Hello everyone! This is the last time to write on the blog. It`s been a great semester. I would like to say that this subject was quite different, innovative and definitely interesting and intriguing. The same goes for the project. Now our exams are coming and i would like to wish you good luck and success. Happy summer!!

A review of my project partner

My project partner was Lejla.  Lejla and I had a flawless cooperation.  We prepared our project based on the needs of 5^th graders. At the beginning we presented the class rules and then we explained theory via power point and blackboard. Finally we provided our students with exercises for practice.  Lejla was an excellent partner, we managed to communicate without any misunderstandings.  I’m glad we worked together. 

The final presentation

Even though we haven`t present our project yet I think it will be very interesting experience.  I`m really excited to use technological tools in my teaching process, the result I think will be positive and satisfying. Students and pupils nowadays are fond of technology, for this reason is important to practice this kind of innovating teaching as much as possible. 

Project Plans

Antonyms is the topic Lejla and I decided to teach.

To start the lesson hour we gonna make some sort of warm up activity (a game). Then we will explain theory (via video and power point) and work on some examples on blackboard. After that students will be asked to do some exercises and finally homework will be given.

How technology and media can influence the teaching process and what problems may occur.

 The use of technology or media during a lesson hour can influence students, teacher and the process of learning. Technology can assist teachers and accelerate students’ learning by using teaching tools and motivating students to learn. Not only can tablets, apps, video and interactive whiteboards be learning tools for students, but they can be additional teaching tools for educators. Interactive presentation tools, video clips, graphics and other audio visual elements are a simple way to keep students actively engaged in lessons, as well as a means to keep your lessons fresh.

Furthermore, no child is the same. Every student learns at his or her own pace. There are many ways that integrating technology into the classroom can help students learn at a rate that is comfortable to them, and that allows them to retain information. For example, in-classroom lessons or activities on laptops or tablets allow students to read directions, process information and complete work at their own pace. This also helps free up the teacher’s time so they can give students who may need extra guidance or assistance the attention they require.

Nevertheless, in our country teachers may face an important difficulty as it concerns the use of technology during the lesson hour. The inability to support it. While technology can be a great addition to the classroom, it also can be a source of frustration for both the teacher and the student. Unless the teacher is well trained in technology and can support the hardware in the classroom, a technology expert will be needed to troubleshoot problems. If schools cannot support the purchased technology, it essentially renders it useless in times of crisis or disrepair. Additionally, technology often needs frequent maintenance to keep it in good condition for use.

ESL Skills

When it comes to antonyms the teaching of them should be based on listening and speaking ESL skills.

  In general listening and speaking skills are important because through using language and hearing how others use it, children become able to describe the world, make sense of life's experiences and get things done. They learn to use language as a tool for thinking, collectively and alone.

Teaching antonyms through listening and speaking could be very beneficial and practical  for pupils because helps them understand better theory, practice theory  immediately through examples and that can lead to better memorization.

It`s not wrong to use all four ESL skills to teach antonyms, on the contrary it could be very interesting too. But I thing focusing on these two at the beginning could be easier and effective. 

Antonyms

Hello everyone! The project Lejla and I have to present is about "Antonyms".

I'm very excited about this project. I think it would be very helpful for us to experience a real life situation of teaching. 

Good luck to all of us!

 

Hello everyone!!
 After reading about project based learning I found it very interesting and beneficial method for students to deal with. Students should be given a real-world problem that they need to solve in a creative and authentic way. To do this, they would need to study, understand , research , then use their writing and speaking skills. In other words  a project~based classroom allows students to investigate questions, propose hypotheses and explanations, discuss their ideas, challenge the ideas of others and try out new ideas.

Writing Objectives

 In our profession writing clear course objectives is important because objectives define what you will have the students do. Objectives provide a link between expectations, teaching and grading. Clear objectives can help the instructor design lessons that will be easier for the student to comprehend and the teacher to evaluate. A properly written objective tells you what specific knowledge, skill, or attitude is desired and what method of instruction and criteria for learner achievement are required. The ABCD method of writing objectives is an excellent starting point for writing objectives. In this system, "A" is for audience (who are your learners?) , "B" is for behavior (what do you expect them to be able to do?)  "C" for conditions (Under what circumstances or context will the learning occur?)  and "D" for degree of mastery needed (how much will be accomplished, how well will the behavior need to be performed, and to what level?).
 

Cooperative Learning.

What i understood from the videos is that the Kagan Structures are actually revolutionary strategies different than traditional teaching that some teachers choose to use. After watching the materials i felt motivated and inspired to put in practice cooperative learning for the reason that this method of teaching  gave me the impression that it could be very beneficial for both teachers and students. As researches have shown, with this technique students see the procedure of learning with a positive perspective. Furthermore they appear development of thinking skills and improved social relations. They also tend to participate more and to achieve highly records of success. Except from that children trained by Kagan structures tend to show caring attitude for their classmates and discipline problems  among them are almost nonexistent. For these reasons as a future teacher i would definitely choose to use this technique because except from student friendly is teacher friendly too due to its easy and time saving structure.    

Hello everyone! this is my first attempt to write on the blog. Although  it may seem early I would like to share my so far experience about this website.
First of all, when I realized that this subject is gonna be about technology and more specifically the use of technology in classroom I felt very intrigued because I thought that it would be very innovative and useful subject to use in my future teaching methods. Nevertheless I have to admit that it appears to me a bit difficult and complicated. But this may came as a result of my unfamiliarity with the blog so far. Despite these, I will do my best to succeed in this subject and furthermore to add this technique in my teaching and learning style and routine.
Finally, i would like to wish good luck to all of my colleagues.
GOOD LUCK!!