One million pageviews

I just realised that the pageviews to this blog have surpassed ONE MILLION! 1,023,645 pageviews to be exact. Here's some gobledegook on the technical jargons which I seriously will give a miss. For one who isn't IT savvy, am one happy gal :) Thanks to one and all for visiting. There's a lot more to share but time is always the hurdle...thanks a zillion :)

The official definitions according to Google:

(credit:  http://www.webproductblog.com/web-analytics/pageviews-vs-visits-vs-visitors/)

• Pageviews:

  A pageview is defined as a view of a page on your site that is being tracked by the Analytics tracking code. If a visitor hits reload after reaching the page, this will be counted as an additional pageview.
  If a user navigates to a different page and then returns to the original page, a second pageview will be recorded as well.

• Visits:

  Visits represent the number of individual sessions initiated by all the visitors to your site. If a user is inactive on your site for 30 minutes or more, any future activity will be attributed to a new session. Users that leave your site and return within 30 minutes will be counted as part of the original session.

• Visitors:

  The initial session by a user during any given date range is considered to be an additional visit and an additional visitor. Any future sessions from the same user during the selected time period are counted as additional visits, but not as additional visitors.

  
  

The Thinking Teacher

Friday's Date With PS

Date: 24th February 2012 (Friday)

Venue: Khalifah Hall

Time: 7.00-7.20 a.m

Our first public-speaking programme was carried out last Friday. It was well-conducted by Nurul Syafawani (4 Al Ghazali and President of ELS) and Izzati (4 As Syafie and Treasurer) from the English Language Society. Thanks girls! The principal agreed that it will be held once a fortnight alternately with the 'Tazkirah" programme by Persatuan Agama Islam. Mr Adnan, our HEM was in the hall early in the morning to help organise the students. 

The principal, Mr Mohd Noh Mohd Yusof, was given the honour of selecting the first lucky five names 

from a box. Students' names were cut and jumbled up in a box to be picked only on the day itself. This way, everyone had to be prepared. (Thanks Rozilla, the Head of the English Panel, for the colourful and attractive names) Since this was our first session, the speakers were really NERVOUS... And despite the two weeks given to all students,  I was disappointed that the most of them were not well-prepared and were too dependent on the their texts. In my review, I emphasised that they have to be well-prepared for the next session. Notes are encouraged but please, no public reading! I know that there are many of you Sasemians who are talented and can give a good speech. You can also volunteer if you want to. Just submit your names to me and I will fix the week for your turn.

The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step...

Four students were interviewed by Azhar (great job thanks!) and these were their comments:

Student A (From 4 girl) 

Students were not prepared. Since this is the launching, it's not very good. I hope they will be better prepared in the next session.

Student B (Form 4 boy)

This programme is very good to make us brave to speak in front of an audience. I think the speakers did ok today but I hope they will be better prepared the next session.

Student C (Form 4 boy)

This programme will heighten our confidence level and gives us the chance to improve our writing, grammar, vocabulary and speaking ability

Student D (Form 2 girl)

I learn to prepare for something new. I never had public speaking before. I can improve my English and communication. They were a bit nervous and not prepared but I think it's ok as this is our first session.

Thanks to Azhar for taping the session and to all teachers in the English panel for their enthusiasm and support. Many thanks to all other teachers who came to the session too (Mr Adnan, HEM, Head of Languages, Cik Mariana, GPK Koku, Mr Siddiq, both counselors and others). Let's hope for a more vibrant session a fortnight from now :)

Installation of Prefects

Congratulations to the prefects on their installation recently. And thank you Mariana for a short and sweet session :)  All the best to the newly appointed prefects. Make Sasem proud!

From left: Mr Mohd Siddiq (GPK Koku), Mr Adnan (GPK HEM), Mr Mohd Noh (Principal) and Mr Basir (GPK Curicullum)

Ms Mariana Najmudin, Head of Languages

Proud prefects :)

The Thinking Teacher

The Railway Children, Edith Nesbit

I've read the original version of the novel and fell in love with the story for its simple plot but excellent moral values.  Hence I've decided to teach this novel in my school. The abridged version is unavailable in Johor but if you have friends from Perak, you can always ask for their help to buy you a copy.

The original 'The Railway Children' as a comparison or easy reading can be downloaded here: 

http://www.classicreader.com/book/424/






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