Hello!
Am still working! The Powerpoint worked and I managed to place it where required without much a do.Calculating and setting the time took a while and a bit of repetition.The girls were very happy to have me at the back of the class than at the front as usual. I am amazed that such a small effort can bring so much pleasure to a class.Hope all yours worked well.
Tina
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
WEEK 6:Technology in Large Classes.
Ya, 6th week now.
In between going to school and running to the doctor I managed to do the Reading on large classes and use of PowerPoint found out the more you co-opt technology, the more your classes can become interesting. I always get disappointed when my class of 70 students in form one shrinks to 40 in form two and twenty something in form 3 etc. I am positive that a change in my methodology will help me retain more students or clients as my boss calls them! It will help me sell my subject!
The PowerPoint project? Still on the way! Hopefully by before the week end.
Tina
In between going to school and running to the doctor I managed to do the Reading on large classes and use of PowerPoint found out the more you co-opt technology, the more your classes can become interesting. I always get disappointed when my class of 70 students in form one shrinks to 40 in form two and twenty something in form 3 etc. I am positive that a change in my methodology will help me retain more students or clients as my boss calls them! It will help me sell my subject!
The PowerPoint project? Still on the way! Hopefully by before the week end.
Tina
Sunday, 13 May 2012
WEEK 5
The week has been trying for me! Back to school, Entry exams for term 2, harrowing visit to the doctor, lab, bla bla bla.... ah ! I can not believe I got the work done. Almost all.The rubric maker will become my friend. I think some I can change because the school only wants marks. Sometime where that comes from is not their problem. I can modify my type of assessment.The solution to my problems was just a click away, but the challenge is going to be how to have enough comps and time to access them?I want to try the webquest part. Wish me luck!
Tina
The week has been trying for me! Back to school, Entry exams for term 2, harrowing visit to the doctor, lab, bla bla bla.... ah ! I can not believe I got the work done. Almost all.The rubric maker will become my friend. I think some I can change because the school only wants marks. Sometime where that comes from is not their problem. I can modify my type of assessment.The solution to my problems was just a click away, but the challenge is going to be how to have enough comps and time to access them?I want to try the webquest part. Wish me luck!
Tina
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
WEEK 5
Guys its week 5!
Still one page to sign up for called Rubistar. Nice things there but what with finding a new name and password, again!At this rate don't you think your identity can be stolen?
I am still thinking of a project! I love the idea and am excited about the possibilities.It has to be hot and original! Where doIi find one and others like Susan Gaer have already come up with The PROJECT? Am a bit intimidated.
I have no idea how to do the WebQuest, so I am shelving the Extra work idea for now!I loved the projects I saw there though, very much.
The Rubrics were an eye opener and I think very useful for the teachers and motivating for the students. I have already used auto-assessment many times and it works magic. Let me rest now and continue tomorrow
Tina
Guys its week 5!
Still one page to sign up for called Rubistar. Nice things there but what with finding a new name and password, again!At this rate don't you think your identity can be stolen?
I am still thinking of a project! I love the idea and am excited about the possibilities.It has to be hot and original! Where doIi find one and others like Susan Gaer have already come up with The PROJECT? Am a bit intimidated.
I have no idea how to do the WebQuest, so I am shelving the Extra work idea for now!I loved the projects I saw there though, very much.
The Rubrics were an eye opener and I think very useful for the teachers and motivating for the students. I have already used auto-assessment many times and it works magic. Let me rest now and continue tomorrow
Tina
Thursday, 3 May 2012
Week 4
Am I happy or what because I have almost completed week 4 work!Its back to school on Monday! Looking forward to 14 great weeks. How am I going to cope?That is ONE problem.Do you think I can find some shortcuts on www.ehow.com?The girls need to develop a teach yourself attitude. That would be great because I can just direct them to the inexhaustible internet and bang! Knowledge at the click of a button. But then I would not dare ruin my job oh!Courage all of you!
Tina
Am I happy or what because I have almost completed week 4 work!Its back to school on Monday! Looking forward to 14 great weeks. How am I going to cope?That is ONE problem.Do you think I can find some shortcuts on www.ehow.com?The girls need to develop a teach yourself attitude. That would be great because I can just direct them to the inexhaustible internet and bang! Knowledge at the click of a button. But then I would not dare ruin my job oh!Courage all of you!
Tina
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
WEEK 4:
Becoming a Wired Teacher
Hi e- class mates!
I am still on the
road to becoming the wired teacher and soon I hope the course will move to
creating a web page!
My! The document by Krajka was long! The thought was good
but the Kenya Computer for Schools equipment program is still gazillions of
years behind and not coping too well! I may have to wait. But, If I will have
retired I will be at least a web designer. Such jobs are well paying here!
I wonder if the Kenya Powerless and Lightless Co will let me
finish or meet the Wednesday deadlines, so I am posting everything for the
week. I am also hoping that by using the site www.Marlo.com/card.html my girls
will start speaking English with a better accent and not in their maternal ! I
am still putting away material in the archives for reading after the 10 weeks
race! Thanks to Technology of saving and Delicious!
Tina
Saturday, 28 April 2012
Week 3
Week 3
Hi class Mates,
The week is still here.I have read a lot. Linked a lot and learned a lot and...am still around.For the listening skills I found here to go. For the speaking skills at esl. com That was good until the Acrobat started misbehaving. I hope you all are able to get the software at Downloads for Free... Amen.
I am yet to get to the other blogs but I liked, no loved Delicious!I think the ones that dont come easy are best. I have now short listed Owips, Voisse, Grapevine, Blaberize ,Audiopal, Chirbit, Voicethread and http://accessrio.wordpress.com/ to visit! When? Ha don't worry, am still around!Just go for it and thank you Larry Ferlazzo!
I am going to recommend to you GoogleVoice too and the latest for free chat house in Gmail!Good luck,. Just leave or set aside time for work and family.
I am dreaming and planing for a school radio show, when we reopen!
Am so happy to be in this e-class!
Am also praying hard for the tropical rain to continue for the food and to stop so that I can get steady Internet. Happy learning you all
Tina
Hi class Mates,
The week is still here.I have read a lot. Linked a lot and learned a lot and...am still around.For the listening skills I found here to go. For the speaking skills at esl. com That was good until the Acrobat started misbehaving. I hope you all are able to get the software at Downloads for Free... Amen.
I am yet to get to the other blogs but I liked, no loved Delicious!I think the ones that dont come easy are best. I have now short listed Owips, Voisse, Grapevine, Blaberize ,Audiopal, Chirbit, Voicethread and http://accessrio.wordpress.com/ to visit! When? Ha don't worry, am still around!Just go for it and thank you Larry Ferlazzo!
I am going to recommend to you GoogleVoice too and the latest for free chat house in Gmail!Good luck,. Just leave or set aside time for work and family.
I am dreaming and planing for a school radio show, when we reopen!
Am so happy to be in this e-class!
Am also praying hard for the tropical rain to continue for the food and to stop so that I can get steady Internet. Happy learning you all
Tina
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
WEEK 3
Hi all!
Sorry to admit that my feet are still heavy and am not running as fast as I would like!Coupled with the rain and the Tropical Black-outs!My hands are full!
Ah I went to Delicious.com. It was tasteless at the beginning.I searched long (until I used Google) for the sign in or join page. Ok Laugh.. am daft ya..! Teacher please next time just give me the URL! I love those strings.
I could not get Acrobat to work on my old 256 comp.ha! But All is well that ends all well!So I read the other sites and it was very interesting. Am there and I am sure I have gone through the tasks and it still not yet midnight!
I am happy to have learned about Delicious and also the sample project by Tendouinde Bruno Nikiema from the American Language Center in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on ' A Reflection on & Action Research Report, Working with a Large Class of Grade 13 "Terminale" Students'. Am informed and looking forward to my own. Project on Making my students stop speaking English in their mother tongue!If I can.
The Randall's Cyber Listening Lab: http://www.esl-lab.com/ is the site I would recommend to all who want to teach these skills It full of the relevant and the necessary for Daily use. That is very practical.
keep it up!
Tina
Hi all!
Sorry to admit that my feet are still heavy and am not running as fast as I would like!Coupled with the rain and the Tropical Black-outs!My hands are full!
Ah I went to Delicious.com. It was tasteless at the beginning.I searched long (until I used Google) for the sign in or join page. Ok Laugh.. am daft ya..! Teacher please next time just give me the URL! I love those strings.
I could not get Acrobat to work on my old 256 comp.ha! But All is well that ends all well!So I read the other sites and it was very interesting. Am there and I am sure I have gone through the tasks and it still not yet midnight!
I am happy to have learned about Delicious and also the sample project by Tendouinde Bruno Nikiema from the American Language Center in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on ' A Reflection on & Action Research Report, Working with a Large Class of Grade 13 "Terminale" Students'. Am informed and looking forward to my own. Project on Making my students stop speaking English in their mother tongue!If I can.
The Randall's Cyber Listening Lab: http://www.esl-lab.com/ is the site I would recommend to all who want to teach these skills It full of the relevant and the necessary for Daily use. That is very practical.
keep it up!
Tina
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
WEEK 2
I have spent time on the readings for the weeks and this are my thoughts
1.The Jupiter site that our teacher have put us on reminds me of a national site we have for the Kenya National Examinations council that it uses every year to disseminate results of examination. The only difference is that is for a national exam and it cover all the regions of the country.In My school we have that system for internal examinations at the beginning of the term and in the middle which is on a LAN. Sadly we still have to make manual report cards at he end of the term. Very tedious !Ah technology is still coming. I think I would like to pioneer such a site for my French classes and eventually for the school. I hope I will have that ability at the end of this course. I am encouraged.
2. The reading on writing clear objectives took me back to college many years ago.I think I have to go back and revise all the stuff about Blooms Taxonomy. The situation now in many schools is that sometime we are teaching the EXAM.. Does it happen to you also out there?? It takes a course like this to put you back on track even if it means teaching the exam in a proper way..The ABCD method is good and I totally agree with the quote from the reading attributed to Jones and Lohr that it helps a teacher focus on designing a lesson for a specific skill and also evaluate achievement.That cannot be gainsaid.Fortunately in our classes of language the cognitive is more than the affective so ita is easier to make objectives
If I say the following, would it be acceptable?
After reading the given text ,the learner will answer correctly the questions that follow by using the underlined expressions in the text and thereafter construct 4 correct sentences using the same expressions.?(I am thinking of teaching the Perfect tense in French.)Oh the difficulties we meet there.
3. Oh I was not able to access the material by Huitt,W! help!
I have spent time on the readings for the weeks and this are my thoughts
1.The Jupiter site that our teacher have put us on reminds me of a national site we have for the Kenya National Examinations council that it uses every year to disseminate results of examination. The only difference is that is for a national exam and it cover all the regions of the country.In My school we have that system for internal examinations at the beginning of the term and in the middle which is on a LAN. Sadly we still have to make manual report cards at he end of the term. Very tedious !Ah technology is still coming. I think I would like to pioneer such a site for my French classes and eventually for the school. I hope I will have that ability at the end of this course. I am encouraged.
2. The reading on writing clear objectives took me back to college many years ago.I think I have to go back and revise all the stuff about Blooms Taxonomy. The situation now in many schools is that sometime we are teaching the EXAM.. Does it happen to you also out there?? It takes a course like this to put you back on track even if it means teaching the exam in a proper way..The ABCD method is good and I totally agree with the quote from the reading attributed to Jones and Lohr that it helps a teacher focus on designing a lesson for a specific skill and also evaluate achievement.That cannot be gainsaid.Fortunately in our classes of language the cognitive is more than the affective so ita is easier to make objectives
If I say the following, would it be acceptable?
After reading the given text ,the learner will answer correctly the questions that follow by using the underlined expressions in the text and thereafter construct 4 correct sentences using the same expressions.?(I am thinking of teaching the Perfect tense in French.)Oh the difficulties we meet there.
3. Oh I was not able to access the material by Huitt,W! help!
Saturday, 14 April 2012
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