Reflection week 3

The third week has been a great one for discovering the pitfalls I have been making. One of them is delaying to post on Wednesday because of the overloaded schedule I have to do the weekly tasks; teaching, learning; and homely requirements.  The mark has been reduced twice, despite writing and posting my correctly and relevantly the mandatory answers. I most of the time do my activities starting form Thursday, when the stress of work become light. I am wondering if the coordinators could take this in account when grading my posts. Also, I tried to sign all my post, and include the country.

Second point is that I have learnt much about the speaking skills, oral ones, which I need to implement in my classroom in a future project.

Also, delicious has been a great tool to explore and make use of again.   

Reading previous colleagues projects is necessary to have a clear picture of what is expect from us in the coming week.  This would help in recognizing better the rubrics and rigorous steps to design the project.

This week, I have updated all the blog post: providing a title and posted all the answers of week 3.

Project Task 3: Read and discuss a past sample project report

Read one final project report, and comment on that report in nicenet. In your post, briefly do the following:

I have read the following project:

The author is ALEYDA LINARES, from National Pedagogical University in Honduras.

The overall Project was Building Teaching Skills through the Interactive Web Project.

What I have noticed is the components of the project include:  

1. Background

a.    Learners

b.    Setting

c.    Course goals

d.    Student needs

e.    other information

2. Issue or problem that started the project

3. Initial solution and expected response

4. Response and reflection

5. Changes made or changes planned

6. Conclusion

7. Ressources

These constituents represent a roadmap for producing a project once they are respected and every detail is taken into account

I like the project and the way it is managed.  I would say that there is a similarity the situation of this teacher and mine, working in the same conditions and aspiring to make in students’ life as far as dealing with English throughout their studies, despite being a very short period. In fact, there should be a long term to better supervisor the students and notice the kinds of changes that would be made.

I hope, I would be able to design a related project.

Dear all,

Good job, you have provided convincing details for this project. The fact of reading what you have written provides a great picture about the whole project. It helps a lot in having practical steps in mind before writing our own.

Thanks again

Abdesalam Zouita

Morocco

Week 3, TASK 2: Delicious

It is very interesting to use delicious, again. I have used it in the past when I was taking an online course. It has been very useful as a practical and easily reference. I used to make sure of the data I have included in activities. Also, it provides more data for those who would like to know more about the issue you are embarking upon.

Here is my URL for delicious.  

http://secure.delicious.com/samizsami2

What is interesting is that it shows how many people have bookmarked the same link.  Otherwise, you will be the first to use that link that will expand by the number of people using it later.

What is more is that it booked online. It can remain there, even if you may format your computer. The data of bookmarking cannot be kept by fireworks or other applications. That is the usefulness of delicious if you have created your own account.  

Hi Lore,

It is great what you booked marked in your delicious page. 1- Food; 2 dwelling, and 3 proverbs.

They are excellent choices that the majority of our colleagues would be interested in having a look at.

I have tried to see some of the other colleagues.  Unfortunately, they take me to something different.

I do not know if they have inserted the suitable links in their post.

Project Task 3: Read and discuss a past sample project report

Hello everyone,

I have read «10 Speaking English Activities using TED.com by KALINAGO ENGLISH

http://kalinago.blogspot.com/2011/09/10-speaking-english-activities-using.html

The article refutes the idea that it is obligatory for a teacher should have considerable time to prepare for a listening activity based on a particular video. She suggested that the fact of doing so make the whole activity devoid of its authenticity. It “erodes the power of the message within the video,” and “takes away the inherent pleasure in learning from TED speakers. “ 

She put forward some activities that need to be implemented in the classroom without that tremendous effort that could be invested on particular demanding tasks.  To illustrate I have used these activities in my classroom and I would like to persuade other colleagues to use them. :

·         Prediction:  what's the video going to be about?

·         Vocabulary Collection

·         Debate

·         Post-speech interview

·         Critical Thinking - Who's the target audience?

These kinds of tasks help my students explore their critical thinking potential which is a paramount importance exercises that should be enhanced. 

Thank you Hanna Baradzina and all colleagues,

It is great to have read your post suggesting teaching different sub-skills in your lessons, including intonation, rhythm, stress... These suggestions are in line to your classroom and the level of your students.

My task seems to be hard little bit because I have to deal with critical thinking activities all the time. There is no direct teaching of grammar and vocabulary in my classroom. My students are considered or are supposed to have a good command of English. However, I should meet the needs of special students in the "Colles" sessions.