In a class we can have students whose families live in a car and others who live on a three story house with four cars and more, and we can also have people from Asia, South America or Canada, so introducing this kind of activity can be a way to break the walls students have. Remember the movie that we saw last week "Freedom Writers" and the techniques the teacher used to get the group closer and closer.
In a class we can have students whose families live in a car and others who live on a three story house, with four cars and more. We can also have people from Asia, South America or Canada. Introducing this kind of activity can be a way to break the walls students have. Remember the movie that we saw last week "Freedom Writers" and the techniques the teacher used to get the group closer and closer.
Students can deliver as much as you ask them to do, if you create high expectations and you expect them to deliver they will feel confident and will learn to trust themselves and believe that they can do it.
Students can deliver as much as you ask them to do. If you create high expectations and you expect them to deliver, they will feel confident and will learn to trust themselves. They will believe that they can do it.
The demos are very visual so the students do not get bored and also the listening is very clear you can save your answers of each demo and send it to your teacher if you need more explanations, but the demos are made so that you get immediate feedback and understanding.
The demos are very visual so the students do not get bored. The listening is very clear, you can save your answers of each demo and send it to your teacher if you need more explanations. The demos are made so that you get immediate feedback and understanding.
MSN is a great tool for practicing the four abilities because with it you can use webcams, microphones, headphones, you can share pictures and games so you can really communicate with someone in real context.
MSN is a great tool for practicing the four abilities. With it you can use webcams, microphones, headphones. You can share pictures and games. You can really communicate with someone in real context.
Some think that technology is more motivating but others prefer the lecture kind of class, we have to remember that our classes are big and we can find different personalities and intelligences so we have to try to reach everyone of our students.
Some think that technology is more motivating, but others prefer the lecture kind of class. We have to remember that our classes are big. We can find different personalities and intelligences, so we have to try to reach everyone of our students.
On this website you can create articles, practice reading and writing, edit existing articles, choose the language you want to practice and you can be a member of the community.
On this website you can create articles. Practice reading and writing. Edit existing articles, and choose the language you want to practice. You can be a member of the community.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
High Expectations
I think teachers should have high expectations about their students.
Students can deliver as much as you ask them to do, if you create high expectations and you expect them to deliver they will feel confident and will learn to trust themselves and believe that they can do it. I have seen students whose teachers don't believe in them and they are not confident and think that they can not do a satisfactory job. I have also had teachers myself who do not think we can do a good job and it shows.
Having high expectations helps the teacher and help the students. You can have a better communication and a better relationship.
You can do it! it is a great phrase.
Students can deliver as much as you ask them to do, if you create high expectations and you expect them to deliver they will feel confident and will learn to trust themselves and believe that they can do it. I have seen students whose teachers don't believe in them and they are not confident and think that they can not do a satisfactory job. I have also had teachers myself who do not think we can do a good job and it shows.
Having high expectations helps the teacher and help the students. You can have a better communication and a better relationship.
You can do it! it is a great phrase.
Social Interaction
It is a way to have interaction on a classroom. Working in groups or pair group can help the students to have better communication between each other and to get to know one another a little bit better. It can break the barrier that some students have specially to people that come from different backgrounds talking about social and cultural differences.
In a class we can have students whose families live in a car and others who live on a three story house with four cars and more, and we can also have people from Asia, South America or Canada, so introducing this kind of activity can be a way to break the walls students have. Remember the movie that we saw last week "Freedom Writers" and the techniques the teacher used to get the group closer and closer.
On the other hand I think that some people work better by themselves and working in groups can be a bad experience for them. It also depends of the approach that the teacher use and the activities that the teacher creates for the students keeping in mind the students themselves.
In a class we can have students whose families live in a car and others who live on a three story house with four cars and more, and we can also have people from Asia, South America or Canada, so introducing this kind of activity can be a way to break the walls students have. Remember the movie that we saw last week "Freedom Writers" and the techniques the teacher used to get the group closer and closer.
On the other hand I think that some people work better by themselves and working in groups can be a bad experience for them. It also depends of the approach that the teacher use and the activities that the teacher creates for the students keeping in mind the students themselves.
Teaching through content
I really liked the activity that you created for us. Teaching grammar and language through a song, by listening and/or watching a video it is much more interesting for the students, specially if it is a popular song which I think most of the students would know.
It motivated me and I think it motivated the rest of my classmates to work in groups, to know the types of ironies that existed and also to find out the types of ironies that were writing on the lyric.
Instead of the typical boring lecture type of class which we are just to, interaction and motivation through Internet, CDs, radio, DVDs and TV are much better.
It motivated me and I think it motivated the rest of my classmates to work in groups, to know the types of ironies that existed and also to find out the types of ironies that were writing on the lyric.
Instead of the typical boring lecture type of class which we are just to, interaction and motivation through Internet, CDs, radio, DVDs and TV are much better.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
MILK
MILK English
http://milkenglish.net/
Explore everyday life; expose to nature; experience and learn.
While having fun, being natural, creative, and imaginative, children can learn through their own experience – not by being imposed upon. For young children, school is a fun place, where they can meet peers that have the similar interests, where they can fulfill their wonder and curiosity about the world, and where they can be allowed to be themselves.
MILK English program provides the opportunity for children to experience the world while being exposed to an English speaking environment. They will Move, Imagine, and Laugh with other Kids while developing their creativity, building the confidence, and growing through communication with others.
http://milkenglish.net/
Explore everyday life; expose to nature; experience and learn.
While having fun, being natural, creative, and imaginative, children can learn through their own experience – not by being imposed upon. For young children, school is a fun place, where they can meet peers that have the similar interests, where they can fulfill their wonder and curiosity about the world, and where they can be allowed to be themselves.
MILK English program provides the opportunity for children to experience the world while being exposed to an English speaking environment. They will Move, Imagine, and Laugh with other Kids while developing their creativity, building the confidence, and growing through communication with others.
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