Saturday, November 24, 2012

Week 8: Teacher Resources Online


Hello everyone,

          I owe much to the Web Skills team and to every participant in the course. I learn a lot from you all.

In week 8, I made full use of Google Docs. and created a Traffic Survey for class:


 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dC1GRDh6RGo0UFJxbW85MWxIdl9oTXc6MQ

The survey helps students to make notes and give suggestions for improving road safety in their area. I shared the link with students through email.

I also put into effect my Inspiration software, the powerful visual learning tool to create a book discussion guide to help students summarize the main points in a book. The need makes you find every possible way to finish your work. I wanted to share the file with you, especially those who are teaching literature. So I saved it as a GIF file and was able to upload it here.

I'm a subscriber to SlideShop Website and I receive free slide templates every now and then. This is how I make use of the resource for week 8. I used one of the animated slides to create the timeline for my project and I used another one before to consolidate a teamWork unit for 2 nd year secondary together with a YouTube video. I shared all that in the blog posts down.

After creating my blog in week 1, I shared many links with students to make them improve their pronunciation through the pronunciation Poem with OUGH. You know the English Sound System is the most difficult for EFL learners. The links are found in the blog post entitled: Have fun learning English.

Every week I hone my web skills, but in week 8 I've the best of practice.

Thanks for all the useful sharings in the resources of week 8.

Safaa

 
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8 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 25, 2012 at 1:55 AM

    Hello Safaa,

    What great things you are doing! How many useful tools you are using! I see you are concentrated on helping your students in various ways. It's so wonderful to them to have such a devoted teacher like you are! I think your students are able to develop their skills in a very successful way. The more you give them the more they take from you. You have used so many tools working with them so far and you are still enriching your way of working. Your survey is also vary valuable to know the main students'ideas about the traffic.

    Best wishes,

    Egle

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    1. serenityNovember 25, 2012 at 6:12 AM

      Hi Egle,

      I do appreciate your encouraging words.
      Yes, Egle. Variety lends interest and teens are full of beans. When you know their needs closely and meet them in an engaging way, you can feel the progress they make.

      Thanks again,

      Safaa

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  2. colirazNovember 25, 2012 at 4:24 AM

    Hi Safaa,
    Let me join Egle in congratulating you on the great job you have been doing so far and once again, thank you for generously sharing your experience with us. That was really helpful; I hope, we will continue sharing tips even after these courses.

    All the best,

    Colomba

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    1. serenityNovember 25, 2012 at 6:21 AM

      Hello Colomba,

      Many thanks Colomba for the nice words. You, too are doing a great job with your students. We have to be patient to see them improving.

      Sharing with experienced teachers makes our teaching practices more successful.

      Best of luck,

      Safaa

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  3. UnknownNovember 25, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    Hi Safaa,

    I do share Colomba’s and Egle’s thoughts about your work showing great commitment to your profession. I am really grateful to you for your constant help you are giving us with sharing your ideas, information, knowledge and valuable works throughout the course. Your presence in this course is a great compliment for us.

    Keep up your great work.
    Best,
    Ildiko

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  4. serenityNovember 25, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Hello Ildiko,

    Thanks a million Ildiko for the compliment!

    We're here to learn from each other, to add to our expertise and to make our teaching practices more successful.

    Best of luck,

    Safaa

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  5. Robert ElliottNovember 27, 2012 at 3:42 PM

    Hi Safaa: I really like your post. One thing you make me think about is the idea that everything is coalescing at this point in time. If that is the case then indeed the class is becoming successful for you. I do hope that things come together intentionally at the end of the class when we connect the dots (hopefully) from things we did at the beginning to the end, bringing it all together and back to what we can do in our own classes. ~Robert

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  6. serenityNovember 27, 2012 at 11:29 PM

    Hi Robert,

    A big yes Robert to all that you said. Your ideas and deep thoughts are true. The course makes us grow together professionally and unite for a common end, using technology to create a student-centered classroom and moving learners toward their autonomy.

    Thank you

    Safaa

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