ONLINE EDUCATION WEBSITES

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We were in the fourth week and I felt that times flow like water...very fast. The lecture for today was more focusing on the available online references for teachers in Malaysia, and I did admit that I never heard some of the name! It may be a quite embarrased to say that because as a ‘teacher to be’, I should always be aware with any medium that was prepared for the betterment of teachers. In addition, the challenging world of technology today required teacher to be well-equipped not only with knowledge, but also will the current news and activities relevants to them. Hence, numbers of website like Cikgu.net, Eduwebtv, MOE, and many others has been specially prepared online in order to equipped teachers ,teacher trainees, and educators with useful, current information regarding the world of education. For instance, if we surf Eduwebtv.com, we can explore and make use of massive useful information relevants to teaching profession, for instance latest news on activities regarding Malaysian education that can be watched conviniently and clearly with videos.

Besides that, there was also tv pendidikan which I found very helpful not only for students, but also beneficial in the way that it accelerates ideas for teachers in classroom teaching. Besides that, another education website that I found practical for teachers was ETEMS (English for Teaching Mathematics and Science). This website is just like an alternative way for Mathematics and Science teachers in helping them to enhance their English language skills as the medium of instruction in teaching these two subjects. Interestingly, this website is equipped with modules for both teachers and facilitators, which is like an eye-opener for them in using instruction effectively in the classroom. As we know, since the drastic change of teaching of Math and Science in English, many Math and science teacher faced difficulties in adapting and using English as medium of instruction in classroom. Some of them were not very competent in the language, and others may lack confidence in using English while teaching, since this is not their native language.

Hence, the existence of EteMS can be observed as a practical tools in helping teachers to cope with this kind of situation. Therefore, it is a must for me as a ‘teacher to be’ to always be updated with all this online education websites since it is very useful for my future teaching, as it is loaded with many useful information and updates regarding my very own profession of teaching.