Saturday, January 28, 2012

Week 3: The Endless Journey

It's been another fruitful week for me(and guess for all).The more I get through this course I come to realize how ignorant am I and the more I learn the more I discover things about my self.I didn't realize the thrust I have for knowledge and the curiosity to explore new worlds and horizons.I have learned many things and yet to learn, the road is a long one and the journey seems to be endless.We are in the middle of the road to our destination,yet when I recollect what we have gone through I think I've gained a lot.

Delicious is one of the great tools to be used.I knew this tool exist some time ago but haven't tried it(don't know why??? guess I'm a (coach Potato= lazy)person,so thanks for this opportunity that made me use it.

Thanks to the great class I'm so lucky to be in,sharing lots of ideas and comments,expressing different views and experiences ,and having mutual interests as teachers and learners as well, as I believe (When one teaches,two learn).

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Week 2:ABCD objectives

One of the most beneficial aspects of this week is the novel way of writing objectives(ABCD)model of course.We always speak about writing objectives,but writing it this way is much clearer.It helps us in design more effective lesson plans and help us guide our students towards the set goals, as I believe that objectives are the vehicle that brings us to the determined goals.

I believe that trying one of the different technology tools available in the new-environment classes of nowadays would definitely bring about the "inspired change" to our language classes.Though I believe pedagogy comes first,through which we can direct our classes "It's not so much the program,more what you do with it" (Jones,1986)

I have always been pursing novel ways to engage my students in my classes,to open new windows for them to enhance and to widen their minds and to equip them with tools necessary for the different learning settings.I think the projects which we are supposed to create,through the course will definitely help me reach these goals.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Creating a blog

Dear all,
I have successfully created this blog in a fulfillment of the "Teaching Web skills course".The experience is great(though not my first one to be honest),but the difference is that this one is within a more academic setting,allowing the opportunity for participation and feedback(either from tutors or colleagues,participating in the same course.I think this one(blog)is going to be a rather mature one.