I'm attending the 15th International Conference on Education (ICE) 2010. It is such a great pleassure. For teachers like me, who don't have education background, this conference is incredibly helpful. I've learnt quite a lot in these 2 days. Tomorrow will be the last day for me. There's educational visit on thursday but i'm not going. First, it's mainly for oversea participants. Secondly, i prefer to go back to school to finish off my work. Got some markings and mark entries to do before the course team meeting next week.
I like it when i'm sent to attend workshop or conference. DOn't get me wrong. I like it not because i don't have to teach. Actually, it brings more inconvenience than convenience. Because of this conference, i have to ask my colleagues to relieve my classes, have to bring forward or postpone things i want to do at school and miss the assembly tomorrow.
But on the good side, it motivates me and makes me feel more enthusiatic about my job. It's like, the more you learn about something, the more hooked on you become. Unfortunately, i notice not everyone appreciates the opportunity of attending conference. The registration fee is not cheap and we're sent there to gain new knowledge and meet people. For example, i'm ungrateful in a way that i don't attend the conference dinner. It's included in the fee and that is the best time to talk to those oversea presenters or participants. I'm yet to learn about networking with people. To compensate that, i make sure i get as much knowledge and information as i can during the conference or workshops.
From the conference, i realise that is so much more i need to learn. I need to acquire critical thinking skill, as well as higher order thinking. My goal is one day, i'll be able to ask the presenters questions or at least, give good and reasonable comments on their presentations.
Outside the hall, there is a stall selling motivation poster. I bought 2 (influenced by my colleague) that say 'Life may be short but it's really wide' and 'Only positive attitudes allowed beyond this point'. I'm going to put one up on my bedroom wall and one near my working desk in school. There are actually more to buy but i have to remind myself i have overspent this month. There's another really nice one that says 'Learn from the mistakes of others, you can't make them all yourself'. Isn't that true??
I hope tomorrow i won't be tempted to buy more posters or books there. Books are definitely worthed investing on but not so good to buy a few books that talk about similar things.
Spend money wisely.
I started to cough since this morning. Oh no... it's very disturbing when people are giving talks in front.
This friday i'm going fishing with my colleagues. Erm.. they are going fishing. I'm just going there to hang out. I still find it cruel to fish. I do eat fish but when i see the fish's mouth is pierced by the fishing hook, i just feel sooooo sorry for it. Imagine someone pierce your mouth that way. Oh gosh~ I just don't see the excitement in it.
Once in a while, i am thinking about going vegetarian one day. Well, we'll see.
That's all for now. Take care, old ladies.
*hugssss*
2 comments:
I love motivational stuff as well!!! XD Hehehe.. have fun fishing yeah.. oh btw, how do I apply to work in schools like the one you're teaching? Is it also through MOE's unit pengambilan guru or do I directly apply to your place?
i'm not sure about your case. But normal process now is have to wait till there's a vacancy posted up by SPA. All i know is, everything has to go through SPA now, no longer through MOE.
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