Week 8 - Discussion – Online Exercises/Technology Tools

Hello Everyone,
This week was important for me. In fact the tools, such as Padlet, Bingo, Wikispace, Crossword Puzzle Game promote students to learn new materials and repeat English in a new format. This week is associated with next poetry.

The more we learn, the more we know
The more we know, the more we forget

The more we forget, the less we know

the less we forget, the more we know

Best Regards,

Tatyana

Kazakhstan

Week 7: Learner Autonomy, the One-computer Classroom, and Mobile Devices

Hello Everyone,

I am really enjoy using Padlet. It is an excellent connection between me and my students. We can share with interesting and personal information. It is trully the great way for communication and learning English, with pleasure.

Also I may say that Padlet is very user-friendly tool. It is flexibile in use and allows to share ideas, documents, photos, videos. 

You can use it when want to post your own ideas, share with different kind of document, creat own Padlet page and project, record own audio and video, take photo and simply communicate with your friends.

I believe it will be the great contribution in my work.

https://ru.padlet.com/tanya_11b

Best Regards,
Tatyana
Kazakhstan

Week 6: Creating Student-centered Classes and Interactive PowerPoint

Hello Everyone,
This week was really interesting and productive.
 I created my own Interactive PowerPoint presentation. Also I watched the presentations of another participants. I believe I will be use these slideshows in the future. 

 I think it was good lesson for me. 
Best Regards,
Tatyana
Kazakhstan

Week 5: Project-based Learning, WebQuests, and Rubrics

Hello Everyone,

This week's topic is so interesting and important. It's really easier creating a WebQuest than I think.

What are WebQuests?

WebQuest is probably the most widely used Web-based activities.

WebQuests allow my students to explore their problems and find their own answers.

WebQuests usually include in:

1) The Introduction

2) The Task

3) The Process

4) The Resources

5) The Evaluation

6) The Conclusion

These links help us to create our own WebQuests:

http://zunal.com/

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

http://questgarden.com/

I am so happy to create such thing.

Best Regards,

Tatyana

Kazakhstan

Week 4: Skill-building Websites for Reading/Writing Skills

Hello Everyone,

In fact, young people do not like to read any books. How parents and teachers can help children learn to love reading? I think, we should become example for them. 
For all my student, English is secondary language. What is the best way to teach the language? I know one simple method:

Read what you like,
Write how you feel,
Speak when it is necessary.

Unbelievable some students enjoy different kinds of reading. So English teachers can change genres and assign homework, like to read fantasy, novel, creative nonfiction, historical literature and even anecdote.

Nowadays students have not problems with lack of books.

People can read online or download a lot of reading materials at any time. 
For example, http://americanenglish.state.gov/ebooks.

Strong reading and writing skills come only from practice. 

Have a nice day!

Tatyana

Kazakhstan