PPSMI VI – Day 0 – ICT Resource Handling
After 2 weeks of preparation; a lot of hard work have been put by Nida’s family – I’m impressed by her professionalism and hardwork – a little surprise by me – make her smiles
Today, all the trainers gathered at Nida’s office before we off to schools chosen as the training centre in Negeri Sembilan.
As plan, I’ve been allocated for SK Tunku Besar, Tampin, a town bordering to Malacca.
After received a little briefing by Eny, a wing ‘man’ of Simple Advantage’s PPSMI team, all the trainers come to pick up their facilitator and plenty of other training material for 60 teachers who will be train in the next 6 days.
So much chaos as usual like a little confuse about WiFi router, no name tag which supposedly provided by JrJ and many other things, make the the rooms full of laughter.
Teacher’s Aidilfitri hamper made by Simple Advantage’s team
Nana and her faci, helping me packing up the hamper
All the training materials, carefully organise by SA team – thank you Eny for taking care that for me
My car boot pack with all the stuff for teachers – there is no more excuses should come from any Malaysian who still not satisfied with PPSMI
Thank you all! – From left, Nana’s faci, Eny, John (Amelia partner), Nana & Nida
By 4pm, everybody left SA office and drives to Negeri Sembilan.
After picking up Zubir, my facilitator in Bangi – off I go to Tampin.
This would be my first time visiting Tampin – so nothing exciting expected at this kaboi town.
Within an hour and half, we arrived at the SK Tunku Besar and planning to check in at the booked hotel, Hotel Tampin.
To my surprised the hotel is not really a hotel, it just a rumah tumpangan! – I said to myself; this is not me – I wouldn’t stay here – no way.
I’m sure at night some kupu-kupu malam would come and visited me – don’t want same incident happen like last time in Batu Pahat, when aunty at the reception desk ask me – ‘You nak Kemboja ke Thai? – while her hand signing me something nasty. Eeeeyoooow…..
Since I’ve been craving for holiday from January – what a better way to stay at something nice like the one nearby, the A-Famosa Resort Hotel.
Although it’s a little bit fancy for the budget given by Nida; but no harm for me to do this on my own expenses.
A-Famosa Resort Hotel
Hotel floor
Courtyard
Hotel Courtyard
The gold course and large greenery in front of the hotel
The corridor leading up to our room
Our balcony off! Large coconut tree and when wind blowing up – it’s very the very one!
Rooms, which we will be staying in the next 5 days.
Did I make anyone jealous?
Zubir is smiling and looking for activities he might do at the next door Cowboy Town, a theme park. The fireworks just started last few minutes, and the room comes with complimentary Sahur at 4am sent to our rooms – there is no more worries, Shivonne – thanks for your concern!
Till tomorrow, Yehaaa! Andree… Andree…
to be continued…
September 15th, 2008 at 12:27 am
hej! wahaza…enjoy your stay at A Farmosa and the training…heard that some NGOs urge the government to revert PPSMI to Bahasa Melayu since more than 146,000 or 30% of the pupils failed to achieve the passing mark in the public exam last year…whoaaaahhh…scary, merry…
danial mas last thought..Night without star
September 15th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
hahaha….kalau aku ade mase, aku akan dtg ganggu hidup ko…tp malangnye aku sibuk…nway just be careful of 16th september tomorrow
September 16th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Danial; the place is so cool! There is firework every night – yeah heard that too – but to me it can’t be blame only bcoz of PPSMI – there is a lot of other factor – coz if you sit down with some of the kids – they do understand basic English – but some of them is still lack of knowledge on the basic word of English like divide, add and the question written in UPSR is base upon all standard from the rural and town area – this required a lot of hard work.
However, by reverting back to BM, I’m sure it will not justified anything – not a single thing – is not I’m against the use of BM but I think this NGOs nothing but only to politicalise the current issues;
September 16th, 2008 at 1:34 am
Ayda – Datanglah noq! Tomorrow I’m planning to go to Portuguese Settlement for some seafood eating out;
About the 16th Sept, really hah – could be anything happen – to much shit all over the news – not bother me – I’m off to improved our younger generation rather than fixing the current issues – That a better ‘NIAT’ rather then ’16th Sept’ promises..
September 25th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
hallo..
could you plaese send me some comment on why should math & science be teach in english..
is it really effective to every students that come from various background???
September 25th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
1. The next generation would not turn up like me, having a lot of difficulty to understand reference book when I was in University.
2. Malay is great; English is universal – Even my tongue often twisted when I’m translating certain computer terms into Malay;
3. Teaching in English could generate a tendency of a need to improve a child english skills – and they need to understand English as a second language not just as a subject.
4. I didn’t see English was a barrier to any students in various background – coz if you go to schools in rural area – they teach student with local dialect – with english all this would be eliminated;