WEEK 18

During this week I learnt the application of some different web 2.0 tools for example: Wikispaces, Twitter, Dokeos, Authorsteam, Podomatic, Podcasts, Nicenet, Edmodo,etc. The teacher asked us to put the knowledge into practice by creating our own Virtual Learning Environment. For this assignment  I created  my VLE in nicenet. So I have know  how to manage  it as  a teacher and as a student. In order to use it  as a teacher I need to create an account. This is easy you only go to www.nicenet.net  and follow the different  steps in order to have access as a teacher. I created my cooperative platform in order to provide my students the key to join my class.

            Integrating technology in the IFL has many purposes, it can be used to provide more in depth information on a specific topic, access to authentic target language materials, it facilitates higher thinking skills and knowledge construction and students can learn to find, analyze, and synthesize information. In conclusion, the net in classrooms is a powerful  tool  that helps not only  teachers but also students to develop their skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking  in an active form.

According  the schedule this week was appointed to defend the interdisciplinary project. This experience was really good for us  as students because we had to defend our proposal. Work in which all groups worked hard  to give the best.

Another important thing that I have to  made is to create a VLE  in Edmodo. This is one of the best tools of  web 2.0 that  provides teachers and students a secure place to connect and collaborate, as well as to  share content and educational applications, and access homework, grades, class discussions and notifications.

In order to learn about edmodo,  I watched some tutorial videos that help me to understand  its  use  and applications.

In my virtual learning environment I included  different activities  to give then a great opportunity to put in practice their  previous knowledge  acquired in last class such as: a video, PPT, questions an d answers and a quiz to test students their knowledge.

The net offers powerful resources for teachers such as:  warm up, lesson plans, songs, games, flash cards, videos, etc. These resources help teachers to understand the use of technology  and how to use them according learner´s needs. In conclusion, the use of  tech can change the learner environment in place where teachers work, but  has to be  resource gathering, understanding the way in which technology changes the teaching and learning process.

The use of technology can change the learning landscape in the place where teachers work, but there has to be  resource gathering, and understanding  the way in which technology changes teaching and learning.