Last June 22-24, 2016, I attended Knowledge Channel's LEEP (Learning Effectively through Enhanced Pedagogy) Seminar together with my principal and a coteacher. The aim of the seminar is to update and perhaps refresh teachers with enhanced pedagogy for the improvement of teaching-learning process. And at the same time, it intends to improve the 21st Century skills of the teachers through the use of technology and multimedia such as the Knowledge Channel.
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| The 80s Group with Mr. Seo, (sitted at the left), our facilitator...hello Naruto shirt...hehehe |
Our facilitators were Maam Fe Hidalgo, Sir Seo, Sir Edric and the two others (sorry I forgot their names...). They were actually good with their topics. I love how the facilitators, particularly Sir Seo utilized activity-based approach in presenting important concepts of the seminar. Though some are quite boring because of the lecture approach of the other facilitators, I still learned a lot.
We were grouped according to our MI (multiple intelligences) and later based on the decade when we were born. I was quite lucky that I was in a group who are talented so accomplishing the tasks was a no-brainer for us. It was actually fun.
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| While doing our assigned task.... |
Anyway, I was very appreciative and grateful to Knowledge Channel for providing us with a lot of e-learning packages which we could actually use in our school. I was very ecstatic knowing that my favorite show on Knowledge Channel, Faculty Room, was included in the package. At least, I have the complete episodes in which I could watch all over again and perhaps be used with my college education students. And I was quite happy that other teachers seem to enjoy the show as well. But most of all, I was very happy knowing that these packages can be used in teaching our students in our school in order to improve academic success. And I think through this, there is no excuse for not giving quality education to our students.
The later part, I was quite pissed knowing that I have a part in the closing program. To be honest, when I attend seminars or teacher-related activities, I tend to maintain a low-profile. It is not that I am passive, I just don't want to be the center of attention and be the "star of the show". I just want to learn and that's it. However, as soon as the closing program started and they were distributing the programmes, I was in shock to find my name listed to "accept the challenge" of the seminar! It is not that I can't do it. It is just that if I were informed earlier, I could have prepared and have my mind set. So while the program was going on, I rushed to scribble some notes on the things I need to say, Actually, what made me pissed is the fact that I was caught unprepared. It is as if someone wanted to sabotage me and to test if I could still deliver despite the pressure, OR, someone might have been assigned to that part and in order to save her/himself, she/he pointed the finger at me. To end my "lamentation", I was thankful that I delivered. I was a bit proud of myself for pulling that off despite of it being spontaneous and unexpected.
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| Isn't it obvious? I am quite not happy...hehehe |
To sum up my experience, I can say that I was totally filled with knowledge, skills and attitudes of a 21st century teacher out from the seminar. The place, the food, the conduct of the seminar was overall excpetional. And wait, I was also very happy with the chocolates they gave to those who are good performers and participants...hehehe...Thank you Knowledge Channel!
