Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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This is the 1st week for EIR students (semester mode) and Day 2 for EIR DES (block mode). Glad that all seems to go on well.
I had the grand chance to meet up with the students in the first 8am class this morning. Wow, all of them were so alert, punctual and attentive! Way to go!
DES students were equally attentive and alert in class and are keen to start on their first Practical for the day. I am impressed that they do proceeded to their work without complaining despite the long hours. They have chosen their research topics and are now searching for the relevant resources. Great start all! Continue the good work and enjoy your EIR journey!
Labels: 1st Search in EIR
11:39 AM
Monday, October 25, 2010
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Hello all of you awesome EIR students,
Its great getting to know all of you. Allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Farida. I am from IT School, Diploma in Interactive Media Informatics. I teach web design and internet research using Web 2.0 tools. I really love using Twitter, Facebook, MSN, blogs and wikis to connect with my wonderful students as it is very convenient.
One of my favourite past time is to listen to music and watch music videos, especially the current top hits in Singapore and USA. My favourite singers include Usher, Rihana, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry. My favourite TV programmes currently are Fringe, Mentalist and Bones.
I love going to the beach, cycling or just playing around with the sand and water.
One hobby that I am very passionate about is swimming. This is one sport which you can do at your own time and target. I swim at least once a week. However, due to the bad haze situation in Singapore currently, I have not been swimming since last week. Swimming helps me relaxed and stay fit. I think it is really important to keep fit given my hectic work and family lifestyle. A healthy body often lead to a healthy mind.
Okay, that's a brief intro about me. We will know more about one another as we go deeper into our EIR journey.
Till we meet again in EIR classes or virtually,
Ms Farida out for now.
Labels: Ice-breaker for Oct10 Semester
10:51 AM
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Dear Students,
Welcome to the EIR Blog!
Its always my pleasure to meet new students every semester. This Oct 10 semester, we have more classes as compared to last semester. We have students from various schools across TP taking this CDS - EIR.
This semester, we have Design students who will be taking EIR on a block basis. Hence the first batch of EIR DES students who will start their classes during the first week, will complete EIR much earlier than students in the semester mode.
In any case, all EIR students will get the chance to collaborate virtually via our Wiki space and communicate virtually using other Web 2.0 tools like Facebook, Blog and Twitter.
Really look forward to seeing all of you in EIR classes this semester.
EIR allows you to create your own Blog so that you can document and reflect on the lessons learnt and meaningful exciting experiences throughout your EIR journey. Weblogs or personal blogs is a simple online journal that contains stories, links and your commentary about topics of your choice. Weblogs are easy to design and maintain.
You will create a personal blog that provides information about yourself, including your academic and personal interests.
Here's how you can start :
1) use a free
blog hosting service and follow the directions to develop your personal site.
2) briefly tell us about yourself (refer to the ice-breaker worksheet)
-Your name/nickname/diploma
-Favourite past time activities
-Favourite singer, TV programme
-Favourite hangouts, chill out places
-Your Favourite internet sites
You are the Expert
-tell us about ONE skill / hobby that you are passionate about
-give us ONE tip to learn this skill / hobby
-show us links to find out more about this skill
3) add links to your favourite websites in your Blog with a brief description
4) once your blog is up and running, go to OLE. Post the URL for your weblog to enable your fellow classmates to visit and get to know you better.
5) comment on one of your classmates' blog post
6) remember to update your weblog after each day’s activities with additional links and commentary.
Enjoy your Blogging experience!
Labels: Welcome students of Oct 10 semester
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