tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51980258449310503362024-02-07T04:46:02.117-08:00Building Teaching Skills through the Interactive Web!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481401851861476243noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198025844931050336.post-72330249962050055862014-12-10T15:46:00.002-08:002014-12-10T16:02:11.261-08:00FINAL WEEK 10<div align="center"><table border="1" width="852" height="1949" background="http://www.4shared.com/download/8fUhCGM5ba/fzm-seamlessnotebooktexture-17.jpg?lgfp=3000" style="border-width: 0px"><tr> <td height="1943" width="846" style="border-style: none; border-width: medium" align="left"><br />
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Finally, we reached the end of our course, the time passed incredibly fast! </font></p><p align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080"><br />
Now, I'm looking at our </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#FF0000"><span style="background-color: #FFFF00">Wiki, </span> </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#00FF00"><span style="background-color: #FF0000">Nicenet</span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080">and my </font><span style="background-color: #008080"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#00FF00">B</font></span><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#00FF00"><span style="background-color: #008080">log</span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080">, and I've come to conclusion that we did enormous work! </font></p><p align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080"><br />
It's absolutely fascinating! </font></p><p align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080"> <br />
Throughout the course, I tried tons of useful things with my students, you know what, they now look at the Internet resources with great interest and enthusiasm. </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#FFFF00"><span style="background-color: #FF0000">Thank you Courtney for helpful resources and beneficial ideas! </span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080">You did it! Now I incorporate new tools and technology more frequently than I did before. The credit goes to you Courtney as an instructor of this course! I appreciate each of your step in clarifying every piece of information, thank you once again!</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080"> I've created lots of things online and the results, I hope are more than just good! The best thing is definitely a </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#FFFF00"><span style="background-color: #FF0000">"WebQuest"</span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080">, it was really challenging extra credit task, but I coped with it successfully! </font></p><p align="center"><font size="4"><br />
<img border="0" src="http://www.4shared.com/download/nstXXNCUce/WEBQUEST_RESULTS.jpg?lgfp=3000" width="810" height="578"></font></p><p align="center"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080"><a href="http://go2mixed-files.netne.net/WebQuest/"><span style="background-color: #FFFF00"><font color="#FF0000">http://go2mixed-files.netne.net/WebQuest/</font></span></a></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080"> <br />
Also, creating a</font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#FFFF00"><span style="background-color: #FF0000"> Blog </span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080">was fun and interesting in the same way as </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#FFFF00"><span style="background-color: #FF0000">Padlet</span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080"> and </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#FFFF00"><span style="background-color:#FF0000">Interactive PPT</span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080">. <br />
By the way, I started implementing the Blog and Padlet on my lessons! Ss love it! </font></p><p align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080"> As for </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#FFFF00"><span style="background-color: #FF0000">Quizlet and Delicious </span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080">my results are the following:</font></p><p align="center"><font size="4"><br />
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As for other tools, such as creating a </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#FFFF00"><span style="background-color: #FF0000">Google Doc, online handouts with various activities and Google forms,</span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080"> they were quite interesting too! </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#FF0000"><span style="background-color: #FFFF00">These tools are very time-saving indeed! </span></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080"> In a nutshell, this week was really interesting one, because </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#FF0000"><span style="background-color: #FFFF00">I've identified my level of technology integration</span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080">, it was useful and beneficial!</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080"> I'd like to thank all of you colleagues for fruitful collaboration and useful feedback on my work throughout the course! Your thought-provoking ideas were absolutely essential! </font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#FF0000"><span style="background-color: #FFFF00"><br />
Thank you a lot! I wish you all the best! </span></font></p><p align="left"> </p><p align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080">Best regards,</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080">Zulyar Kavashev</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="4" color="#008080">Kazakhstan, Almaty </font></td> </tr>
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applicability of previously learnt resources.</font></font></b></i></p><p align="left"><b><i><font face="Consolas" size="4" color="#008080">I've learnt a lot about Blackboard features, it's perfect and dynamic educational platform to use with my students. Actually, I've just started creating my first online course for future IELTS classes in this brilliant platform.</font></i></b></p><p align="left"><b><i><font face="Consolas" size="4" color="#008080">Then I've created a "Padlet Wall" for my Pre-Intermediate Ss to share their thoughts and reflection about each lesson.</font></i></b></p><p align="left"><b><i><font face="Consolas" size="4" color="#008080">Next step was creation of edublog for my current IELTS classes, so as to enhance their writing skills in part 2 Writing essay task.</font></i></b></p><p align="left"><b><i><font face="Consolas" size="4" color="#008080">The links for all above mentioned resources can be found in our wiki and Nicenet platforms.</font></i></b></p><p align="left"><b><i><font face="Consolas" size="4" color="#008080"> <br />
What was new for me is "ANVILL" (A National Virtual Language Lab) platform <br />
introduced by Jeff Magoto. This is absolutely free, which is quite good for ESL <br />
teachers. In the article by Tina Deveny Oestreich about tech highlights <br />
introduced me to lots of new tools, so one of them is "ANVILL". I really like <br />
the idea that it can be used as LMS. I consider that it's one of the Bboard <br />
features as well. I'll definitely incorporate it in my teaching. I don't know <br />
how to start, but perhaps, I will start with "Trace Effects" game, so as to <br />
engage my Ss. It's great! Thanks Jeff a lot for this innovative approach!</font></i></b></p><p align="left"><b><i><font face="Consolas" size="4" color="#008080">Then I've created a puzzle for my Intermediate students on topic called "Describing People" in <a href="http://www.lakeshorelearning.com">http://www.lakeshorelearning.com</a> </font></i></b></p><p align="left"><img border="0" src="http://www.4shared.com/download/i9OIEY-zba/Descr_people_crossword.jpg?lgfp=3000" width="551" height="611"></p><p align="left"><b><i><font face="Consolas" size="4" color="#008080">Finally, I've created again my first wiki in <a href="http://www.wikispaces.com">http://www.wikispaces.com</a>, this is a link to it <a href="https://english2inspire.wikispaces.com/">https://english2inspire.wikispaces.com/</a></font></i></b></p><p align="center"><img border="0" src="http://www.4shared.com/download/L7Z8mvvfce/My_Wiki.jpg?lgfp=3000" width="812" height="438"></p><p align="left"><b><i><font face="Consolas" size="4" color="#008080"> <br />
As for my final project, I've done a lot this week, I think it's almost finished, my partners were great, thanks Sharmila and Gordana for being so helpful in this project review task! Thanks a lot colleagues! I appreciate everything!</font></i></b></p><p align="left"><b><i><font face="Consolas" size="4" color="#008080"> <br />
In a nutshell, I enjoyed this week by trying out different tools! Thanks Courtney!</font></i></b></p><p align="left"><b><i><font face="Consolas" size="4" color="#008080">Best regards,</font></i></b></p><p align="left"><b><i><font face="Consolas" size="4" color="#008080">Zulyar Kavashev</font></i></b></p><p align="left"><b><i><font face="Consolas" size="4" color="#008080">Kazakhstan, Almaty</font></i></b></p></body><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481401851861476243noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198025844931050336.post-55984059379461271252014-11-21T13:50:00.001-08:002014-11-21T13:59:22.822-08:00WEEK 7<p align="center"><img src="http://images.cooltext.com/4015112.gif" width="609" height="101" alt="Burning Week 7"/></p><p><font face="arial rounded mt bold"><h4><font color="green">Hello everyone!<br />
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This week we've encountered with <font color="red">"hot issues"</font> like <font color="maroon">"Autonomous Language Learning/Learner Autonomy",</font> <font color="maroon">"One Computer Classroom"</font><br />
and <font color="maroon">"M-Learning".</font><br />
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As for <font color="red">"Autonomous Language Learning/Learner Autonomy"</font> I absolutely agree with three basic pedagogical principles:<br />
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1.Learner involvement - engaging learners;<br />
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2.Learner reflection - plan, monitor and evaluate learning;<br />
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3.Appropriate target language use - the target language as medium of language learning.<br />
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Furthemore, I've found lots of ways to enhance learner autonomy, I'd like to list, which I liked most of all:<br />
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1.<font color="red">"E-Portfolio"</font> - a digital collection of student's work and achievements;<br />
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2.<font color="red">"Edublog"</font> - a blog with an educational purpose;<br />
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3.<font color="red">"MALL"/M-Learning"</font> - learning which involves the use of mobile media, such as MP3 players, iPad, iPod or mobile phones;<br />
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4.<font color="red">"CALL"</font> - an approach to language teaching and learning which uses computer technology;<br />
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5.<font color="red">"VLE"</font> - a software system designed to help teachers manage online educational courses. Also known as (MLEs) and <lms>;<br />
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6.<font color="red">"Texting"</font> - a form of communication whereby text messages are sent via mobile phones;<br />
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7.<font color="red">"eTandem"</font> - finding partners around the world via email, telephone and other media for creating learner autonomy;<br />
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8.<font color="red">"LMS Blackboard"</font> - learning management system for delivering distance learning.<br />
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Also, with <font color="blue">"One Computer Classroom"</font> there are variety things to do to improve self-study of learners.<br />
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It can be used for making presentations, creating different things in one group, colloborative learning tool and essential information resource as well.<br />
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I've understood one importatnt thing that when you use "One Computer Classroom" you should balance between non-computer work and computer work itself, so as to achieve cooperative learning environment.<br />
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Another tool we've been introduced is <font color="red">"Padlet Wall".</font> I like this tool a lot, you can use it for any educational purposes.<br />
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In my case, I'd like to use it for sharing ideas and thoughts on how to perform effectively on language exams and on each lesson as well.<br />
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In addition, a couple of words on <font color="red">'2b/2b=?' )) 'To be, or not to be. That is the question', (Shakespear's Hamlet)</font> of course, it's about <font color="blue">"M-Learning".</font><br />
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I believe that this tool is the easiest way to create learner autonomy and engage all students at once.<br />
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Again as any tool it has some drawbacks such as it won't be affordable for some learners, but anyway, it can be used with any phones, simply as instant messaging.<br />
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All the ideas listed in "20 Ideas to use phone effectively" are very useful, it offers to use everything in the phone so as to achieve great engaging results while teaching the subject.<br />
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<p><font face="arial rounded mt bold"><h4><font color="green">Best regards,<br />
Zulyar Kavashev<br />
Kazakhstan, Almaty<br />
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This week was really interactive!<br />
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I've found out a lot about teaching large and small classes, the resources provided in our wiki were very useful, particularly articles by Rick Finnan and Donna Shaw. I agree that lecture classes can be boring, because it's only "Teacher-Centered", ideas about enhancing lectures by making them more "Learner-Centered" were great.</font></p><br />
<p><font face="comic sans ms"><h4><font color="4B0082">I find <font color="red">Interactive lectures Summaries of 36 formats</font> as one of the greatest resources I've ever seen for engaging learners and making interactive lessons, it has many powerful ideas for busy teachers. I will definitely start using it with my learners.</font></p><br />
<p><font face="comic sans ms"><h4><font color="DC143C">I've learnt how to use and implement different tools like <font color="red">PowerPoint Presentations</font>, <font color="red">iClickers (Personal Response Systems)</font> and <font color="red">Microsoft Mouse Mischief</font>. They are all wonderful tools, which make teaching easier and interactive.</font></p><br />
<p><font face="comic sans ms"><h4><font color="800080">Finally, I've made my first, let's say 100% interactive PPT. You can watch it right here.<br />
<p align="center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/F68pCqZv-PM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>I've made this PPT with another brilliant tool called <a href="http://www.voki.com/"><font color="red">VOKI</font><img src="http://dc360.4shared.com/img/fUyTNtHSce/149af86c730/VOKI.jpg" border="0"></a><br />
At first, it was difficult, but I believe that I coped with this task successfully.</font></p><br />
<p><font face="comic sans ms"><h4><font color="2E8B57">The most important news I'd like to share is that I started implementing <font color="red">"QUIZLET"</font> and <font color="red">"ANKI"</font> with my students. They like these tools very much. First step was to introduce them to my class, so as Ss are currently using ICA, I've just sent them step by step instructions on how to "Join our class" in QUIZLET. Most of them coped with this task, but it's still difficult for one student, actually, I understand her, because she is older woman, who can use PC and smartphone at a good level, but she finds joing/signing up somewhere very difficult. Anyway I'll help her and I believe that she'll succeed using QUIZLET. Then I introduced "ANKI", again via ICA, I just shared a link to download page and I also asked them to download first decks for memorising lexis. I explained that "ANKI" will be used only as flashcard approach in learning new words, but "QUIZLET" will be ideal for those, who like memorising by playing games and doing quizzes.</font></p><br />
<p><font face="comic sans ms"><h4><font color="DC143C">Further, most Ss downloaded only "QUIZLET" to their Iphones from Google play market, but they couldn't download "ANKI", because it's really expensive for Iphone, on the other hand, it's free for "Android" platforms, unfortunately, only one student has "Android" smartphone. So I told my Ss to download Windows version of "ANKI" and that we will use "QUIZLET" in the classroom, but "ANKI" will be used at home on PC and laptops. <br />
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I consider that "QUIZLET" is a great tool for using in the classroom, firstly, because Ss will not use other dictionaries at all, and secondly, I'll use "QUIZLET" for conducting "phone quizzes". Actually, I'm planning to conduct one next week. As for "ANKI" I prepared decks to use them at home by Ss for revising new words.<br />
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That's all the information I wanted to share, see you next week! <br />
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Best regards,<br />
Zulyar Kavashev<br />
Kazakhstan, Almaty</font></h4></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11481401851861476243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198025844931050336.post-45530205650371962852014-11-09T07:18:00.000-08:002014-11-09T07:58:25.954-08:00WEEK 5 "REAL TOOLS AND REAL SOLUTIONS"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #741b47;"> This week as usual introduced me to really useful tools indeed. I found out a lot about "Project-Based Learning". I liked all three articles by </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #741b47;">John M. Norris, </span></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Brulent Alan and Frederika L. Stoller, </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">John Larmer and </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px;">John R. Mergendoller. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px;"> I found creating rubrics very fun and useful, this tool is essential, particularly when you are conducting PBL lessons. Let's say "BRILLIANT" approach to assess students' knowledge about the subject you teach! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px;"> As for alternative assessment I can definitely say that choosing a "TEST" must be really purposeful and contextual. Ss usually don't mind being assessed differently, so using alternative assessment can be effective. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px;"> As for practical part of this great week, I've created a rubric, analyzed "PROS and CONS" of "QUIZLET and ANKI" in terms of usability and finally, I created my first "WEBQUEST". I shared my thoughts about it in my previous posts, look for it to find anything that will supplement your knowledge with its effectiveness on ESL lessons.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px;"> As for webquest, I post it directly in Nicenet so that everyone can explore it and I hope that everyone will find it useful from overall content, for this purpose, I tried to make it more interactive. Enjoy! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px;"> Regarding my class issue, I consider that "QUIZLET together with ANKI" will be ideal to solve problems of my students. They're really practical, so I believe that I'll achieve great results in improving vocabulary skills, Ss will </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; line-height: 19px;">definitely</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px;"> like it! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px;"> Thank you Courtney for every piece of information you provide us in this brilliant course and for useful feedback on each step we make to achieve great results in WEBSKILLS ! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px;">Best regards,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19px;">Zulyar Kavashev</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Kazakhstan, Almaty</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"> This week was full of new information. I've learnt a lot, i.e. how to differentiate"The Process approach and Product approach" in writing skills.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Next step was to search for new webskills websites, which can help in improving students' reading skills. I was excited when I came across with lots of multi-skills websites. Brilliant!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Another step was making technologically enhanced lesson plan, actually, I don't like planning, it's very time-consuming, but when I found out about ABCD Objectives, my life became easier. I've never thought that there might be another type of planning a lesson - technology based lesson plan, but I think it's very interesting one.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"> This week I'd like to share some information about "Anki" program. The program is ideal for those who want to inhance students' lexis/vocabulary skills. Simply you should create decks (flashcards) for you Ss.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">First of all, you need to download this program at </span><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://ankisrs.net/"><span style="color: red;">Download Anki for your PC/laptop anything here</span></a>,</span><span style="color: #0b5394;"> after that </span><a href="https://ankiweb.net/account/login"><span style="color: red;">Sign Up here</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394;">, then click "Get Shared" here you'll see lots of categories. This time just choose </span><a href="https://ankiweb.net/shared/decks/english"><span style="color: red;">English</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394;">, because we are English teachers )). Here you'll find tons of useful "Decks(flashcards)" for your personal teaching needs. Choose one you like, then click "Info" and finally click "Download". You did it! Well done! Now just open it with "Anki" program, I think it's located in your desktop.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">So, what do you think about this brilliant program?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Kazakhstan, Almaty</span></div>
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<b style="color: #990000;"> </b><span style="color: #0b5394;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let's admit that it's a week of new ideas and and unexpendable resources! This week I've learnt a great deal of web search engines and how to use them for my specific needs. I think the best one for me is</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b> </b><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.iseek.com/"><span style="color: red;"><b>iSEEK</b></span></a>.</span> </span><span style="color: #0b5394;">I could find everything I needed for my exam prep class, such as listening, reading, writing and speaking worksheets and lesson plans.</span><span style="color: red;"><b> <a href="http://www.noodletools.com/"><span style="color: red;">NoodleTools</span></a> </b></span><span style="color: #0b5394;">list is ideal for for those who want to get promoted not only in teaching but also scientifically. For instance, if you want to write an article and publish it afterwards, you may find it useful to search for something more interesting and norrow-specialized, probably you'll find lots of new things there.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> As for my final project, I'm sure that this week will be prominent for me because I've launched ICA and Blogger with my students for the first time ever. They were amazed by my creative approach to the lesson conducting. First, I've made some hand-outs with the overview of Blogger and ICA, I told them about specific features of these online tools and asked them to follow me in my Blogger. Secondly, I've asked them to be ready to use these tools, because from now they will be essential part of our face-to-face lessons. Finally, I told them that our lessons would be more interactive and exciting, that's why they need to get used to these tools first.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> This week I'd like to share a piece of information about another Web Tool called WebQuest. This <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">is an inquiry-oriented lesson type in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. It was developed by</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> Bernie Dodge at San Diego University. Nowadays, most teachers use this tool to make their lessons engaging and interactive. I haven't used it yet, but within our course I will try to use it in my classroom. It will be a good addition to my own interactive lessons. Anyway, click this link </span><a href="http://www.webquest.org/"><b><span style="color: red;">WebQuestOrg</span></b></a><span style="color: #0b5394;"> and find out more about it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Blogger</b></span> -<i> a person who writes a blog;</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Blog </span></b>- <i>(shortened Weblog)</i>. <i>It can also be used as a verb, meaning to add a content to a </i><i>blog;</i></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">Blogsphere</span></b> -<i> the collection of blogs available online;</i></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Edublog</b></span> - <i>an education-related blog;</i></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">Edublogger</span></b> -<i> a person who creates a blog for eduction.</i></div>
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<i> I would like to start incorporating this great tool in my classroom with my students and teachers as well. I think this course will be the first step to fulfil my teaching goals in the sphere of webskills.</i></div>
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