drama in EDU 3217 .With that thank you.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Dramatic irony in the world of Edu 3217.
There were several dramatic irony(s) went I learned the play “Oedipus Rex”. I would say that Dramatic irony? (s) Was one the ways to captured viewer attention. How it could capture viewers’ attention? It was quiet easy. By looked at the words come out from the characters and their actions were different in meaning. It made all the viewers to think more and showed them that they have more knowledge from the actors itself. For example, in the play “Oedipus Rex”, we viewers could saw how Oedipus said things ironically. He kept saying that who were my parents? At the beginning of the play itself he told his citizen that he knows everything. At this moment, viewers already know that Oedipus’s parent was Jocasta and king Laois and there were things that he doesn’t know. This was how dramatic irony worked in the play or dramas. It helped to make them more interesting plus it could add up more knowledge for the viewers as they thought they knew everything in the plays or dramas. With this dramatic irony, It made the audiences smarter than the actors in the plays.
I learn all of this in Edu 3217 which somehow makes me feel smarter compared to others. From this course I knew that human does not realized that sometimes things happened without their attentions to do it or they simply do it in order to cover the things that they do not know. They seem to pretend that they knew everything so that people or others would respect them. Same goes with Oedipus the king. From here I would say that this course teaching the language of dramas would help me to be myself no matter what happen in my life…
I learn all of this in Edu 3217 which somehow makes me feel smarter compared to others. From this course I knew that human does not realized that sometimes things happened without their attentions to do it or they simply do it in order to cover the things that they do not know. They seem to pretend that they knew everything so that people or others would respect them. Same goes with Oedipus the king. From here I would say that this course teaching the language of dramas would help me to be myself no matter what happen in my life…
The weird and Unhappy Teiresias
Teiresias?
What a name to be remembered in the class when I have to learn the greek play called Oedipus Rex. Edu 3217 fulls of suprises and lots of weird names in the play. And you Teiresias? Of cause, one of the main characters in the play. One thing for sure that I noticed was you are blind. But in the play you was consider as a prophet. There’s something weird about you actually. In my opinion, prophet should be perfect but in the play you were blind. I still wondered how on earth they could associate you with prophet.
Frankly speaking you characteristic and appearance really gave impact to the play that I learned in the class. I have read some of the articles in the internet where they said that there are several reasons what makes you blind. One of the articles mentions the word Athena. She was one of the goddess in Greek mythology where it was said that you saw her taking bath. The other article said that you were hit a pair of copulating snakes with his stick. Hera was very angry with you and she turned you into a woman. How this thing can happened? The last article about you that I have wrote in the internet said that you were drawn into an argument between Hera and her husband Zeus, which related to the theme of who has more pleasure in sex. And gave a truthful answer, but again you had made Hera angry again and struck you blind for the immorality. What a sad story for you Teirisias.
In the play Oedipus Rex, I would say that you were a man with knowledge. That was reason why King Oedipus called you in order to seek the truth. The king wanted to know more about the previous king plus who was the murderer of King Laois. While analyzed the play, I could said that you were also a passionate man. You show others that although you were mocked by Oedipus, still you were able to remain calm and stick to your thought and action.
In the end, I should mention that I am very impress with your character in the play, Oedipus Rex. Edu 3217 taught me different ways of looking and analyzed the characters in the plays or dramas. In the real life, I for sure would apply this method in order for me to understand others better.
What a name to be remembered in the class when I have to learn the greek play called Oedipus Rex. Edu 3217 fulls of suprises and lots of weird names in the play. And you Teiresias? Of cause, one of the main characters in the play. One thing for sure that I noticed was you are blind. But in the play you was consider as a prophet. There’s something weird about you actually. In my opinion, prophet should be perfect but in the play you were blind. I still wondered how on earth they could associate you with prophet.
Frankly speaking you characteristic and appearance really gave impact to the play that I learned in the class. I have read some of the articles in the internet where they said that there are several reasons what makes you blind. One of the articles mentions the word Athena. She was one of the goddess in Greek mythology where it was said that you saw her taking bath. The other article said that you were hit a pair of copulating snakes with his stick. Hera was very angry with you and she turned you into a woman. How this thing can happened? The last article about you that I have wrote in the internet said that you were drawn into an argument between Hera and her husband Zeus, which related to the theme of who has more pleasure in sex. And gave a truthful answer, but again you had made Hera angry again and struck you blind for the immorality. What a sad story for you Teirisias.
In the play Oedipus Rex, I would say that you were a man with knowledge. That was reason why King Oedipus called you in order to seek the truth. The king wanted to know more about the previous king plus who was the murderer of King Laois. While analyzed the play, I could said that you were also a passionate man. You show others that although you were mocked by Oedipus, still you were able to remain calm and stick to your thought and action.
In the end, I should mention that I am very impress with your character in the play, Oedipus Rex. Edu 3217 taught me different ways of looking and analyzed the characters in the plays or dramas. In the real life, I for sure would apply this method in order for me to understand others better.
Lear the "blind" King
Lear the “blind” king!!!!
Today, I have watched a movie version of the play entitle King Lear. I am still reading the play and tried as much as I could to understand the play much better. This movie version released in 1983 the year I am still not exists in this world. From my understanding, I found that King Lear was trying to be a good father by decided to give out his kingdom to his daughters which was Goneril,Regan and Cordelia. Before they could have the kingdom, Lear asked them to show they love him. So, both Regan and Goneril used their power of flattery speech to proclaim their love towards Lear. And they managed to fool Lear but Cordelia does not managed to sell herself in order to prove that she really care and love towards him. The word “nothing” does not pleased Lear. The “blind” Lear was not aware that he has misjudged Cordelia’s love and gave his kingdom to Regan and Goneril. Lear was so mad with Cordelia because she was not able to express her love in the way he wanted it to be.
I could say that due to this incident, Lear has proven that he was “blind”, blind because he does not have the ability to understand others especially Cordelia and Kent (his most loyal friend).
In EDU 3217, this play has taught me how to be a better person on not easily being fooled by others. King Lear has told me from his action in the play so I must aware while dealing with others. There are many moral values that I could apply it to the students. I hoped that in the future this course teaching of the language of drama could be used for young Malaysian to become a good citizen.
Today, I have watched a movie version of the play entitle King Lear. I am still reading the play and tried as much as I could to understand the play much better. This movie version released in 1983 the year I am still not exists in this world. From my understanding, I found that King Lear was trying to be a good father by decided to give out his kingdom to his daughters which was Goneril,Regan and Cordelia. Before they could have the kingdom, Lear asked them to show they love him. So, both Regan and Goneril used their power of flattery speech to proclaim their love towards Lear. And they managed to fool Lear but Cordelia does not managed to sell herself in order to prove that she really care and love towards him. The word “nothing” does not pleased Lear. The “blind” Lear was not aware that he has misjudged Cordelia’s love and gave his kingdom to Regan and Goneril. Lear was so mad with Cordelia because she was not able to express her love in the way he wanted it to be.
I could say that due to this incident, Lear has proven that he was “blind”, blind because he does not have the ability to understand others especially Cordelia and Kent (his most loyal friend).
In EDU 3217, this play has taught me how to be a better person on not easily being fooled by others. King Lear has told me from his action in the play so I must aware while dealing with others. There are many moral values that I could apply it to the students. I hoped that in the future this course teaching of the language of drama could be used for young Malaysian to become a good citizen.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Schemata that I have to activate!!!!
Excitement, happy but there still have rooms for me to improve in the way for presenting my lesson in front of the class. For my set induction session, I have choose one of my favorite play by Bernard Shaw entitle “Pygmalion”. I found that this play is very suitable for my target groups plus it has the power to attract my students in order for them to participate during the lesson. I have showed one part of the movie version of the play as my set induction to activate and help the students to have some gist what they are going to learn for today’s lesson.
The movie that I showed to the students really attracts my student’s attentions. In the clips it shows a flower girl trying to sell her flowers to the gentlemen’s but she was shocked when someone jotted down the words that she spoke. This play is actually about a common girl who attracted to learn proper English.
In a few years time, I am going to graduate as an English teacher. So I believe that I must take the responsible to teach my students to speak proper English. By using this play, I hope that my students will benefits the knowledge and apply it in the real life. May be after learning this play I am going to allow my students to watch the full movie version of the play.
It is true that I have nervous problems during presenting my set induction. I don’t know why this problem keeps on coming when I have to stand in front of the class. I know that I have to do something with this problem.
Edu 3217 have taught me how to understand the play better so that I am able to explain and teach plays in the future. This course also helps me to practice to control my nervous while in front of the class. So, for my next pre reading and while reading session I am going to apply what I have learn during lecture so that I can deliver my lesson and conduct my activities with any problems and one thing for sure I have to do my best to win my students hearts.
The movie that I showed to the students really attracts my student’s attentions. In the clips it shows a flower girl trying to sell her flowers to the gentlemen’s but she was shocked when someone jotted down the words that she spoke. This play is actually about a common girl who attracted to learn proper English.
In a few years time, I am going to graduate as an English teacher. So I believe that I must take the responsible to teach my students to speak proper English. By using this play, I hope that my students will benefits the knowledge and apply it in the real life. May be after learning this play I am going to allow my students to watch the full movie version of the play.
It is true that I have nervous problems during presenting my set induction. I don’t know why this problem keeps on coming when I have to stand in front of the class. I know that I have to do something with this problem.
Edu 3217 have taught me how to understand the play better so that I am able to explain and teach plays in the future. This course also helps me to practice to control my nervous while in front of the class. So, for my next pre reading and while reading session I am going to apply what I have learn during lecture so that I can deliver my lesson and conduct my activities with any problems and one thing for sure I have to do my best to win my students hearts.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
“Scripts that made my life spinning”
Before I started wrote on this blog, I would like to thank Mark because he was such a good partner in writing our script together. Today I would like to share my experience writing scripts in Edu 3217 which was teaching the language of drama.
Actually the script that I have worked on with Mark was not the first time for me to write a script. But it was the first time for me to collaborate with my friend to come out with a script especially this script was consider as one of the assignments that I have to submit. Normally, I just wrote my own scripts in order for me to fill up my time. The scripts that I wrote also can be considered as one way for me to express something or someone in a different way.
I believe that writing scripts was not an easy task to do. There are lots of reasons for it. For example, actors or performers would use the script as their guide lines when they have to perform on the stage or set. In other word script was the story line of dramas or plays and others would judge the performance by looking at how actors followed the script. So, not everyone could come out with the good scripts in a short time. Writing scripts could caused us spend our time just for practiced so that later on the masterpiece could born.
The experience of writing the script in this course was very important for me. Edu 3217 was the course that wanted me to analyze texts of dramas and plays. So, with this experience of writing my own script, I am able to know where the punch lines, the strong are and weaknesses of the script. This experience also helped me to generate better understanding towards the dramas and plays plus I am not being confused again and lost somewhere in the middle.
So the this valuable experience of writing my own script with my partner in Edu 3217 could made my easier when I had to deals with different types of dramas and plays in this course.
Actually the script that I have worked on with Mark was not the first time for me to write a script. But it was the first time for me to collaborate with my friend to come out with a script especially this script was consider as one of the assignments that I have to submit. Normally, I just wrote my own scripts in order for me to fill up my time. The scripts that I wrote also can be considered as one way for me to express something or someone in a different way.
I believe that writing scripts was not an easy task to do. There are lots of reasons for it. For example, actors or performers would use the script as their guide lines when they have to perform on the stage or set. In other word script was the story line of dramas or plays and others would judge the performance by looking at how actors followed the script. So, not everyone could come out with the good scripts in a short time. Writing scripts could caused us spend our time just for practiced so that later on the masterpiece could born.
The experience of writing the script in this course was very important for me. Edu 3217 was the course that wanted me to analyze texts of dramas and plays. So, with this experience of writing my own script, I am able to know where the punch lines, the strong are and weaknesses of the script. This experience also helped me to generate better understanding towards the dramas and plays plus I am not being confused again and lost somewhere in the middle.
So the this valuable experience of writing my own script with my partner in Edu 3217 could made my easier when I had to deals with different types of dramas and plays in this course.
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