Quizzes and Games

Creating an easy quiz on prepositions of time using Hot Potatoes wasn’t very challenging. I just downloaded the program and followed the instructions. The result is 11 questions with 4 multiple choice answers each. This is a good quiz to practice the prepositions of time (In/At/On and no preposition) with my 1and 2 level students.  The most difficult part for me, however, was figuring out how to upload the file on my wiki. First, I had to go back to the quiz and save it in htm format as it was saved in jqz. (I had to go to File, then Create Web Page and from there Save in htm.)  After that, I opened my wiki, went to Pages and Files, then Uploaded the file and at the end I created a link.

For the second activity I used Puzzle Maker  (a puzzle generation tool for teachers and students ) and created a crisscross and a maze. The only problem is that these activities cannot be done online. They should be printed first, as there is no longer a way to save them to the site.

Last Assignment

After 26 Days of really Hard Work I am submitting my last assignment. Hurray!

Images are so revealing- you can tell a lot about the person and his/her attitude towards the world by viewing the photos he/she likes. Shared images connect people, create network and help make friends.

Here is the link to my gallery-My passion.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/92818523@N07/galleries/72157632672412962/

Sheri, I am very happy I decided to take this course. I went through lots of emotions – from initial frustration and discouragement to a sense of content and accomplishment.

Thank you very much for creating such a wonderful course. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to improve his/her professional development. I learned a lot .Thank you!

http://monicamott.blogspot.ca/

Strategies for success

‘Knowledge and courage take turns at greatness’ Baltasar Gracian

Are there any strategies for success, for achieving distinction, and perfection? What do you think?

Neli

http://voicethread.com/share/4065307/

www.eslvox.com - -Victor
http://deslte.blogspot.com - Dori

http://mwins.blogspot.ca/

http://www.esl-lab.com/

Hello everybody,

I am sure that you are familiar with Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab . It is one of my favourite sites which I use a lot. It is full of valuable teaching/learning resources. I posted a comment and got a response.

 I am so happy, Randall answered my question. That is unbelievable. I would like to thank  you, Sheri,   for making me stretch my limits. I am a shy person and would never imagine leaving a comment. 

PowerPoint Presentation

Hurray! I created my first PowerPoint presentation and I am proud of myself.  It wasn’t that difficult; I just followed the tutorial. What threw me off was the fact that I didn’t know how to start it. I didn’t know that I have to press the ‘slide show’ button.

Language Learning

 Why most people fail and how you can succeed

This is a wonderful link with a professionally done PowerPoint presentation. It discusses the problems that most ESL students face, the traps that they fall into, and the strategies that lead to greater learning results and satisfaction. All the ESL learners and tutors will benefit from reading it.

http://vanraaypaul.blogspot.ca/

http://eslclaudie.blogspot.ca/

iGoogle

Wow! That’s amazing To have all the information you need on one screen.

Top daily news, weather and Google reader– to stay informed,

To-do list - to remind me of my daily tasks, and

My g-mail -to stay in touch with my friends.

That’s great time saver!

I wasn’t aware that such a program is available to use. I was fascinated and couldn’t’ go to bed until 2:00am.

Use of technology in the classroom

How do I feel? - very tired. Not having enough time (I have to finish the course by February 15) pushes me to my limits and doesn't allow me to enjoy the learning process to the fullest. I just submitted my first 3 assignments.

What did I learn?- First, the course teaches me new life and learning skills- to stay focused, to work within a time frame, to set realistic goals and to stick to them.

The content of the covered material makes me reflect on the role of technology in the classroom, and the teacher’s need of on-going training. I realized that after overcoming the initial frustration, I actually enjoy doing research. I conducted a small survey in my class and found out the same tendencies – the young and educated students welcome CALL, however, the ones without formal schooling get headaches and refuse to use computers.

This course is helping me create a stronger bond with my students, as I am trying to involve them as much as possible in my studies.

My first class

Hi,
My name is Neli.
I just signed up for the Language Teaching and Technology course and I am really enjoying it.
This is my first blog, and I am very excited about this course and my first blog.

I am looking forward to learning new things.