Week 1: Self Introduction

Hello! My name is Kumwu Lee. I currently teach at Bakmun Girls' High School in Incheon, Korea. In the past I have taught English language learners ranging in age from 16-18, most of whom are beginners in speaking and writing skills, and intermediates in listening and reading skills. Now I am teaching reading courses.
I began teaching at Bakmun in 1996. Since then, my dilemma has been how I teach my students. What I have to teach – reading materials with multiple questions for the college entrance exam - is set in stone, so I can change only how. So motivating my students and getting their attention is what I need. I hope this webskills course will help with my issue.
Below is a poem “Children learn what they live” about how children are influenced:
“If a child lives with criticism,
He learns to condemn.
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If a child lives with ridicule,
He learns to be shy.
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If a child lives with encouragement,
He learns confidence.
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If a child lives with acceptance and friendship,
He learns to find love in the world.“
I excerpted some parts from the poem by Dorothy Law Nolte, which I like a lot for my students. I try to treat them by this rule in class.
I'm looking forward to seeing you all on this space!

Week 1 Reflection

While creating my first English blog, thoughts about how I could use this for class ran wild. Still I am hazy about the usage of the blog. How can this blog be of help to my students? So far, so perplexed yet.

It is the first week of the course and just one day has passed. I am seeing a silver lining here. The bright side is that I came up with a cool name of the blog - English Teacher Tool - and am making it look nicer.

With the help of Courtney and the other participants, my vague ideas of how to make use of the blog will be crystal clear.