Sunday, 26 October 2014
Saturday, 25 October 2014
Week3: Oh...that's what a project report should look like!
One of Week3 tasks was to review a project report from a previous course participant. I was struggling to decide which one to choose. Joanna Zubel's and Prem Bahadur Phyak's projects were shortlisted.
I've chosen the latter for one reason: the project author managed to incorporate technology-based activities into a class of students most of whom have never heard of the Internet or e-mail before.
The mere fact that there are such places in the World where master students of the English Language have never heard of the Internet, nor have they ever used e-mail, was flabbergasting. Even more astonishing was the fact that their teacher managed to incorporate technology into their classes! I'm sure that was a life-changing event for them.
As for me, I've found this truly inspiring. Thank you Prem Bahadur Phyak!
I've chosen the latter for one reason: the project author managed to incorporate technology-based activities into a class of students most of whom have never heard of the Internet or e-mail before.
The mere fact that there are such places in the World where master students of the English Language have never heard of the Internet, nor have they ever used e-mail, was flabbergasting. Even more astonishing was the fact that their teacher managed to incorporate technology into their classes! I'm sure that was a life-changing event for them.
As for me, I've found this truly inspiring. Thank you Prem Bahadur Phyak!
Week3: My Delicious!
I've found out about Delicious.com! I don't know why it has never struck me before that there could be something like that. It is so obviously necessary to anyone using the Internet for any purpose! I don't know how I've lived without it, but I know for sure my life is going to be so much easier from now.
My Precious! My Delicious! :)
My Precious! My Delicious! :)
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Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Week3: (Un)fairly neglected pronunciation
I have started off this week by reading on building aural/oral skills in teaching. The articles were really instructive and interesting.
They also led me into refreshing my memory on a course I was taking during my studies called English Phonetics. I burst out laughing when I remembered myself on a Monday morning at 6 am practicing the pronunciation of English vowels (aloud, of course), and my roommate (a student of Mathematics) peeking out from behind her quilt in disbelief.
Even though Serbian people are commonly known as having an ear for languages, I am left with a feeling that pronunciation is unfairly neglected in English language classes. Will do my best to incorporate it into my teaching. Promise!
They also led me into refreshing my memory on a course I was taking during my studies called English Phonetics. I burst out laughing when I remembered myself on a Monday morning at 6 am practicing the pronunciation of English vowels (aloud, of course), and my roommate (a student of Mathematics) peeking out from behind her quilt in disbelief.
Even though Serbian people are commonly known as having an ear for languages, I am left with a feeling that pronunciation is unfairly neglected in English language classes. Will do my best to incorporate it into my teaching. Promise!
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Week2: ...now I know my ABC(D)...
Bloom's Taxonomy...I've heard of it...
Objectives...I know what objectives are...
But this week in the "Webskills" course has led me to much more than just "hearing of it". I've read quite a few very comprehensive articles on Bloom's Taxonomy. They really held my attention and I'm sure I'll go back to learning about Bloom's Taxonomy and Revised Bloom's Taxonomy in more detail later in my studies.
Then I was encountered to the ABCD objectives (Audience-Behaviour-Condition-Degree) and writing your class/lesson objectives.This is definitely a helpful thing when it comes to lesson planning. It makes you focused and all the time aware of what you should actually be doing in your class.
Thank you "Webskills"! I've already become addicted to writing ABCD objectives for my classes.
And I can't stop singing: "...now I know my ABC, next time won't you sing with me..." :)
Objectives...I know what objectives are...
But this week in the "Webskills" course has led me to much more than just "hearing of it". I've read quite a few very comprehensive articles on Bloom's Taxonomy. They really held my attention and I'm sure I'll go back to learning about Bloom's Taxonomy and Revised Bloom's Taxonomy in more detail later in my studies.
Then I was encountered to the ABCD objectives (Audience-Behaviour-Condition-Degree) and writing your class/lesson objectives.This is definitely a helpful thing when it comes to lesson planning. It makes you focused and all the time aware of what you should actually be doing in your class.
Thank you "Webskills"! I've already become addicted to writing ABCD objectives for my classes.
And I can't stop singing: "...now I know my ABC, next time won't you sing with me..." :)
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Week2: A myriad of Web Search Engines
Yet another discovery in the course: Google is not the only Search Engine, nor is it always the best one!
As Week2 started to unwind I came across a vast number of Web Search Engines. Engines specializing in different topics and fields of study! Miraculous!
I even told a few friends about them. My husband's suspicious remark was: "Better than Google?! I don't believe it..."
Neither had I believed it before I tried it, but it's true. In some cases Google is not the best place to do your googling.
Now I'm a bit apprehensive of becoming a search addict ;)
As Week2 started to unwind I came across a vast number of Web Search Engines. Engines specializing in different topics and fields of study! Miraculous!
I even told a few friends about them. My husband's suspicious remark was: "Better than Google?! I don't believe it..."
Neither had I believed it before I tried it, but it's true. In some cases Google is not the best place to do your googling.
Now I'm a bit apprehensive of becoming a search addict ;)
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