Twelveth week

Well, this week we started the second partial, It was really productive. I learned important things like: What means web 2.0? It is the term given to describe a second generation of the WORLD WIDE WEB that is focused on the ability for people to collaborate and share information online. Web 2.0 sites provide users with information storage, creation and dissemination capabilities that were not possible in the environment of Web 1.0

Web 2.0 technologies provide teachers new ways to engage students in a meaningful way to learn for example Traditional classrooms have students do assignments. However, Web 2.0 shows students that education is a constantly evolving entity. Whether it is participating in a class discussion, or participating in a forum discussion, the technologies available to students in a Web 2.0 classroom does increase the amount they participate. A blog is another useful tool. It is a personal journal published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete entries typically displayed in reverse chronological order so the most recent post appears first. A wiki is essentially a database for creating, browsing, and searching through information. Wikis are interconnected by hyperlinks where users can find complete information. Social networking service is an online platform that focuses on facilitating the building of social networks or social relations among people who share interests, activities, etc. Thanks these feature students have the opportunity to learn for themselves and share that learning with their peers, also web 2.0 brings a whole dimension for   Presentations tools that lets us create and share our presentations anytime, anywhere, whit anyone we like through

http://www.slideshare.net/ another helpful tool that we learned was about prezi. It is a zooming presentation editor, it is better than PPT. Prezi is free web based platform moves beyond slides and allows you to create an entire presentation on a single canvas rather than a series of slides. Furthermore, you can turn in all different directions and pop in and out of photos, graphics and text, etc. This page contains good information about prezi as well as a tutorial video that helps you to use it.

http://itbabble.com/2010/07/15/how-to-prezi/

http://prezi.com/explore/

http://www.picsviewr.com/

If you want valuable information about applications of web 2.0 visit this site.

http://www.go2web20.net/ http://www.go2web20.net/

http://www.web20searchengine.com/web20/web-2.0-list.htm

http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/web-design/web-2-0-design-style-guide/

Furthermore, I  learned how to do a digital portfolio through cuadernia the notebook editor let us create digital notebooks in which all kind of multimedia objects can be include such as: text, images, video, flash animations,etc. also this site includes video tutorials to help you when using cuadernia http://www.educa.jccm.es/educa-jccm/cm/recursos/temas/cuadernia

Definitely, this week was really important for me, because I learned lots of about web 2.0 and how this wonderful tool can help me in my assignments at the university as well as in my professional. In conclusion, web 2.0 becomes a powerful tool in the educational field which I think to use in order to create interactive classes in the teaching learning process.  

Nineth week

This week, I learnt how to improve the PPT because my last presentation about the productive skills- speaking was really bad. I didn´t follow the steps that are in the rubric.  A good PPT has only key words to help exhibitor to explain better the topic. On the other hand, little words is bad too, it doesn´t help the exhibitor to develop topic and the audience don´t understand. Furthermore  I realize a lot  effects in PPT is not good because they distract the attention of students .So, when I planned  to do PPT I have to think in  the balance that there is  between information and pictures. And the most important a PPT must be interactive in order to engage attention of audience and achieve my objectives planned to PPT.   I am going to apply this knowledge in my   assignments in the career   and my professional life.

If you want to know more about PPT please check this web site.  http://desktoppub.about.com/od/microsoft/bb/powerpointrules.htm  



In this video you can find good advices to improve your PPT.

Eigth week

  

    Well, this week was really useful for us because we learnt the process of teaching receptive and productive language skills. The receptive language skills   are: listening and reading, and the productive   language skills are: speaking and writing. We as future teachers have to know the process to follow for each of them. For example, for teaching listening skills teacher have to follow these steps: pre-listening, while-during reading, and post- listening activities. The same procedure for teaching reading skills: pre-reading, while-during reading, and post-reading. For teaching speaking skills are: eliciting, restricted, oral practice, and developing oral fluency. The process for teaching writing skills are: brainstorming, drafting, reviewing, and editing. In this site you can find more information about this topic.

http://books.google.com.ec/books?id=NRNXFhfqNrYC&pg=PA77&lpg=PA77&dq=process+to+develop+for+productive+and+receptive+skills&source=bl&ots=o6Omn8nUFW&sig=

   Furthermore, we learnt about a lesson plan, its parts and how to do lesson plans according each skill, through a didactic PPT. Of course many of us didn´t have a clear idea about it, another important thing  that the teacher emphasized  was the lesson objectives which must be clear and specific  because through they we state what we want students gain from the lesson. By the way, they must be focused on communicative skills and start with ´´ will be able to´´.   

   To reinforce our knowledge acquired in class, the teacher sent us to evaluate a lesson plan, for this activity she provided us a rubric.  I am going to apply this knowledge in lesson plans that I have to do in the lesson planning classes and in my professional life.  Thanks for the knowledge that you share whit us.

See you next week.


This video is about the lesson plan.

Seventh week

   This week was really productive. My teacher began the class with a power point presentation about teaching listening which has many mistakes so, she gave as some recommendations to improve our power point presentations like: to use just key phrases about topic, avoid using to much text on the slide, use contrasting colors for the text and background for easy reading. Another important thing avoids using animations because the audience does not pay attention to the message of the presentation, etc.

Furthermore, I also learned how to teach speaking. Speaking is one the most important skills. The aim of speaking is communication and that does not require perfect English. Break the silence is the better way to develop it. We cam improves this skill through many activities such as: role-plays, information gap activities, telling stories, debates, etc. For more information about power point you can visit this site.

http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/splane_m/PresentationTips.htm

Sixth week

Today, internet plays an important role in education .It provides a lot of tools and techniques to improve the learning .I offers a great way for teachers and students to interact whit each other, make research on projects, and manipulate date. This useful information was displayed us by my teacher and her colleague Gabriela Lopez through a power point presentation about the use of technology in EFL classroom. They talked about some tools such as: delicious, it is a social book-marking site that allows teachers and students to share bookmarks for more information you can visit this site http://delicious.com/browse?category_id=12  NoodTetools  provides a free software for teachers and students where they can access a useful library subscription for different purposes, http://www.noodletools.com/. Nicenet is a nonprofit organization that provides classroom internet assistant  if you want to know more visit this site    http://www.nicenet.org/  .In conclusion , the information that my teachers shared us  was really helpful  in order to understand how through this powerful tool teachers and students can improve your knowledge       

Fourth week

Well, during this week I learned a bout a good tool colled diigo . This tool permits to collet and organizing important information of webpage, to sticky notes,  to store in the library and easily share this information  when you need  it without  loosing the URL. I learned  to use it, because  in class  I openned my owm diigo account and I am researching,clasifing and storing the most  relevant information into it This useful tool help me to find easily something that I need in a faster way. Another important thing was the invitation the teacher did to join into a discussion forun about UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) and its work in the educational land through the ICT (Informtion and Comunication Technology) to permit the access to the education around the world.

Third week

During this week I Iearned    a lot of interesting things about citing in order to avoid plagiarism .The teacher shared us a good information facilitating three web sites, in one of them, I enjoyed answering a useful text in order to understand in a better way what is a plagiarism and what things I not must to do, because everybody easily can borrow or steal ideas someone else. Furthermore   we   are not being honest whit our self and whit original author of that work. Another important thing that I learnt was about APA style. It was developed by American Psychological Association which has established a standard of writing communication to be followed by writers and students around the world. I learnt it through the research of different web sites and my classmate’s   explanation who knew to clear all my doubts of that topic.  I am going to apply in every single of my work at the university and my professional life.

resource:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/664/01/