UNIMAS Convocation of Post-Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (27th Jan 2012)

The convocation was held in Hilton Hotel Kuching on the 27th Jan 2012.

The first question you may ask is... what is PgDip?

Post-Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (PGDip) programme is an internal staff development programme specifically designed for its newly hired academics and junior lecturers who have just returned from their graduate studies. The programme is designed as a professional development initiative to continuously retool and reskill young academics with knowledge and skills about Teaching at Higher Education, especially in the area of pedagogy and instructional technology (Click here for more information). 

Everyone is gathered in a room before entering the hall

Ready to enter the hall

Haha, receiving the cert.

Yes, got it!!!

With my wife

Tiffany is attending her father's convo...

The family!!!

Finally, we did it!!!

ISITI UNIMAS Writing Retreat at Damaipuri Resort, Kuching (3rd - 5th Feb 2012)

It was a writing retreat for the research group on the Orang Asli Telecenter project and the main purpose is to gather everyone in order to produce and compile a final report of the research project.

The 3-day writing retreat was held at Damaipuri Resort & Spa, Kuching but i missed the 1st day as i have to bring my baby to get her 2nd vaccine. Thus, i joined the group from the 2nd day onwards and below are the photos taken by me using Samsung Galaxy Note.

This is the lobby of the resort and the sea is just behind the registration counter.  

Enjoying the nice view while walking towards my room after checking in...

The view from my room. I love the scene so much as it makes me feel very relaxing and just wanna sit back and relax. Unfortunately, i have to leave the room as soon as possible to join my group for the report writing.  

A panorama view from my room. The good thing of Samsung Galaxy Note is that it has a function called Panorama in the shooting mode. Just choose it and swipe the phone horizontally, it will stitch the photos together and create a panorama photo.  

Another panorama photo in the next morning. 

The room. One thing they can improve is to kill off all the tiny ants as there are some marching in the room... i hate ants... Other than that its fine. 

After the swim. The swimming pool is big and the view is really nice as the pool is just located next to the sea...

Sunset at the pool side... 

Dinner time...

One of the bars in the resort 

The view of the sea from the lobby

Swimming pool for kids...

Take a photo of myself before checking out from the resort...

Bye!!!

 I'll come back here for my family vacation if i could do so...
 
 

Logos Hope at Kuching (November 2011)

 

Visited the Logos Hope on the 5th Nov 2011 while it docked at the Kuching Port.

 We visited the ship on Saturday and this is the consequence...

 Creative work 

Boarding...

 The 132-meter long ship

After boarding and before going any further, everyone needs to attend a short briefing which explained the value of the books and facilities on board.

Obviously, not concentrate on the briefing...

History and photos

Check it out... haha

The world largest floating bookstore with more than 500K titles on board. I bought some books here including a book called 'SOC' which only cost me RM2.00. I love the content so much as it is related to sociology and even explain some elements of doing social research.  

My wife, baby and the story board...

 Some notes

Lundu & Sematan Trip (Kuching, Sarawak) with Colleagues and Students (3rd Dec 2011)

Actually it was Regina's class trip to bring the 3rd year students of Development Planning and Management Program, FSS, UNIMAS to Lundu and Sematan for completing their assignment. Christopher and I were just assisting her in taking care of the students. 


I have been to Lundu before but it was my first time to Sematan. I love the Sematan's beach very much and you can see from the following photos.


This is the Chinese Temple in Lundu. Looks like we were in China... haha

With the students and also their lecturer, Regina. Can you spot her? Haha, all look like students!!!

Smoky mountain..

Sematan

Sematan

Saw this river while walking from Sematan Town to the beach...

Students as my background...

Christopher is walking towards the sea...

Rain is coming...

Yeah!!! Enjoy the trip very much!!!

Will Pan 潘瑋柏 at The Spring, Kuching (20th August 2011)

I was stuck at the car ark of The Spring for 2 hours after the show...