Teacher's Professional Development

Creating Audio File with Audacity

The post shares downloadable slides from a training I conducted and a download link of Audacity - my favorite open source software to create audio file. Enjoy! 🙂

Mierza's Own, My Reflection, Teacher's Professional Development

An Awesome Lecture

The slide was used in a training session at the Sugar Group Schools. It was shown after the audience, who was actually invited teachers, watched series of video of their alumnae telling them about the most memorable teacher and the reasons. Afterward, we shared on the ways to make our presentation look stunning and memorable… Lanjutkan membaca An Awesome Lecture

Mierza's Own, My Reflection, Teacher's Professional Development

Integrating Business Skills into KTSP-Based ELT

The paper was presented at the National Education Conference organized by Sampoerna School of Education, Mien R. Uno Foundation, and World Bank on December 12, 2012. It was such a remarkable experience since I got to know so many amazing people such as Taufan Garuda Putera, Lendo Novo, and lots of inspiring individuals. I was also interviewed by… Lanjutkan membaca Integrating Business Skills into KTSP-Based ELT

Mierza's Own, Teacher's Professional Development

Relevant Teaching Technique to Consider

Today seems to be an uploading workshop materials time for me as I have been uploading some, including this one, on one same day. The slide I uploaded was presented in a workshop held at Sugar Group Schools.  I shared this with the teachers who actually have known some of the teaching techniques. So, actually it… Lanjutkan membaca Relevant Teaching Technique to Consider

My Reflection, Teacher's Professional Development

The Super Easy Way to Create Comment Bank

This slide is dedicated to a webpage that makes report comment writing an ease. Truly, I'd like to thank Ray's Educational Software  that can make my paperwork as a bliss. They, mashaAllaah, shared the software for free (known as freeware) to all teachers. They even encouraged teachers to share it to others. Therefore, I held a… Lanjutkan membaca The Super Easy Way to Create Comment Bank

Lectures of Life, My Reflection, Teacher's Professional Development

Teachnology

This post is to share a professional development session I did in a workshop for the teachers of  Al Taqwa College, Indonesia. It is actually an introduction of how to use technology in the classroom, not merely to help as teaching tools. Following is the slide I used in the training. Feel free to use… Lanjutkan membaca Teachnology

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Integrate Poverty Topic in ELT to Promote Character

Well, this is my first presentation in international conference which is not language-related. I was interested with the 'character improvement' of my students, so I tried integrating poverty issues in my ELT (English Language Teaching). I was astonished since the lessons even taught me that I knew nothing about poverty. I learnt a lot from… Lanjutkan membaca Integrate Poverty Topic in ELT to Promote Character

Englicious Resources, My Reflection, Teacher's Professional Development

Incorporating Global Warming Issues in ELT

This is my second presentation slides and presentation which happened to be my first 'appearance' at an international conference. The event was organized by TEFLIN and UPI Bandung on November 1-3, 2010. The paper itself was actually a continuation of the research I had made as presented at Ma Chung University. Surprisingly, at that conference, I… Lanjutkan membaca Incorporating Global Warming Issues in ELT

Englicious Resources, My Reflection, Teacher's Professional Development

Promoting Environmental Sustainability in EFL Classroom

This is my first presentation and paper written to be presented at Ma Chung University on National Conference of Literature and Language Teaching (NACOLLIT) in 2010. It was also the first time for me presenting and talking in front of different audience, i.e. not my own students. 🙂 But then, alhamdulillaah, Allah gave me the strength… Lanjutkan membaca Promoting Environmental Sustainability in EFL Classroom

Lectures of Life, Teacher's Professional Development

Manajemen Pendidikan Islam: Catatan Daurohku

Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk berbagi materi dari sesi "Daurah Khusus Para Pendidik dan Pengelola Lembaga Pendidikan Islam" di Masjid Al-Barkah, Cilengsi pada tanggal 1 Januari 2014. pukul 09:00 – 15:00 WIB. Oya, catatan saya sebelumnya pernah  menampilkan informasi daurah pada  blog ini juga di http://goo.gl/fYtKKw . Pemateri daurah ini adalah  Ustadz DR Erwandi Tarmizi, M.A. yang membawakan materi "Manajemen Pendidikan… Lanjutkan membaca Manajemen Pendidikan Islam: Catatan Daurohku

Teacher's Professional Development

Mission statement for Life: a lesson for parents and educators

Love how it inpires. Please kindly allow me to re-blog it. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

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STRATEGI PRAKTIS KELAS AKTIF #3

CERAMAH GURU PUN BISA JADI SERU! Siapa bilang kalau dalam kelas aktif itu tidak ada waktu ceramah? Mungkin ada sih dan yang pasti itu bukan saya. Saya lebih setuju pendapat yang mendukung waktu ceramah, presentasi atau menerangkan yang tidak terlalu sering dilakukan. Karena, kalau menurut saya pribadi nih, pembelajaran jarang bisa 'masuk' jika itu terlalu… Lanjutkan membaca STRATEGI PRAKTIS KELAS AKTIF #3

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STRATEGI PRAKTIS KELAS AKTIF #2 : PAIR WORK IDEAS

Saya sangat menyukai strategi kelas aktif dengan metode siswa berpasangan ini karena pernah dan bisa diterapkan di kelas dan pembelajaran apapun dengan jumlah murid berapapun, dari cuma 2 hingga 200 siswa. Metode ini bermanfaat untuk mengaktifkan diskusi hingga memeriksa pemahaman siswa dalam beragam seting kelas dari yang klasikal dengan bangku statis hingga dinamis. Ada beberapa… Lanjutkan membaca STRATEGI PRAKTIS KELAS AKTIF #2 : PAIR WORK IDEAS

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Connectivism – Ide Pendidikan Jaman Sekarang!

Salah satu manfaat berjejaring sosial dan bermilis ria bagi guru adalah mengetahui banyak hal dari apa yang dibagi oleh anggota jejaring tersebut. Salah satunya adalah mengenai teori pembelajaran bernama CONNECTIVISM. Sebenarnya, ketika saya bertegur sapa dengan Mang Google, teori ini telah  lama ada (saya lihat tahunnya dari 2005). Hanya saja saya memang kurang apdet kalau kata murid-murid tercinta saya..… Lanjutkan membaca Connectivism – Ide Pendidikan Jaman Sekarang!

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STRATEGI PRAKTIS KELAS AKTIF #1

JURUS PRAKTIS MENDAPATKAN PARTISIPASI SISWASuatu kelas tidak akan dikatakan aktif tanpa partisipasi siswa. Karena itu para ahli yang sudah berjibaku dengan siswa mengkreasikan beberapa metode yang insyaAllah bisa membuat siswa tertarik untuk ikut serta. Namun tentu saja, gaya-gaya ini tidak bisa terus dipakai di setiap kelas. Karena yang dihadapi guru adalah manusia, sangat mungkin mengkombinasikan… Lanjutkan membaca STRATEGI PRAKTIS KELAS AKTIF #1

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STRATEGI PRAKTIS KELAS AKTIF #INTRO

Mulai detik ini saya akan mulai berbagi apa yang saya tahu, pernah saya baca, dengar, alami, dan praktikan di ruang-ruang kelas mengenai manajemen kelas aktif.Berhubung strategi-strategi praktis ini berasal dari berbagai sumber yang pernah saya pelajari dari mulai saya nekad mengajar di depan murid, maka saya persilahkan anda atau siapapun untuk membaginya seluar-luasnya. Semoga semakin… Lanjutkan membaca STRATEGI PRAKTIS KELAS AKTIF #INTRO

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PROKLAMASI MUSLIMAH SUKSES

Sesi keputrian yang sempat beku tanpa supervisi beberapa bulan karena ketidak pedulian guru (baca: termasuk saya), telah diluncurkan ulang dengan nama baru: MUSLIMAHS' SESSION. Ini sebenarnya ide saya dan Ulil Albab (siswa-siswi Students Representative Council yang membawahi bidang agama Islam) agar segala kajian dan kegiatan bagi  muslimah remaja SMA Sugar Group lebih 'mengena'. Konsep Muslimahs' Session saya… Lanjutkan membaca PROKLAMASI MUSLIMAH SUKSES

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(RE)GROUPING YANG SERU

--by Mierza Miranti "New semester means new groups in Englicious Class!" "Yaaay!" murid-murid kelas 12 itu pun berseru gaduh. Haduuh... ko kelasku tidak seperti kelas 12 ya... “Yaiyalah… liat aja gurunya!” Itu komentar rekan kerja saya sesama guru. Wew… ~____~" Lalu, saya tawarkan murid-murid tercinta saya itu untuk membuat group sendiri dengan batasan bahwa dalam… Lanjutkan membaca (RE)GROUPING YANG SERU

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5 Gifts from Munif Chatib’s Session

On October 8, 2011, the rain would not stop 8 teachers and I to go to a seminar in Tanjung Karang. Even it was raining cats and dogs, we gathered in front of the Single Quarter (the lodgings provided by the company for single teachers or those having no child at the site) at five… Lanjutkan membaca 5 Gifts from Munif Chatib’s Session