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Can you see the relevance for one of the learning theories in your teaching practice?

Yes, I see the relevance of Cognitive Theory   to my teaching practice, especially when I present my lessons I should make use of different teaching methods that deals with high order thinking. As  Cognitive theory conceive learning as thinking. ( Ian Moll pre-pub). The teacher should enable learners to think creatively before they solve the given problem. Learners should able to use their own ideas, own methods of showing understanding of concept. After being taught by the teacher.   

How Do I feel about my assignment being run through a anti -plagiarism software package such as safe Assign?

With my assignment being run through plagiarism soft ware. I don't have a proplem because i always recognises my sources, and I don't steal other peoples' work. If I borrowed an idea I always mentioned the source. I like originality.

What Your Comment About Online Teaching.

The course was fruitful, although at first there were some challenges such as having own user name be activated, creating own blog, be oriented to the course outline, get into use of it,(be familierise self with it) and under understand the requirements and expectations. Other challenge were to be able to find required readings, tasks (assignment, blog, chatting, etc.). Beside all the difficulties said above the course was very interesting and informative. One can gain information that helps to enhance his proffession and improve ways of teaching and presenting lesson in to the learners. One  also learn tips to makes learners enjoy lesson, after being used to ICTs can realised that, ICTs plays a major role in teaching and learning with teachers guide.

Studying and Working at the Same Time.

It is not easy studing and working at the same time. One of them sometimes suffers and most of the time it is work that suffers.
To top it all, I am travelling by train and most of the time is wasted on the way to work and back. I wake up at 3am to catch the train at 4h50 only to arrive at work at 7h30, if the train did not have any power failure.
My manager has a problem of releasing me before knock off time so as to reach the class on time.
Sometime I dont sleep at all, I work arround the clock to meet the dead line of assignment submission.
I leave with my partner who refuses to neither cook nor buy instant meal. We sometime go to sleep without any meals, that is if I did not manage to buy something on the way home.

I thank my classmates who always remind me of the tasks to be done and the submission date. I am also in need of the tips. I think one of things I am going to do is to get online teaching up and running in my school because all the support material is available and ready. I will have to face the stumbling block that stifles the opperation of computers at school. If computer are in opperation I will be killing two birds with one stone. Whilst teaching learners I will also be getting a practice.

About Ntombi

My name is Ntombi Phangela. I live in, Meyerton, Vereeniging and work at Magalelagase Primary in Wattville, Benoni. I started my primary schooling in Daveyton and obtained my matric certificate at Davey High school. I proceed to further my studies at FET College called Isidingo Technical College in Daveyton and obtained NTC N3 and motor mechanics certificate in 1998. I then continue to further my studies at Eastrand College of Education and quallified there as a teacher in the year 2000. My certificate is Primary Teachers Diploma.

I started working as an administrator at Vosloorus Comprehensive School. there after worked at different institutions ranging from primaries, secondary and adult centre on the temporal bases. I was appointed at Magalelagase Primary in 2007 as a foundation phase teacher.

I register with Wits University in June 2008 for  Advanced Certificate in Education and graduated in September 2010. I am currently in the second year of BEd Hons. with WitsUniversity.

Studying has enhanced my professional performance at school. I have developed various skills of teaching and ways of dealing with situations that emerges in education. I am applying skills and knowledge that I have learned during my lessons. It is true that a teacher is a life-long learner. I know now that there is still a lot about my profession and its surroundings.

I enjoy singing gospel songs and I am blessed by it. My church denomination is Zion. I was born in the family of eight, five girls, three boys. We formed a family singing group as a result I love singing. I also enjoy listening to good music. I go to gym at least five times in a week. I let my time pass by reading current affairs. I also do a lot of reading on my way to work, because I use train and it takes two hours from vereeniging to Benoni.