четверг, 13 марта 2014 г.


                 



Hello, everyone!

I want to share with you about my reflection of this course. I liked to use all technology tools, which I learnt in this course: WebQuest, Rubrics, Interactive Presentation, Blog, Padlet, NiceNet for discussion and other materials for the Group Discussion, etc. All tools which we studied are very convenient to use that all of them are on a site, it isn't necessary to download them, everything works online and very easy, that you can find all instructions.
I liked Padlet, because it's a free application to create an online bulletin board that I can use to display information for any topic. Easily create an account and build a new notice-board. I can add images, links, videos, and more. I can make my wall completely open for public contributions, completely private, or moderated by me. I can use as a place to collect web quest links and information.
I want to note about the program Hot Potatoes, which allow students to make interactive, Web-based exercises. Instead, I use the program's exercise templates to create exercises on Web pages which then can be uploaded to a server where students access them. Hot Potatoes program suite provides with flexible, easy-to-use modules for creating Web-based language exercises that students can work on while also receiving feedback that will direct them towards correct answers.
I already started using some tools with my students, such as Nicenet, Blog, Delicious, Padlet, etc. They liked all of them. It is interesting and motivating for my students. They create their own creative works. Now my students use all tools, which I show and explain them, such as blogs, wikis and etc. They search different kind texts, graphics, vidoes, pictures, online lessons in order to create it in various tools. 
Using several types of technology in one lesson helps me, all students understand initially, alleviating many of the questions that students will have later, as well as lessening the times.
I liked, especially Padlet, WebQuest.
Padlet is a web based means of collating ideas and collaborating online.It's very useful tool that helps to brainstorm ideas from a class, to collate research on a topic, to gauge understanding on a topic, to test student knowledge, to curate website links and to share information to an audience.
WebQuests pull together the most effective instructional practices into one integrated student activity. WebQuests are interesting and motivating to teachers and students.An effective WebQuest develops critical thinking skills and often includes a cooperative learning component. WebQuests help students analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information.
Using different programs which I teach them on creation of different materials, they develop skills on creating multimedia materials. And all technologies which I learnt, I will teach them that they used in English teaching.

I am very grateful to our lecturer Mr.Sean, for his patience and understanding. He is really SUPER TEACHER!!! I wish him a great success!!!



суббота, 8 марта 2014 г.



I wrote the project a little with delay. If fairly, last weeks for me were very busy. I was nervous every day if I didn't open our site and didn't do one task. And I each time, was surprised the time flies so quickly.
I tried to use all tools in my project, as my students are future teachers of English.  I must teach all of them the innovations in education system. I would like to use all technology tools, which I learnt in this course: WebQuest, Rubrics, Interactive Presentation, Blog, Padlet, NiceNet, etc. And they must know all new technologies too. My purpose to teach them the discipline "Information technologies of teaching foreign language" is to teach the modern methods of teaching English, and their purpose is to teach English using the modern technologies in the future.
I taught to them only according to certain programs earlier. I tried to use peer-to-peer learning on my classes such as Peer Instruction, Team-Based Learning, Problem-Based Learning, Project-Based Learning, Case-Based Learning and Inquiry Learning. On all these tasks I left a lot of time, now having learned new technologies from our course, I can force them to do themselves. And now I teach them with pride to what I learned in this course. They asked me, why our previous teachers didn’t know about these tools. And I answered them, that I didn’t know all these tools before and I learnt it in the course “Teaching Skills Through Interactive Web”.  They are very glad that they have many possibilities in teaching English.
My students who used the tools which noted before, they felt more successful, they are more motivated to learn more and have increased self- confidence and self-esteem.
I am sure, that all find learning in a technology-enhanced setting more stimulating and much better than in a traditional classroom environment.



I did next actions on 8th week.
-Created a Nicenet class for my students. The name of the class “Modern English”
- Created a class blog on Blogger
- Created  a class Padlet site
- Created a class survey using Google docs
- Created a class website on Google Sites
My students might benefit from technology particularly due to the fact that most of them have access to the Internet in order to build skills in English language teaching with new technologies, to understand and use appropriate technology to enhance the learning environment and outcomes for the students, to model innovative online teaching practices, to use real-world applications of technology tools and practices. All my students have computers or laptops.
Within a practical training on the class I explain such problems of a modern technique of teaching of foreign languages as training in cooperation, a design technique in training in foreign languages, case technologies of training in foreign languages, an intensive technique of training in foreign languages, a language portfolio, different degree training in foreign languages, rating system of training in foreign languages, computer technologies of training in foreign languages, etc. In order to do all tasks, they need in technologies which we learnt in this course.

I got a lot of practical and theoretical knowledge which I can use with my students and share with my colleagues. It was a productive course and I am sure, my colleagues  the same opinion too.