Sunday, August 11, 2013

Week 7: Reflection





This week I learned about a new tool named Padlet. It is an online notice board maker which suits for class activities, homework, and many more. The beauty of Padlet is that its usage is so easy. Special skills and even registration are unnecessary to create notice boards. Under “Webskills Summer 2013 – Learner Autonomy Resources”, we collaborated to post articles, websites, and videos. On the board I shared a website link with a lesson which shows why it is a good idea for learners to be autonomous and suggests ways that teachers can help them achieve this.

I haven’t found a partner for peer review yet and I posted a message in the discussion board of Nicenet for looking for one. For those who haven’t paired up, let me tell you about me. I teach high school students and prepare them for a college entrance exam. I teach reading skills only and I am trying to make my teaching more lively using interactive powerpoint, Think-Pair-Share, and more. I am not teaching regular classes now and waiting for 2nd semester starting August 26th. If you have something in common with me, please be my partner for helping each other.

As for the final plan report, I am planning to make a template for next semester where I put reading passages of the new textbook. The goal is to make my boring class more interactive enough to engage students in learning. I am still working on which tool goes where and how to apply it. Wish me luck. 

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