Parathan

Hello there,

Hope you all are doing great. I am happy that I am consistent in writing weekly notes for the 2nd week as well. I have done quite a lot of work in a productive way this week, too.

It’s time for me to share this with you.

Uki – Instructor 

The second week at Uki was delightful. I gained valuable insights into evaluating students based on their activities. I’m gradually improving my skills as a teacher by better understanding students’ mindsets and perspectives.

One of the key aspects of effective teaching is recognizing the individuality of each student. By observing how students engage with different tasks, I can identify their strengths, weaknesses, and interests. This allows me to tailor my teaching methods to better suit their learning styles.

Additionally, fostering open communication is essential. Encouraging students to express their thoughts and concerns helps me understand their perspectives and challenges. This, in turn, enables me to provide more targeted support and guidance.

Another important strategy is to create a positive and inclusive classroom environment. By promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, students feel more comfortable participating and sharing their ideas. This not only enhances their learning experience but also allows me to gauge their potential more accurately.

Understanding students’ mentalities also involves being empathetic and patient. Recognizing that each student has unique experiences and backgrounds helps me approach teaching with greater sensitivity and adaptability.

Overall, my journey at Uki has been incredibly rewarding. I am committed to continually refining my teaching practices to better support my students’ growth and success.

The applications for Uki Kilinochchi & Vavuniya applications were created and will be opened for registration next week. Looking forward to working on the rest of the application process and more.

Had a great session with the Uki weekend cohort batch. Divided the students into many groups and allowed them to present on different topics in JavaScript, it went really well & I choose to do the same group activity in future days as well.

Freelancing & Side Projects

Since I bought a MacBook last month, I was only able to set up the Xcode and React Native development environment this week. It was a bit tricky to get it done, but I managed it. It was a great learning experience.

I have a new connection to do some freelance projects in Germany. Looking forward to hearing from him about the project. Let’s see.

I started working on my personal blog post project, in which I used Next JS for the front end, Nest JS as the back end, and Postgres for the database. It would be a good experience for me as a developer, and I can own my own blog site. I will keep you updated on this process.

Volunteer Activities

For Noolaham Foundation’s cloud backup, I wrote a Python script to start taking backups at 12.01 AM and stop at 6.30 AM to use the free data transfer. The backup is uploaded to the AWS S3 bucket. Overall, the process is a success. At the end of Sunday, it has uploaded 1 TB. We need to work on the site issue reported later this week. Let’s see.

For TAJ, I haven’t tried it on the journal submission portal. But I should start doing it at least by next week.

Exercise

I did exercise for 2 days, but still, that momentum is within me. I need to do it on a regular basis. I should be consistent in doing exercise and meditation. Well, reading books is another thing I miss a lot. I should allocate in the coming weeks.

——-

I went to watch a movie named “Garden” – A Tamil film with mom at Rajah theatre in Jaffna. That was a nice movie and had a good storyline.

The week went good and was productive. I should improve my time management skills and prioritization of my tasks.