So empowering I've found the Oral / Aural Skills discussions. I feel excited when I learn and try something new. Thanks to Robert and to classmates, I explored many websites and found resources that work better in my own context with EFL students. To mention but a few: LiveMocha, Real English, NPR, esl-Lab, esl.about and many others. Certainly, it's challenging and time consuming to find authentic materials to engage and enhance EFL learners, but I'm a subscriber to many educational websites and also enthusiastic enough to try every possible way to reach my students. It's said that knowledge is power. This gives me confidence when I support student-teachers, colleagues at work and when I train newly-appointed or promoted teachers.
The Delicious task was delicious to start with. I added all the new and useful links that my dear colleagues suggested in the discussions. I've already tried some, but I'll go deeper later. A promise! "Delicious" is a blessing and a time-saver. When my memory lapses, it's there to remind me of the websites needed. I didn't try any other bookmarking websites because I'm really happy with it. Thanks a million Delicious!
"Achieving is believing". This is what I found in the recipe for success (sample reports). I did read all the project reports, but I chose Nadina's report. Her determination to change herself and her students is what impressed me.
I'll never forget that strong desires bring strong results. The positive attitude of both teacher and students is conducive to learning.
In Weeks 1 & 2, I started to talk the talk about the starting point of my final project, but in Week 3, I started to walk the walk and get the big picture. Thanks Robert & UO for providing that project stuff to keep us on track.
Safaa, Egypt
The Delicious task was delicious to start with. I added all the new and useful links that my dear colleagues suggested in the discussions. I've already tried some, but I'll go deeper later. A promise! "Delicious" is a blessing and a time-saver. When my memory lapses, it's there to remind me of the websites needed. I didn't try any other bookmarking websites because I'm really happy with it. Thanks a million Delicious!
"Achieving is believing". This is what I found in the recipe for success (sample reports). I did read all the project reports, but I chose Nadina's report. Her determination to change herself and her students is what impressed me.
I'll never forget that strong desires bring strong results. The positive attitude of both teacher and students is conducive to learning.
In Weeks 1 & 2, I started to talk the talk about the starting point of my final project, but in Week 3, I started to walk the walk and get the big picture. Thanks Robert & UO for providing that project stuff to keep us on track.
Safaa, Egypt
Hi Safaa,
ReplyDeleteI really admire the enthusiasm you put in what you do. I'm sure your students are as active as you are. Thank you for the inspiring quotes and the postcard from Egypt, I wish one day I will be able to really see these pyramids and the sphynx.
Colomba
Hello Colomba,
DeleteThanks dear Colomba for the nice comment. You, too are diligent and passionate.
Wishing your dreams come true so soon.
Safaa
Hi Saffa,
ReplyDeleteOne amazing thing about how you work is " you appear to be enjoying what you do". Thats the real style of teaching because until and unless you enjoy your work, you cant inculcate enthusiam in your students. So apt Mahatma Gandhiji's quote, "Be the change you want to see".
Thank you very much for beautiful quotes and detailed work on web links.
Goodluck,
Tushar Raval
India
Hello Tushar,
DeleteI'm really interested in your blog. I share you teaching literature.
Thanks for the nice words. You know what enthusiasm is the best gift you can give to your children and to your students.
Safaa
Hi Saffa,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you about the beauty of the new projects that we have taken up and the challenges we encounter as the weeks pass by. Surely Delicious provision is making us save a lot of time and in one place we are able to bookmark all our favorite web sites for easy reference and their exploitation. Yes, the new web sites we have been sharing from our own experience are also very enriching.
By the way the photos you have added to your post is attracting and of course Egypt is a beautiful country with the age old pyramids and the country side along the Nile river. I hope to see them all one day. We have become now a close knit family thanks to English language and the course we have been doing.
Continue to exchange views and share your experience. All the best Saffa
Smiles
Hello Smiles,
DeleteYes Smiles. The whole experience is enriching. It's also enough to feel safe and sound in that great networking community of high flyers.
Hope your wishes come true and visit Egypt so soon.
Thanks
Safaa
Hello Safaa,
ReplyDeleteAs you say, "it's challenging and time consuming to find authentic materials", but it seems you have already explored enough to bring the best to your students. It was an eye-opener for me to learn a lot of useful websites. I particularly like the one you shared in this course's wiki page; Breaking News English. I am sure I am going to get a lot from the site.
Thank you,
Sam
Hi Sam,
DeleteThanks a million Sam for your interest in my blog. Commenting on others' work help them see what they do from another point of view, so they can improve.
Please dig deep in Breaking News English and you'll find many of their interesting and useful partner sites.
Safaa