Teaching English to Italians
I read this for the Conditional - and stayed for the fun...
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media In the Classroom - Online Universities.com
100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media In the Classroom - Online Universities.com
It is beginning to be difficult to remember what I shared already . I guess one has to have some kind of app for this... or place where it is entered...like the address book idea for passwords....
It is beginning to be difficult to remember what I shared already . I guess one has to have some kind of app for this... or place where it is entered...like the address book idea for passwords....
97% Overall Satisfaction Rate by Parents of Helen Doron Early English Students in Germany
97% Overall Satisfaction Rate by Parents of Helen Doron Early English Students in Germany
I do not know much about this method - but agree that a warm nurturing environment encourages language learning - something to remember when we are delivering LINC and ESL programs - and something that seems to be absent in the theoretical underpinnings of the formulistic, checklist, benchmark approach...
I do not know much about this method - but agree that a warm nurturing environment encourages language learning - something to remember when we are delivering LINC and ESL programs - and something that seems to be absent in the theoretical underpinnings of the formulistic, checklist, benchmark approach...
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Live Instructor/Teacher - better for some tasks than online, asynchronous
I discovered that online learning asynchronous has a huge downside for me when it comes to learning technical knowledge.
I was very frustrated by the wordprocessing and formatting task. I longed for those far off days when I sat at the typewriter (not electric) and Miss Whateverhernamewas explained the activity - and off we went - and she hovered over us and was there to help us through the knotty parts. If I needed some quick help I could ask the student next to me.
Trying to find answers online was infuriating - and a terrible waste of time. I spent over six hours on that dratted activity - I do know how to wordprocess, frame, insert. I thought it would be so easy - then I met with all kinds of small bugs and fell apart.
I do not feel I am in a "class". Although we have had some contact here and there I do not want to bother the others, or the instructor, with all the small issues so I struggled and struggled. If there had been someone next to me to ask I'm sure the issues would have been cleared up in minutes. All the "videos" and "tutorials" and ASK.com pages and posts were no substitute for a quick hands on demonstration.
(And yes, I am only now starting Module 3.4)
I was very frustrated by the wordprocessing and formatting task. I longed for those far off days when I sat at the typewriter (not electric) and Miss Whateverhernamewas explained the activity - and off we went - and she hovered over us and was there to help us through the knotty parts. If I needed some quick help I could ask the student next to me.
Trying to find answers online was infuriating - and a terrible waste of time. I spent over six hours on that dratted activity - I do know how to wordprocess, frame, insert. I thought it would be so easy - then I met with all kinds of small bugs and fell apart.
I do not feel I am in a "class". Although we have had some contact here and there I do not want to bother the others, or the instructor, with all the small issues so I struggled and struggled. If there had been someone next to me to ask I'm sure the issues would have been cleared up in minutes. All the "videos" and "tutorials" and ASK.com pages and posts were no substitute for a quick hands on demonstration.
(And yes, I am only now starting Module 3.4)
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Browsers - history and features - much to learn
I thought I could write the Broswer and Reader task in about half an hour. It took me several hours as I realised that I really did not know much about browsers. Well, I am a little more educated (and know where to go to get more information when I need it.) Again, glad I took the time. I enjoyed learning about the history of browsers (well, the Internet in general) I am a bit more informed now (Netscape - Navigator - Internet Explorer - Opera (small) - Mozilla Forfire (open source) - Apple Safari - Google Chroma. Before this they were just words to me and I truly did not know what they were. Catching up.
I am trying not to worry about where everyone else is...there is pressure but I know that it is important for me to be thorough.
I just created a "blog for work"....to commitment to fostering a love for learning and teaching English as a Second (or Third, or Fourth!) language...
I am trying not to worry about where everyone else is...there is pressure but I know that it is important for me to be thorough.
I just created a "blog for work"....to commitment to fostering a love for learning and teaching English as a Second (or Third, or Fourth!) language...
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