In our Educational Psychology class, our great instructor, Dr.Lihanna stress to us that teaching does not necessarily means concentrating on the words only. It can be fun and interactive as long as the teacher knows how to engage the students in activities to make the class more interesting. Other than using the whiteboard, mahjong papers, LCD projector, slides or doing role-plays, videos is another means of making a teacher’s teaching style interesting. As mentioned in the previous post, Pendidikan Islam was the subject assigned for our group. This time, we are sharing the Top 10 YouTube videos (not rated from 1-10) that are related and can be useful for our subject. Below each link provided will be a short summary of the chosen video and why it made in our Top 10 list. Enjoy watching the videos and hopefully they give inspiration for better lesson plans and classes!
1) Shaitan Giving You Excuses Not To Pray Because You Have Exam Tomorrow
As students, we will have exams and quizzes. We would have to do revisions so that what have been taught and learned can be applied in everyday lives. shaitan is known to be our number one enemy, forever! They will try influence us not to do good things that will lead us to Jannah. They will confuse us by constantly trying to keep us live off track from the straight path. This video shows how shaitan tries to influence a brother who was revising for his final examination paper by giving excuses for him not to pray immediately after the adzhan. The brother however was strong enough to guard off from shaitan’s plead. He was determined to break for a while and perform his prayer first before continue with his revision. This video is instrumental in teaching 'Aqidah and 'Iman where we understand our relationship with Allah and how it is applied in our daily life. It shows how shaitan can influence us anytime and anywhere we want to do good things. We can be strong and constant by seeking refuge in Allah (saying "A'uzubillah") and reciting Quranic verses to guard us off from his whispers.
2) Doa for studying
“O Allah, there is no ease except what You make easy. And if You wish, You make the difficult ease” This du’a practiced by Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) and this du’a is part of the message that this video try to retrieved. The video is a good way to learn the du'a while giving an example of its usage. It is basically about a student’s situation, which he having an examination and facing difficulty to answer questions but by the help from Allah he could answered the questions and passed the examination. From this video, the importance of du’a is stressed out. As a student and also a Muslim, we are encouraged to make du’a for seek help and barakah in world and hereafter. Making du’a from Allah must accompany from a humble, honest and sincere heart to gain guidance (hidayah) from Allah. The importance of du’a is emphasized in the Qur'an and there are many verses of the Quran calls for Muslims to make du’a. There is also a hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) mentioned “Du’a is weapon of Muslim”. Furthermore, Du’a is a form of communication between us and Allah and also an effective form of relationship to reach out to the Creator. Moreover, as a Muslim and also a student, we should always make du’a for the bliss of living in this world and the hereafter. God forbid all of us make du’a without effort and tawakkal in order to gain what we need. By time, if our du’a is not answered by Allah, do not despair, because there must be wisdom behind it! ;)
3) 7 Minutes That Will Change Your Life Forever
Without realizing it, we humans have the same routine every single day such as taking our morning coffee and attend classes or etc. This also applies to the prayer and doa we do daily. We recite the same surah for each rakaah, tasbih and doa after prayer. This video gives us a realization in which we shall correct our intention in doing wudhu’ and other activities. What is it that actually stops us from being dynamic in our prayer? Instead of giving excuses, why not we learn more surah and use it in our prayers. It would not be much of a burden if we try memorizing few verses a week. We should also study how the Prophet (pbuh) performs his prayers and try following his practices. It is different from what we were taught in our childhood years. It is time to think, stimulate our mind in our heart, and keep khusyu’ in every prayer we perform. Remember no to be lazy and get out of the routine!
4) How to perform prayer while sick
As a Muslim, performing prayer is wajib (obligatory) as it is indicated as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Prophet Muhammad s.a.w said: “Know that among your duties, prayer is foremost." Even while sick, Muslims still have to perform prayer as long as he or she in the state of conscious. Although this video was published in Malay version, but the steps how to perform prayer while sick are easy to understand regardless of age and nation. As ibadah section is stated in Islamic education syllabus for secondary school, this video helps teachers in order to show the practical way to students before asking students to do the real practical way. Hence, it is not only helps students easy to grasp what the text book say in theory, but also helps teacher not to waste too much time in a way to make students understand the concept. This video made it the top 10 because it is easy to understand practically and really helps teacher teaching also students in learning. Using video and audio make process of learning become more interesting and fun!
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6) Allah will provide - Hadith of Aisha
Hadith is considered as the second primary source of Islamic knowledge. This video helps underline its importance by giving an example of an easily understood hadith to spark interest in the topic and highlight its application in daily life. The technique used in making the video is unique with the effects, pictures, sounds and the narration that keeps one’s adrenaline pumping. The video may be instrumental in a lesson on Qada' and Qadar.
7) Biography of Prophet Muhammad
Muslims all over the world recognize the status of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as a role model for Muslim societies and individuals. As Allah says in the Quran;"Verily in the messenger of Allah you have a good example for him who looks unto Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah much." This is why Islam emphasizes such great importance to really discover the life of Prophet Muhammad in order to understand his characteristics as an exemplary life style for his followers. When we understand deeply about prophet’s life, only then we can implement it in a correct way particularly in the contemporary world which has lots of obstacles and challenges in practicing Islam. Another important aspect of a Muslim's life is to have high moral standards. Since the beginning of Islam, Prophet Muhammad was mainly concerned with teaching Muslims to have the best manners and personal characteristics. So, by studying the biography of Prophet Muhammad is like emulating of the most successful person as a whole. He is the most worth idolizing person for all humanity, not a jazz singer from the west or K-pop artists! Enjoy watching=)
8) Khalifa Umar Al-khattab, Al-Faruk r.a.
Above you tube video is suitable in learning Islamic Education for the secondary school students. This video correspond with the syllabus of the form 2 students which falls under the category of History and Islamic Civilization that discuss about Umar as an excellent administrator. The first time I watched this video, it really touched my heart. Suitable with the topic which is “The Softness Heart of Caliph Umar” where the story emphasize on the kindness heart of Caliph Umar when he did not angry to a poor woman who blame him because she can’t feed her children. The woman claim that Caliph Umar did not look upon his people and she assume he just take a deep rest at his house during that time without knowing there are poor people like her family who in hunger. But, Caliph Umar did not say anything and he prevent his companion that wanted to scold the woman. Caliph Umar also had pray to Allah to seek Allah’s forgiveness because of his mistake. He had said thank you to the woman and he also said that she is a kind woman. As we know, Caliph Umar is a leader who will take care of his people and at night, he will go out to look upon them. On the time the woman blame him, Caliph Umar is doing his job which is he went out at that night to care of his citizens. This can be one of a very useful video that can give lesson to the students and it shows the good attitude of Caliph Umar as a Muslim and also as a leader who is humble, patient and caring to his people. This cartoon video also could make the students not bored in learning especially when it is related to history subject and students could remember more if the technique use in teaching is by using video that might make them remember more compare to just give story telling or description. So teacher.......let’s use this video as one of your learning aids in teaching form two students on the topic of “Caliph Umar as the good administrator”. J
9) Ramadan is the Month of Worship NOT Sleep!!!
Above you tube video discuss about fasting habits in the month of Ramadhan which can be found under ibadah category of Islamic Education subject syllabus in the text book of form two secondary school students. With a very short duration of time which is within 48 seconds, this video gives impact to the one who watch it. It’s emphasize on the differences between two person habits in the month of Ramadhan which is one person who really make use of the month in doing his ibadah to Allah and on the other hand, the other person who with his same habits and did not appreciate the valuable month (he just sleep the whole day). At the end of the video, a short message was revealed and it gives big meaning to the one who read it. The message stated that “Ramadhan is the Month of Worship Not Sleep”….
The way the video been created is interesting where it used the cartoon animation that can attract the student’s attention and the message of this video reach to the person who watch it. The first time I watched this video, I laugh but after I read the message that shown after this video ends, I felt aware of it and I felt I wanted to improve my ibadah especially in the month of Ramadhan. Yes, it is true that we loss our energy on that month however, it is not an excuse for us and just sleep during that time. Thus, the message of this video reach to the one who watch it and it is recommended as a learning aids for the form two secondary school students which in the topic of “Fasting Make us a Good Muslim”.
10) Manners while eating
Basically this video is teaching us on how to eat in a proper way. It teaches us the way of Prophet Muhammad eats (sunnah of Prophet), before and after. The message of this video is clearly mentioned because it using simple and precise sentences which easy to understand. The use of cartoon as the main character is quite interesting and funny. This will make the students to stay still watching the video and avoid them from being bored. The most important thing about this video, it is Islamic based. Furthermore, there are Qur’anic verse and Hadiths included in this video which I believe it is good not only for the students, but for us also.
